Valderrama is no longer the venue for the Masters, says PGA

Venue 'to be confirmed' · Junta withdraws backing

SAN ROQUE / Sotogrande The Masters is due to be played in October, but it looks like it will not be held at Valderrama, the much-vaunted 'best course on the continent'. The Masters is the last of the European PGA Tour. To use a generous euphemism, the PGA website lists the tournament venue as TBA (to be announced) at this late date. It also offers the news that it will be played in Spain. Indications are that the €3m prize money are the problem. And that, say reliable sources, is because the Junta de Andalucía (last year the tournament was called the Andalucía Masters, and before that, the Volvo Masters) has re->>>

Álvaro Quirós gets into Top Ten at Wentworth

SAN ROQUE / Guadiaro Álvaro Quirós, the golfer born and bred in Guadiaro, made it into the Top Ten   of the season's stroke play ranking, having just a week ago, got there in the match play listings, too. He came in tenth behind BMW PGA Championship won by Luke Donald, who in turn became the world's Number one. Quirós became professional in 2004, improving steadily over the years and is  noted for his length off the tee (he was the longest driver on the European Tour in 2006, 2007 and 2008, averaging nearly 310 yards). He won his fifth European Tour title, the Dubai Desert Classic in February, defeating James Kingston and Anders Hansen by one stroke to win the title.