The Superstars Open 2014 was held at the spectacular La Cadenéde near Millau in south-western France. Most of the usual top players were there, with a few notable exceptions who were unfortunately unavailable.
La Cadenéde itself:
The first foursome getting ready to tee off:
Jan was soon ready to display some characteristic long drives and fearsome fashion sense:
The originator of the extended “Gaf lean” shot gives a demonstration of how it is done properly:
Amanda steps out in some spectacular golfington fashion:
Ange, playing around the doorway for her second shot on the Quatre El fifth hole:
Charles, avec cigarrrete, plays around the corner of the house down the long fairway on the par-5 Quatre El:
Mark, also at the Quatre El, holes a putt from close range:
Mark and Gaf walk to the tee position at Around the Back, the par-3 sixth hole.
Martina plays between the trees at the Tree Mendous seventh hole:
Gaf plays the Boule Bridge 8th hole behind the boule… and in front of the bridge:
Lars weighs up his options at Boule Bridge… he was later to play a legendary drive clearing the out-of-bounds boule court from the tee:
The winner of the best-dressed-player vote, Bethany, goes large with the Champagne while staying commercially minded and keeping the sponsor’s label directed towards the camera:
The contest winner, Jan, having received the winner’s jacket from 2013 winner Lars, is now presented with the famous claret jug by the Chairman:
And celebrates by taking the traditional sip from the winner’s jug:
Tee markers and scorecards from the event:
Leaderboard top 5, par 32
1 | Jan | 33 |
2 | Lars | 33 |
3 | Stephen | 35 |
4 | Mark | 39 |
5 | Martina | 39 |
5 | Bryn | 39 |