Tevez turns pro caddie for Romero at Open
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July 23, 2012, Monday
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ARGENTINA star Carlos Tevez swapped the football pitch for the golf course yesterday when he caddied for countryman Andres Romero in the final round of the British Open at Lytham St Annes in England.
After Romero shot a 77 in his third round on Saturday to drop out of contention for the title, Tevez asked the No. 109-ranked player if he could carry his bag for his fourth round.
Romero gave regular caddie Anibal Nunez the day off and set out with Tevez at 8am local time in the fifth grouping of the morning.
Tevez says "the chance to walk along the course and be around these great players is a pleasure and something unforgettable."
Tevez couldn't inspire Romero, though - he shot a 12-over 82 to go bottom of the leaderboard.
"We all agreed Carlos would take the bag today and we really enjoyed the moment," said Romero, 31, who finished third behind Ireland's Padraig Harrington and Spaniard Sergio Garcia in the 2007 Open at Carnoustie.
The pair have become firm friends since Romero helped Tevez slash his handicap to a respectable 13 last season.
That was when the controversial forward took several months unsanctioned home leave in the wake of his bust up with Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini.
Tevez is back in the fold at City and played in the preseason friendly win over Turkish side Besiktas in Austria on Friday, after which he flew in to watch Romero play the third round of the British Open on Saturday.
Elsewhere yesterday, Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts took full advantage of a glorious summer's day by ripping up the Lytham course in changing winds to shoot a 5-under 65 in the final round.
The winner of this year's World Match Play Championship in Spain pointed the way for leader Adam Scott and the Australian's title rivals, who were starting later, by charging through the field to finish on 1-under 279.
Scott was holding a four-stroke lead over playing partner Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland and American Brandt Snedeker, with former world No. 1 Tiger Woods ready to pounce a further shot adrift in fourth place.
Britain's Ross Fisher and John Senden of Australia also posted early sub-70 scores.
Senden carded a 68 to finish on 284, four over, while Fisher returned a 69 for 286 that included an eagle two at the 16th where he drove the green and drained a monster 70-foot putt.
World No. 2 Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland completed a disappointing week with a 73 for an 8-over 288 and No. 3 Lee Westwood of England signed off with a 72 to finish six over for the tournament.
After Romero shot a 77 in his third round on Saturday to drop out of contention for the title, Tevez asked the No. 109-ranked player if he could carry his bag for his fourth round.
Romero gave regular caddie Anibal Nunez the day off and set out with Tevez at 8am local time in the fifth grouping of the morning.
Tevez says "the chance to walk along the course and be around these great players is a pleasure and something unforgettable."
Tevez couldn't inspire Romero, though - he shot a 12-over 82 to go bottom of the leaderboard.
"We all agreed Carlos would take the bag today and we really enjoyed the moment," said Romero, 31, who finished third behind Ireland's Padraig Harrington and Spaniard Sergio Garcia in the 2007 Open at Carnoustie.
The pair have become firm friends since Romero helped Tevez slash his handicap to a respectable 13 last season.
That was when the controversial forward took several months unsanctioned home leave in the wake of his bust up with Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini.
Tevez is back in the fold at City and played in the preseason friendly win over Turkish side Besiktas in Austria on Friday, after which he flew in to watch Romero play the third round of the British Open on Saturday.
Elsewhere yesterday, Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts took full advantage of a glorious summer's day by ripping up the Lytham course in changing winds to shoot a 5-under 65 in the final round.
The winner of this year's World Match Play Championship in Spain pointed the way for leader Adam Scott and the Australian's title rivals, who were starting later, by charging through the field to finish on 1-under 279.
Scott was holding a four-stroke lead over playing partner Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland and American Brandt Snedeker, with former world No. 1 Tiger Woods ready to pounce a further shot adrift in fourth place.
Britain's Ross Fisher and John Senden of Australia also posted early sub-70 scores.
Senden carded a 68 to finish on 284, four over, while Fisher returned a 69 for 286 that included an eagle two at the 16th where he drove the green and drained a monster 70-foot putt.
World No. 2 Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland completed a disappointing week with a 73 for an 8-over 288 and No. 3 Lee Westwood of England signed off with a 72 to finish six over for the tournament.
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