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By Andrew Both AUGUSTA, Georgia, April 9 (Reuters) – Justin Rose conjured up a round that would have made his boyhood idol Seve Ballesteros proud and earned a share of the first round clubhouse lead at the Masters on Thursday. On a day when the two-time Masters champion from Spain would have turned 58, Rose emerged from a mini slump to card a five-under-par 67 at Augusta National. Ballesteros, who
Tom Watson became the oldest player with a sub-par round in Masters history Thursday, the 65-year-old American firing a one-under 71 in the opening round at Augusta National. “It’s fun to be able to at least be in red figures at Augusta National,” Watson said. Watson, who won the Masters in 1977 and 1981, nearly became the oldest major winner in golf history at the 2009 British Open, losing a
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-Seems like the star of Raging Bull is about to enter the fold of the prancing horse: Robert De Niro has confirmed to an Italian newspaper that he’s slated to play Enzo Ferrari in a movie due out in 2016. – The 71-year-old Hollywood legend will portray il Commendatore over the majority of his career—from the car company’s founding after WWII through Enzo’s final days in the 1980s. – Triworld Cinema owner
-Seems like the star of Raging Bull is about to enter the fold of the prancing horse: Robert De Niro has confirmed to an Italian newspaper that he’s slated to play Enzo Ferrari in a movie due out in 2016. – The 71-year-old Hollywood legend will portray il Commendatore over the majority of his career—from the car company’s founding after WWII through Enzo’s final days in the 1980s. – Triworld Cinema owner
– – Famed road- and race-car designer Gordon Murray is back at work on a urban runabout, a project that appears to pick up on the lightweight, ultra-efficient, T.25 city car (pictured here) developed by Murray and his design firm. After making a splash a few years ago, we’ve heard nothing about the T.25—until now. Re-dubbed “Project M,” it’s actually going to be built—at least for testing purposes—with the
– – Famed road- and race-car designer Gordon Murray is back at work on a urban runabout, a project that appears to pick up on the lightweight, ultra-efficient, T.25 city car (pictured here) developed by Murray and his design firm. After making a splash a few years ago, we’ve heard nothing about the T.25—until now. Re-dubbed “Project M,” it’s actually going to be built—at least for testing purposes—with the
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Private sector economists estimate that Canada’s economy will grow at about 2 percent this year and will pick up after that, Finance Minister Joe Oliver said on Thursday. Oliver also told reporters the government was closely watching the booming residential real estate market and would take action to calm it down “if necessary.” (Reporting by Leah Schnurr, David Ljunggren; Editing by Ted Botha)
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Private sector economists estimate that Canada’s economy will grow at about 2 percent this year and will pick up after that, Finance Minister Joe Oliver said on Thursday. Oliver also told reporters the government was closely watching the booming residential real estate market and would take action to calm it down “if necessary.” (Reporting by Leah Schnurr, David Ljunggren; Editing by Ted Botha)