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After registering two back-to-back wins at the Senior Major Championships, Richard Bland is back on the LIV Golf circuit. Ahead of the LIV Golf Andalucia, he received a warm welcome from fans for his recent achievements.
Last week, Bland won the US Senior Open, beating Hiroyuki Fujita in a fourth playoff hole. This was his second straight win at a Senior Major after claiming the Senior PGA Championship in May.
Bland arrived at Valderrama on Monday, July 8 for LIV Golf Andalucia. LIV Golf shared a video where fans gathered outside and erupted in cheers as soon as the Englishman appeared. The fans held posters saying 'Major Champion,' 'Blandemonium on the Blandepodium,' and 'Back-to-Back Major Champion.'
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LIV Golf Andalucia is set to take place at the Real Club Valderrama and will be played from Friday, July 12 to Sunday, July 14. So far, Richard Bland has made two top-ten finishes on the Saudi-backed circuit including a ninth-place at LIV Golf Nashville.
The 51-year-old golfer is 25th on the LIV Golf standings while his team Cleeks GC is seventh on the teams list.
"I'm at a loss for words" - Richard Bland reflects on his US Senior Open win
Last week Richard Bland won the second straight senior Major of his career. What's more incredible is that these were his first two starts on the Senior Tour.
Speaking in the winner's press conference on Monday, July 1, Bland reflected on his win.
"I think this one's going to take a little while," he said. "Your first two senior tournaments to be Majors, and to come out on top is - I was just hoping going into the PGA that I was good enough to contend. I hadn't played against these guys."
"I knew, if I played the way I know, I can play, it should be good enough to be able to compete. But, yeah, to be stood here with two Majors is - yeah, I'm at a loss for words at the moment now," he added.
Interestingly, Bland has had a mediocre record in the Major championships and hasn't finished better than T22.
