Michael Hoey Left ‘Deflated’ After Bridgestone Debut.
Michael Hoey admitted he felt ‘deflated’ after posting a shock eight over par 78 on his debut in the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational.
Hoey and Portuguese Masters winning partner, Tom Lewis find themselves at the bottom of the 78-player leader board heading to day two after dismal rounds in very hot conditions on the Firestone course.
Hoey, who is competing in the event for a first occasion, failed to manage a single birdie in dropping four shots over each nine.
He was then observed ...
Tiger Woods Sings Branden Grace’s Praise.
Despite his own disappointment near the end of his round, Tiger Woods was signing the praise of playing companion, Branden Grace.
Woods bogeyed three of his closing six holes while Grace, making his debut in the $US 8.5m event, carded a two over par 72 in very hot conditions on the Firestone Country Club course.
“I had great control tee-to-green today as I really hit it well but when I got onto the greens I was averaging about four putts a hole,” said Woods.
“So it was a great day on the greens.
“But ...
WGC – Bridgestone Invitational – First Round Notes.
NOTES FROM THE OPENING ROUND – 2012 BRIDGESTONE INVITATIONAL.
Weather: Sunny. Winds WSW 5-10 mph. High of 90.
First-Round Leaderboard
Jim Furyk 63 (-7)
Lee Slattery 65 (-5)
Bubba Watson 66 (-4)
Ben Crane 66 (-4)
Luke Donald 66 (-4)
Rafael Cabrera Bello 66 (-4)
Simon Dyson 66 ...
Goosen Continues To Battle Through Back Pain Barrier.
Retief Goosen continues to battle through back pain despite carding a three under par 67 on the opening day of the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio.
The South African had six birdies, one bogey and a third hole double bogey in a continuing bright start to the $US 8.5m championship.
Goosen is teeing-up in the event for a 12th occasion since the second staging of the event in 2000. The only year he’s missed was in 2004.
The double U.S. Open winner has shown a first day ...
Golf In 2016 Olympics – Groundswell For Change Of Competition Format.
There is a growing groundswell of opinion to abandon the concept of stroke-play when golf returns to the Olympics in 2016 and 2020.
Sixty players, both men and women, will tee-up over 72 holes on the Gil Hanse designed course in Rio de Janeiro as golf ends a 112-year wait in again beoming an Olympic sport.
However there is criticism with the intended format of the event and with many of the game’s top players calling for a format other than what takes place for all but one event each year ...
Paul Lawrie – ‘I’m Not In The Ryder Cup Until The Last Qualifying Putt Drops’.
Paul Lawrie refuses to allow himself the luxury of knowing he will automatically qualify for the Ryder Cup until the final putt drops later this month at the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles.
Lawrie’s currently lying fourth overall and a certainly in the eyes of many observers to end a 13-year wait in returning to the European Team.
The Aberdonian is contesting the three final European qualifying events starting with this week’s $US 8.5m WGC – Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio.
Lawrie ...
Hoey Using Fortnight Stateside As ‘Yardstick’ To Possible 2013 PGA Tour Move.
Northern Ireland’s Michael will use his two weeks in the States as a ‘yardstick’ become committing to attending the PGA Tour School at the end of the year, and in the goal of joining the U.S. Open winning duo full time in the States in 2013.
Hoey is making his WGC – Bridgestone Invitational debut this week in Akron, Ohio while earlier this week he was afforded an invitation to join fellow Ulsterman Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell in next week’s PGA Championship where he will ...
