Exclusive: Detry Sings The Praise Of MacIntyre
Belgian Thomas Detry was singing the praise of playing partner Bob MacIntyre after the pair combined to share eighth place at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
Detry and MacIntyre were sharing the lead with five holes to play before a pair of bogeys at 15 and 17 jolted their victory quest before posting a 69 in a four-round 22-under-par tally on the host TPC Louisiana course.
Their combined effort earned the Scot and Belgian $150,000 each behind the all-Irish winning duo of Rory McIlroy and Shane ...
Augusta National Reassures Promise Honouring History Of ‘The Patch’.
As true golf fans will know, the chances of ever teeing-up to play Augusta National is impossible.
Even attempting to approach anywhere near the Augusta National front gates facing Washington Road and you know you’re going to be ‘hassled’ by security personnel.
Though there is one golf course in sleepy Augusta, Georgia where you are welcome and where you can play golf even on the Wednesday afternoon of Masters week when the famed Masters host course at Augusta National golf course ...
A Wet First Day Augusta National Forecasted But Hopefully Nothing Like The Smell At 2002 Masters.
The weather forecast for the start of the 88th hosting of the Masters is not all that encouraging – heavy rain from around 3am Thusday Augusta time and continuing strongly through to near midday accompanied also by strong winds.
It is forecasted that also states that there is a chance of the rain continuing well up to midnight on day one.
If so, and as it being predicted, there could be suspensions to play if, of course, greens begin to flood.
Fortunately, the forecast for the remaining three ...
Twenty-Three Different Nations But Sadly No Scottish-Born Teeing-Up At Augusta – A First In 40-Years
Sadly, it’s now official and for the first time in 40-years there will be no Scottish-born golfer teeing-up in this week’s 88th hosting of The Masters.
Denver-based Scot Martin Laird was Scotland’s last chance of securing victory in yesterday’s (Sunday) concluding Valero Texas Open that would have earned him the last invitation into The Masters.
However Laird crashed out posting a closing round 73 and tumble down the board for an even par tally and a distant share of 51st place on the host ...
Spieth Favours McIlroy To Win A Masters Before He’s Handed The Rodman Wanamaker Trophy
For seven years now good friends Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth have shared something in common.
That’s how long Northern Irishman and the Texan have waited to capture the one major in their career they require to join golf’s elite Grand Slam Club.
Of course, it’s been nearly a decade since 2014 when McIlroy endeared himself to Open Championship fans by winning golf’s oldest major on the windswept Royal Liverpool course laid out along the Irish Sea.
McIlroy’s triumph ...
Exclusive: Laird Will Have To Find His Own Augusta Room Should He Win Valero Texas Open.
Scotland’s Martin Laird will have to find his own Augusta room on Sunday night should he capture this week’s Valero Texas Open in San Antonio.
The $9.2m Texas tournament is again the final qualifying event to secure the last invitation (not invite) into next week’s 88th hosting of the Masters.
Eleven years ago, Laird pulled the Texas Open victory rug right out from under the feet of Rory McIlroy, birdieing his closing three holes to equal the TPC San Antonio Oaks course record of 63 and ...
Hollywood Superstar Backs Calls To Save Inner Sydney Golf Course
How many protest petitions would get the backing of a Hollywood superstar?
Well, golf-loving Mark Wahlberg has thrown his voice behind the campaign to “save” Sydney’s Moore Park Golf Course.
Wahlberg was out playing the golf course this week during a working visit ‘Down Under’ for a new movie and the 52-year-old star of such movies as The Perfect Storm, Italian Job, Ted and The Other Guys just loves his golf as the Boston-born competes annual in the PGA Tour’s AT & T ...
