Law Eagles The Last To Soar To Vic Open Victory – First Scot To Win In Australia In 18-Years
What a brilliant way to win your maiden European Tour victory by eagling the 72nd hole.
That’s what rookie Scot David Law did in holing a 10-foot putt for an eagle ‘3’ to capture the co-sanctioned ISPS Handa Vic Open at the 13th Beach course to the south-east of Melbourne.
And after having to also call a penalty on himself when his ball moved on the ninth hole and take bogey, Law captured his first Tour victory in just his fifth event as a full member of the Tour while the young ...
Casey Will Have G Mac To Thank Should He Capture Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
If former Irish Open winner Paul Casey should capture the AT & T Pebble Beach Pro-Am he has Graeme McDowell, in part, to thank for a third PGA Tour triumph.
Casey and McDowell were playing partners for the opening three rounds and with Casey to take a three-shot lead at 15-under par into the last day on the famed Pebble Beach course.
The 41-year old Casey, who captured the 2013 Irish Open at Carton House, had shot a 64 on day two at the Monterey Peninsula course and with the Englishman and his ...
McDowell Sounds A ‘Beware The Injured Golfer’ Warning At AT & T Pro-Am.
Graeme McDowell might now be suggesting ‘Beware the injured golfer’ after a second straight inspiring effort on day two of the AT & T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
McDowell added a one-under par 70 in tougher second round conditions, and that included steady rain in the early afternoon, to Thursday’s opening four-under par 68 to be at five-under in total and just outside the top-20 in his opening event of 2019.
Indeed, McDowell is just five shots from the lead held by four players – ...
Laird’s Treasure Island Posting A Bogey-Free 68 At Spyglass Hill
Spyglass Hill, Monterey …
Martin Laird was delighted to grab the early Spyglass Hill course lead with a four-under par 68 on the opening day of the AT & T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
The Scot didn’t drop a shot on the course named in honour of ‘Treasure Island’ famed Scottish novelist, Robert Louis Stevenson and a former long-time visitor to the region.
Indeed, there is a copy of ‘Treasure Island’ on a shelf in the Spyglass Hill Pro Shop.
Laird was first out at 8am local time ...
Lowry Delighted To Find Spyglass Hill ‘Side-Door’ At The Last
Shane Lowry breathed a huge sigh of relief in finding the ‘side door’ with a closing round par putt on day one of the AT & T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
Lowry was teeing-up at nearby Spyglass Hill, and named in honour of Treasure Island author Robert Louis Stevenson who was a regular visitor to the region.
The Offlay golfer, who had teed-off first from the 10th hole at 8am local time, ended his round some five-hours and 15-minutes later with a one-under par 71.
This week’s event is Lowry’s ...
Stricker Jokes Harrington Will Face A Tough Time In The Badger State.
Padraig Harrington’s likely USA Ryder Cup rival captain and Wisconsin-native Steve Stricker joked Padraig Harrington will be in for a tough time when he leads his European Team into competition later next year in the Badger State.
Stricker is widely-tipped to be handed the USA Captaincy reins possibly later this month when the PGA Tour’s Honda Classic returns to PGA National and where the PGA of America’s HQ is located.
Like Harrington, Stricker ticks all the USA captaincy boxes and more.
The ...
McDowell Doubly Excited To Be Returning To Pebble Beach Twice In 2019
Graeme McDowell is doubly excited to be returning to Pebble Beach twice this year.
McDowell has shaken off a wrist injury that forced him out of last fortnight’s Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines to commence his new season further north on the spectacular Pacific Ocean Californian shoreline at Pebble Beach.
It is just the third occasion McDowell has competed at Pebble Beach since brilliantly capturing the 2010 U.S. Open championship.
He returned to the course in 2014 to finish T7th in the ...
