Scheffler Ends Near Five-Month Victory Drought In Tears
World No. 1 Scottie Schefffler ended a near five-month victory drought in tears at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in his home city of Dallas, Texas.
Scheffler led from start-to-finish posting scores of 61, 63, 66 and a closing 63 under a preferred lie rule to claim a first title since last December’s Hero World Challenge by eight shots thanks to his 31-under tally on the host rain-softened TPC Craig Ranch course in the Lone Star State.
The 28-year-old went into the closing round leading by eight ...
McIlroy: From The Back Of The 18th Green At Andrews In 2007 To Grand Slam Glory At Augusta National
It was 7th of October, 2007 when I stood beside a young freck-faced, curly-haired golfer named Rory McIlroy at the back of the 18th green on the Old Course at St. Andews.
We stood there watching the third last pairing of Open Champions Paul Lawrie and Padraig Harrington completing their rounds in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
Lawrie was standing over a birdie putt that if he holed it would tie him with McIlroy in then third place on 15-under-par.
As we looked on, McIlroy commented: “If ...
“You Never Lose It, Do You Dai?” Lee Westwood’s Memorable Singapore Comment
This week’s hosting of the Porsche Singapore Classic is yet another Tour destination bringing back fond memories.
I was in attendance at the then named Caltex Singapore Masters in the mid 2000s and when the event was jointly hosted by the Asian Tour and then European Tour, and when both Tours were a lot closer in talking to each other than they sadly are now.
The tournament, as it is this week, was also played on the Laguna National course.
It was 2005 and the handful of overseas media in attendance ...
A First Tournament Visit To Joburg & Meet A South African Cricketing Great.
This week’s Joburg Open being played at the Houghton Club is yet another tournament that brings back fond memories.
It was two weeks into 2000 and my first time in South Africa.
A fortnight earlier I had stood in darkness, apart from the lights of one or two motor vehicles, on the first tee of the Tonga Golf Club and at the stroke of midnight I hit the first shot on a golf course in the new Millennium.
A fortnight later I made my way from the eastern Pacific Ocean shoreline in Australia west ...
Sadness Within Golf, Reminding Us We’ve Lost Another Family Member.
The emotional golf-related news in recent weeks continues to remind us all there is so much more to golf than trying to hit a golf ball around a golf course in the least number of shots you can.
There’s been a few stories that have pulled hard at the heart strings.
Sad news of Tiger’s beloved mother, Kultida passing away over-showered everything in golf. No, everything in sport!
Tiger was still very much in mourning when he unexpectedly attended the final day of the Genesis Invitational ...
Exclusive: Jamieson’s Triple Career Treat In South Africa’s Third Largest City
Scott Jamieson has returned to Durban for a first occasion in a dozen years where he enjoys a special triple treat in his career competing in South Africa’s third largest city.
Jamieson was just two events into his first full DP World Tour season when he made his ‘Open’ career debut at the 2010 South African Open on the Durban Country Club course located a wedge shot from the Indian Ocean shoreline.
Then in two events, one either side of Christmas 2012, Jamieson celebrated a maiden DP ...
Bushfoot GC – Terrific Irish Nine-Holes But Don’t Dare Park In Darren’s Parking Spot.
I have been asked often during the course of so many decades reporting on men’s pro golf: ‘Who is the toughest golfer you’ve ever had to work with?”.
The answer to that question is unquestionably Darren Clarke.
You see, as a freelancer I was writing for a number Irish-based outlets including the Irish Independent, the Irish Star, the Irish Examiner and Irish Golfer Magazine, so if Clarke was playing well I needed to speak with him.
Though Clarke was not always obliging, including ...
