Olazabal Nominated For Prestigious Prince Of Asturias Award
Victorious Ryder Cup captain, José María Olazábal has been nominated for the prestigious Prince of Asturias Award for Sports for 2013.
The award is the most important of sports awards in Spain and with the Spanish Golf Federation seeking to have Olazabal’s exemplarity life and work for his efforts in the improvement, cultivation, promotion and dissemination of the values of sport.
The award was established on 24 September 1980 by the twelve year-old Felipe, Prince of Asturias, heir ...
Rory McIlroy Withdraws From Michael Jordan Match-Up After Twitter Tumult.
A Twitter turmoil has seemingly led World No. 1 Rory McIlroy pulling the plug on a chance to play golf alongside NBA legend Michael Jordan.
McIlroy withdrew from teeing up at the Medalist Club tomorrow (FRID) with Jordan and former NFL great and sports reporter, Ahmad Rashad as their intended amateur foursome partners.
According to the Golf Channel, McIlroy has received so many indifferent comments to his Twitter account questioning why he’s playing at the Medalist and not committing himself ...
Rory McIlroy Driven By Working Out Says Wozniacki
There’s no questioning Rory McIlroy’s passion for the game but it seems his passion also for working out in the gym is just as intense.
And girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki says McIlroy’s desire to push his physical well-being to the full has a positive spin off on her own well-being.
”Even in my off season I’m like saying, ‘Can you just rest for a second? I don’t want to see the gym. I don’t want to hear about the gym. I don’t want to go run. I ...
Geoff Ogilvy Wins Tampa Bay Bragging Rights In Battle Of Aussies.
Geoff Ogilvy could enjoy overnight bragging rights after finishing a stroke clear of fellow Australians Adam Scott and Jason Day after the first round of the Tampa Bay Championship.
The ‘Down Under’ duo are drawn together for the opening two rounds of the $5.5m event being staged on the Copperhead course at Innisbrook on the Florida Gulf of Mexico shoreline.
Both Ogilvy and Day had respective birdie putts of 22 feet and 16 feet at the last while Scott’s second shot was just short ...
Vijay Singh Blanks Media Despite One Off Tampa Bay Championship Lead.
Controversial Vijay Singh blanked a PGA Tour official and waiting media despite moving to within a shot of the lead on day one of the Tampa Bay Championship in Florida.
The double Major winning Fijian is contesting the event under the cloud of likely suspension for using deer antler spray, and a banned PGA and European Tour substance.
Singh had posted a two under par 69 in cloudless but cold and windy conditions on the Copperhead course along the Gulf of Mexico shoreline.
A Media Officer with the ...
USA Gears Up For St. Patrick’s Day.
The US is gearing up for St. Patrick’s Day – Sunday March 17th.
According to Wikipedia a total of 36,278,332 Americans—estimated at 11.9% of the total population—reported Irish ancestry in 2008.
And a census conducted by the US Census Bureau revealed some 3.5 million (or about another 1.2% of Americans) identified more specifically Scottish or Irish ancestory.
It’s believed those with Irish connections in the US is some six times the current population of Ireland.
Of course, ...
Brandt Snedeker Returning To Competition At Arnie’s Event.
After a six week absence American Brandt Snedeker will return to competition at next week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational.
The 39-year old Snedeker has been sidelined with a rib injury since winning the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in early February, that forced him out of two of the new season’s WGC tournaments.
Snedeker initially felt soreness on the left side of his ribs at the Humana Challenge.
He underwent treatment, then finished second in back-to-back weeks at the Farmers ...
