European Tour Supports Ruling Bodies In Anchoring Ban.
The PGA Tour and the PGA of America are now alone after the European Tour confirmed it is backing an anchoring ban of the belly and long-handled putter.
The European Tour has confirmed its support for the R&A and the USGA and their proposal for rule 14-1b – the prohibition of anchoring any club when making a stroke under the Rules of Golf.
George O’Grady CBE, Chief Executive of The European Tour, said: “The European Tour has been fully involved in the consultation process which ended ...
Tiger Woods ‘Has To Get With It’ If He’s Going To Break My Majors Record Says Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus declared Tiger Woods has ‘to get with it’ if he’s the break the Golden Bear’s record of 18 Major Championship victories.
Nicklaus was speaking as a guest commentator on the final day of the Honda Classic and moments after Woods had signed for a disappointing final round 74 and a dozen strokes more than the 62 he shot to finish runner-up a year ago.
Woods matched one of Nicklaus record last May in capturing a 74th PGA Tour with victory in the Nicklaus-hosted Memorial ...
Tiger Woods Eagles Last At Honda Classic For Second Year In A Row But For A Shock 74.
Tiger Woods brilliantly eagled the final hole on a very windy the final day of the Honda Classic for a second year running.
However there was no trademark fistpump as in contrast to last year when the 14-time Major winner shot a blistering last day 62 to finish second to Rory McIlroy.
Woods on this occasion walked off with a score of 74 and a then share of 38th.
It had Woods lying at four over par and a massive 14 shots behind fellow American Michael Thompson who headed the $6m tournament by three ...
Dawie Van Der Walt’s Tshwane Open Success Makes It Five Wins From 10 For South Africa.
Dawie Van Der Walt became the fifth South African to win in 10 European Tour events this season with his two-stroke victory in the Tshwane Open in Centurion.
Van Der Walt, 30 shot a final round 67 to win by two shots with a 21-under par total on the Els Club course at the Copperleaf Golf Estate.
The Texas-based Van Der Walt was among four players tied for the lead on 16-under par headed to the final round of the inaugural co-sanctioned European and Sunshine Tour event.
Among those was fellow South ...
Fichardt Storms Into A Four-Way Share Of Tshwane Open Lead.
South African Darren Fichardt stormed his way into a four-way share of the lead on day three of the rain affected Tshwane Open in Centurion.
Just under two hours play was lost when a thunderstorm forced players from the Els Club course at the Copperleaf Golf Estate just after 3pm local time.
When play resumed Fichardt, who is looking for a second straight Race to Dubai success, birdied his closing three holes in a round of an eight under par 64 for a 16-unde par total and with his third round score ...
Rory McIlroy Blows Out To 7/1 For Masters Victory
UK bookmakers, William Hill has eased struggling World No. 1 Rory McIlroy from 5/1 to 7/1 to win the Masters while the double Major winner is also 3/1 to fail to make the Augusta National halfway cut.
In four Masters appearances McIlroy has only missed the cut once and that was in 2010 with scores of 74 and 77.
In prior starts at Augusta he was T40th last year, T15th after his Masters meltdown in 2011 and placed T20th on debut in 2009
And William Hill have also reacted to McIlroy’s indifferent ...
Bernie’s Monthly Medal Winners – February 2013.
As readers may be aware, rather than just my annual awards I have introduced monthly awards under the banner – ‘Bernie’s Monthly Medal Winners’.
Hereunder is the good, bad and ugly of February, 2013.
BEST GOLF TOURNAMENT – Omega Dubai Desert Classic.
The Omega Dubai Desert Classic has certainly raised the bar in the Middle East in recent years and all thanks to Adrian Flaherty and his Golf In Dubai Team.
The tournament boasts a dedicated press room and well managed by ...
