Jose Maria Olazabal Laments Spanish Downturn In Tournaments & Talent.
Spain’s Jose Maria Olazabal tees up in this week’s inaugural co-sanctioned Tshwane Open in South Africa lamenting the sad state of big-time golf in his homeland.
The double Masters winning Olazabal is joined by fellow Major winners, US Open champion, Michael Campbell and past British Open champion, Darren Clarke competing on the Copperleaf Golf and Country Club course at Centurion.
The Euro 1.5m event, co-sanctioned with the Sunshine Tour, is the sixth South Africa event from 10 tournaments to ...
Paul McGinley Looking At Potential Pool Of Some 20-25 Vice Captains But No Seat For Jim McGinness.
Newly-appointed European Ryder Cup captain, Paul McGinley admits he has a potential pool of some 20 to 25 potential vice-captains for Gleneagles.
McGinely is at Gleneagles for two days coming to grips with enormity of the Ryder Cup from outside the ropes.
This has included inspecting rooms and chosing those that he feels would be suit the European Team along with inspecting proposed new practice facilities and also walking over the PGA Centenary Course that will play host to the 2014 Ryder Cup.
And ...
McGinley To Travel To Florida & Speak With Leading Europeans On ‘Tweaking’ Gleneagles Qualifying.
European Ryder Cup Captain Paul McGinley will travel to Florida in coming months to discuss with Europe’s leading players the merits of ‘tweaking’ the 2014 team qualifying process.
Europe has won five of the last six Ryder Cups including last year’s ‘Miracle at Medinah’ but with a team nowadays almost entirely based in the States.
However McGinley, in his own meticulous manner, has spent the six weeks since his appointment researching whether the present qualifying and wildcard set-up ...
Rory McIlroy Says His Swing Of A Year Ago Is Like Comparing Chalk With Cheese.
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy heads into his defence of this week’s Honda Classic under enormous pressure j ust make the cut in the event being played at the PGA National course in Palm Beach Gardens.
McIlroy missed the cut in his first competitive outing last monthin Abu Dhabi using new Nike clubs and then again left Nike Golf executives crimson-faced in being beaten last week by fellow Irishman Shane Lowry in the opening round of the WGC – Accenture Match-Play Championship.
And one of ...
Rory McIlroy Calls On PGA Tour To Leave Rule Making To R & A and USGA
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy said the PGA Tour should accept the decision if golf’s ruling bodies declare a ban on the anchoring of the belly or long-handled putter.
PGA Tour Commissioner, Tim Finchem revealed last Sunday the PGA Tour and PGA of America have written to the USGA stating their objection to any rule change.
Howver McIlroy, speaking ahead of his defence of this week’s Honda Classic in Florida, said the PGA Tour should accept the referee’s decision.
“We’ve trusted this ...
Paul McGinley Welcomed To Scotland By First Minister Alex Salmond.
Newly-appointed Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley was today welcomed to Scotland before heading to Gleneagles and the venue for the 2014 Ryder Cup.
McGinley travelled to Edinburgh and Bute House in the very centre of the Scottish capital where he was welcomed Scotland First Minister, Alex Salmond along with his Sports Minister and Tourism Minister.
Salmond presented McGinley with a specially commisssioned 1880 replica of a St. Andrews Golf Company putter.
“The First Minister is a lover of golf ...
Arnaud Massy’s Scotland Gravesite Reconsecrated – First Non-British Golfer To Win Open Championship.
It is hoped the recently reconsecrated Edinburgh gravesite of French champion, Arnaud Massy will become a focal point for those travelling to the Home of Golf.
That’s the view of those present last weekend to reconsecrate Massy’s resting place.
Massy was born in France in 1877 and in 1907 he became the first non-British player ever to capture the Open Championship in winning by two shots at Royal Liverpool.
However for nearly 10 years before his victory Massy had been honing his golfing ...
