Adam Scott Out To End Stars & Stripes 2013 PGA Tour Dominance.
Aussie Adam Scott is determined to end a US stranglehold of PGA Tour victories this season after muscling his way to the lead midway on day two of the Tampa Bay Championship in Florida.
Scott posted a five under par 67 moving to six under par and just one off the lead in the $5.5m event.
All 11 PGA Tour events this year have been won by Stars and Stripes born players, including Tiger Woods who captured last week’s WGC – Cadillac Championship after earlier this won the Farmers Insurance Open.
It ...
Padraig Harrington Slips On Fifth Pair Of Glasses To Move To Fifth In Thailand.
Triple Major winning Padraig Harrington, and wearing a fifth different pair of glasses, to move into a share of fifth place but only two off the lead in the rain-affected OneAsia Tour Thailand Open.
Australia’s Scott Strange, winner of OneAsia’s first-ever tournament five years ago, shot a seven-under par 65 and move to 13-under par on the Greg Norman designed Thana City Golf & Sports Club.
Japan’s Azuma Yano (67, 65), Brazilian Lucas Lee (65, 67), and Australian Terry Pilkadaris ...
Robert Allenby Remaining Upbeat Despite Depressing Downturn In Form.
It’s so often said golf mirrors life.
If you’re happy and playing well on a golf course the fairways can seem as wide as Sydney Heads.
But when you’re struggling with your game then those same fairways can look as tight and narrow as the narrowest of back street laneways.
Robert Allenby is no stranger to the ups and downs of professional golf but his current run of PGA Tour poor form is certainly testing the mettle of the 41-year old Victorian.
Heading into this week’s Bay Hill Championship ...
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 ...
