Scott Piercy Pulverises Luke Donald With A 7 & 6 Thrashing.
American Scott Piercy handed out the biggest defeat so far in this year’s WGC – Accenture Match-Play Championship when he pulverised England’s Luke Donald 7 & 6 to advance to the third round of the $US 8.75m event.
Donald, who started his match with a sloppy double bogey, is the fourth World No. 1, either past or present, to be thrown out of the event after Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods and Lee Westwood failed to make it past the first round in Arizona.
The 34-year old Las Vegas ...
Belgium Bomber Nicolas Colsaerts First Into Final 16 After Stunning Success Over Justin Rose.
Belgium’s golfing bomber, Nicolas Colsaerts is the first player through to the last 16 after a stunning 4 & 2 victory over Ryder Cup colleague, Justin Rose in the second round of the WGC – Accenture Match-Play Championship.
The reigning Volvo Match-Play champion is on target to become the first golfer ever to hold both Match-Play titles with crushing demolition of the current World No. 6 ranked Rose.
Colsaerts, who is competing in the Arizona event for a first occasion, may have lost ...
Rory McIlroy Confident Of Getting Timing Right In Time For Honda Classic Defence.
A year ago the then World No. 2 ranked Rory McIlroy arrived at the Honda Classic, and three days after losing out in the final of the WGC – Accenture Match-Play Championship, declaring: “It was a very positive week for me.”
Four days later the Northern Irishman held off Tiger Woods, who had posted a last day 62, to capture the title and in also moving to World No. 1 McIlroy, remarked: “It was great to get the job done today.”
A key to McIlroy’s third PGA Tour ...
WGC – Cadillac Championship To Remain At Trump Doral To 2023.
The WGC – Cadillac Championship Twill be staged at the Trump International course at Doral up to and including 2023.
The International Federation of PGA Tours indicated today (Frid) it has agreed to an extension of the event that has staged on the Florida course since 2007.
(Comment – I know it’s all about available sponsorship but so much for the events being labelled World Championships and taking them around the world!)
The PGA Tour reports it has been hosting events at Doral ...
Rory McIlroy Knocked Out As Shane Lowry Shines With Victory In Arizona.
The embarrassment continues for World No. 1 Rory McIlroy after the shock of being bundled out of the WGC – Accenture Match-Play Championship.
Top-seed McIlroy was beaten by the current World No. 66 ranked Shane Lowry who fought back superbly to humble his good friend and management stablemate 1up in their 18-hole Dove Mountain struggle.
Once again, there will now be much debate on the worth of McIlroy’s new Nike clubs that again let him down in his first competitive appearance since missing ...
Gil Hanse Finds Olympic Games Course Design Inspiration From Aussie ‘Sandbelt’ Gems.
Renowned course designer, Gil Hanse will take inspiration from Australia’s famed ‘Sandbelt’ gems in designing the 2016 Olympic Games course in Rio de Janeiro.
It was no surprise to those who know Hanse’s portfolio of projects he was awarded the design of the South American course over some of the greats of the game including Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and a combined bid by Greg Norman and Annika Sorenstam.
Included on Hanse’s design CV is the Castle Stuart course ...
Victorian Open Leader Disqualified For Not Signing His Score Card.
After muscling his way to a two shot lead New Zealand’s Nick Gillespie has blow his chance of capturing the Victorian Open after failing to sign his scorecard.
Gillespie signed for a bogey free 65 on the Thirteenth Beach course before later being approached by tournament officials and advised of his disqualification.
“It’s an unfortunate situation that no-one likes to see but at the end of the day all the players know it is their responsibility to sign the card and it’s a lesson ...
