Brad Kennedy Breaks His Queensland Duck With PGA Victory.
Brad Kennedy has waited 16 years but he’s finally claimed victory on ‘home’ soil in capturing the 2013 Coca-Cola Queensland PGA Championship in Toowoomba.
Kennedy, 38 won a 10th pro career win by two shots from Kiwi Michael Hendry with an 18-under 254.
“It’s been great, I came up here with not much expectation but the things I have been doing mentally and physically have got me through,” said Kennedy.
Kennedy started the round a shot behind Hendry and spent the ...
Rory McIlroy’s Phone Malfunctions & Generates Amazing Number Of Support Calls.
Rory McIlroy has more than a million followers on Twitter.
However the World No. 1 may not have guessed how many ‘comments’ would be generated when he went onto to Twitter to remark: “I’ve had no service on my phone for 3 days … having tried everything, anyone have any ideas!?
Well here is some of the comments forthcoming from McIlroy’s followers:
Martyn Parker @martynparker – I know it sounds stupid but have you turned it off and on again?
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Crail Golfing Society – Snow Bound One Day. A Picture Postcard The Next.
Crail Golfing Society is golf’s seventh oldest golf club having been founded in 1786.
However there was no golf last week when snow blanketed much of Scotland including the famed Old Course in nearby St. Andrews (see earlier story).
However a day later there was no trace of the snow and with golf course bathed in sunshine as you can see from the second photographs hereunder.
President Obama Getting Golf Lessons From Butch Harmon.
US President Obama will set to receive golf lessons from Tiger Woods’ former long-time coach Butch Harmon this weekend during a break in Florida.
Harmon and his son Claude III will be flying in to work with the left-handed President.
Harmon coached Woods from 1993 to 2004 and in a period when Woods captured eight of now 14 Major Championships. In April 2007, Harmon began working with Phil Mickelson while he’s also worked with other Major winners including Ernie Els, Stewart ...
Ian Poulter Says 2014 Ryder Cup Shaping As A David & Goliath Showdown
Victorious Ryder Cup hero Ian Poulter believes next year’s Ryder Cup is shaping up to a David and Goliath showdown among the opposing Gleneagles captains.
Eight-time Major winning Tom Watson, currently aged 63, was a shock selection to replace the defeated Davis Love 111 while 46-year old Paul McGinley was considered by outside observers a surprise European Team captain choice.
Poulter won all four matches at Medinah, including birding his last five holes on Saturday to single-handedly ...
Golden Anniversary Breaks Beckon at Monte da Quinta.
Portugal’s Algarve is still a firm favourite amongst UK golfers seeking a sunshine break and the luxurious Monte da Quinta resort is offering a range of attractive new golf packages to help one of the region’s most prestigious venues celebrate a landmark anniversary.
Monte da Quinta has teamed up with the nearby Vale de Lobo resort and unveiled a series of three and seven-day golf holidays, with a three-night break including three rounds of golf and many other attractive benefits from just £408 ...
English Stars Target Four In A Row In Spanish International Amateur At La Manga
England ‘s elite golfers will be aiming to continue their recent domination of one of Europe’s most prestigious amateur events, the Copa S.M El Rey, when it takes place at La Manga Club at the end of the month.
English players are seeking a fourth win in a row at the Spanish International Amateur Championship and defending champion Jack Hiluta will head a strong challenge eager to extend the run at the award-winning resort in Murcia, south-east Spain.
Essex star Hiluta, who claimed victory ...
