Shane Lowry Facing Anxious 10-Day Match-Play Qualification Wait.
Ireland’s Shane Lowry now faces a 10-day anxious wait to see if he qualifies for this month’s $US 8.75m WGC – Accenture Match-Play Championship in Arizona.
The current World No. 62 is certain to drop further down the rankings when they’re adjusted Monday morning after missing the halfway cut with scores of 74 and 72 for a disappointing two-over par tally.
Lowry needs to be among the top-64 as at February 11th to be assured of an Arizona tee-time.
“There’s not much I can do now but ...
Paul McGinley Felt Like Screaming When Watson Was Appointed USA Ryder Cup Captain
Paul McGinley confessed he felt like screaming when legendary eight-time Major Champion Tom Watson was appointed a surprise 2014 USA Ryder Cup captain.
Such was the reaction in Europe to Watson’s appointment many began calling for the appointment of a player of ‘presence’ to match the American at Gleneagles.
Watson is the fourth multiple Major winner in the last 30 years to captain a USA team and when Lee Trevino (1985) and Curtis Strange (2002) failed only Watson (1993) and Jack ...
McIlroy Practicing At Mont Agel Golf Club High Overlooking Monte Carlo.
The golf world can stop guessing the whereabouts of World No. 1 Rory McIlroy as he’s been practicing high on the Monte Carlo Golf Club.
McIlroy tweeted: “Working on alignment and a little bit of swing path today… Swing is feeling better each day.”
McIlroy’s girlfriend, Caroline Wozniacki also tweeted a pic of the Mont Agel Club where she says McIlroy is ‘making golf look easy’.
And Wozniacki is not in the Principality for tennis as the Monte Carlo Rolex ...
Garcia On The Verge Of Withdrawing With Shoulder Injury Midway Through Second Day In Dubai
Spain’s Sergio Garcia revealed a nagging shoulder injury almost forced him withdrawing mid-way through his second round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.The current World No. 14 had to undergo on-course physio on a number of occasions before signing for a five under par 67 to move to nine under par in the event to end the day just three shots behind South African Richard Sterne (70).
Garcia was observed grabbing the back of his left shoulder on a number of occasions and in a remarkable round that ...
Bernie’s Monthly Medal – The Good & Bad Of January 2013
Those supporters of www.golfbytourmiss.com will be familiar with my yearly awards when like so many others we look back on the highs and low of the past season.
Well starting this year we’re going to change that by introducing a monthly award section.
So here’s Bernie’s Awards for January 2013
BEST TOURNAMENT – Volvo Champions Event
It had been 13 years since I was last in South Africa and what superbly-run tournament to make my return.
Apart from a little trouble with luggage (see ...
Westwood Horse Ends 3 Year Winless Drought With Victory In Dubai.
World No. 8 Lee Westwood is celebrating after his horse Rerouted won the Dubal Casthouse Trophy tonight (Thur) at the stunning Meydan Race track here in Dubai.
Rerouted has not won a race since September 2010 but with the former World No. 1 ranked Westwood and co-owner Chubby -1Chandler present the five-year old was first past the post for the third win in its career.
The horse won at odds of 6-1 to capture the £251,000 first prize cheque.
Westwood said: “It has been a good day and I am ...
Singh Opts Out Of Controversy In Pulling The Plug On Competing In Phoenix
Former World No. 1 Vijay Singh has withdrawn from the Phoenix Open, a day after admitting he used a banned substance – Deer Antler Spray.
It’s a genuine blow for the event given Singh is a former two-time champion having won in 1995 and 2003 and also finished as high as a share of third place two years ago.
But then to obviously avoid any controversy Singh cited a back injury in pulling out Thursday before the first round when he was due to tee up alongside American Ryan Moore and ...
