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 ...
Matt Kuchar Captures 2013 WGC – Accenture Match-Play Championship.
Matt Kuchar is the 2013 WGC – Accenture Match-Play champion after defeating defending champion and fellow American Hunter Mahan 2 & 1 in the final at Dove Mountain in Arizona.
It was Kuchar’s fourth appearance in the event and victory comes after the former PGA Tour No. 1 was third in 2011 and among the last eighth last year.
Victory also will lift the current World No. 24 ranked Kuchar to inside the top-10 and a likely 8th in the world when the World Rankings are adjusted.
Kuchar, ...
PGA Tour Declares Not At War With USGA In Opposing ‘Anchoring’ Ban.
PGA Tour Commissioner, Tim Finchem declared the Tour is not ‘at war’ with golf’s ruling bodies in disagreeing with the proposed anchoring ban of the belly or long-handled putters.
While Americans Matt Kuchar and defending champion, Hunter Mahan were out fighting for the WGC – Accenture Match-Play Championship, Finchem met with the media present at Dove Mountain to reveal the PGA Tour’s Players Advisory Committee ha had discussed the issue.
“We (PGA Tour) did ...
Dear Antler Spray Resolution ‘Soon’ Says PGA Tour Commissioner
PGA Tour Commissioner, Tim Finchem has promised a resoultion ‘soon’ on the ‘Deer Antler Spray’ controversy that enguled the golf world last month.
Triple Major winning, Vijay Singh is facing a lengthy ban from the Tour are admitting to using deer antler spray with components of the spray banned on all of the world’s golf tours.
However in Singh’s defence he pleaded he was not aware the spray contained banned substances.
Many players, including fellow Masters champion ...
Players Having Snowball Fights Good News For Accenture Match-Play Says Finchem.
Photographs of players and caddies having snowball fights earlier this week is ‘good news’ for the future of the WGC – Accentue Match-Play Championship being staged at the Dove Mountain course in Arizona.
That’s the view of PGA Tour Commissioner, Tim Finchem when asked today (Sun) whether the fact play was halted on Wednesday due to a snow storm could force officials to move the event to a new location.
Snow began falling near lunch on Wednesday forcing an abandonment to play ...
