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 ...
Jason Day Ready To Draw First Blood When Snow Struck Match-Play Restarts.
Australian Jason Day is ready to draw first blood when the snow struck WGC – Accenture Match-Play Championship hopefully gets back underway later today (Thursday).
Day was 6up after seven holes in his match against former Masters champion, Zach Johnson when a snow storm stopped play just after 1pm local time on the desert course in Arizona.
The US-based Aussie is competing in the event for a third straight year and looking to improve on last years effort when he humbled 6 & 5 by fellow ...
Snow Suspends Play On Day One WGC – Accenture Match-Play Championship – Thursday Restart To Opening Round.
A heavy snowfall has suspended play on the opening round of the WGC – Accenture Match-Play Championship.
The snow began falling in the $US 8.75m event just after 11am local time on the Dove Mountain course in Marana, Arizona and it was some two hours later officials abandoned any thought of resuming.
And while there will now be a Thursday restart to the round there is a strong possibility of the snow still lying on the ground to further disrupt play in the first of four WGC events in ...
Nicolas Colsaerts Warns Bill Haas ‘His Driving Is Awesome’.
Big-hitting Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts has sent out a chilling warning to WGC – Accenture Match -Play Championship rival, Bill Haas declaring: “My driving is awesome”.
The reigning Volvo World Match-Play champion is making only his second appearance in the event after being bundled out last year 3 & 1 by England’s Lee Westwood.
However after a dream end to 2012 capped by being a member of the victorious European Ryder Cup, Colsaerts is hoping to get the better of Haas ...
Tiger Woods Praises President Obama’s ‘Amazing Touch’.
Tiger Woods has praised President Obama’s golf game declaring he’s got ‘an amazing touch’ and can ‘certainly chip and putt’ ahead of return to competition at this week’s WGC – Accenture Match-Play Championship.
Woods teamed with Obama last Sunday at the Floridian Club at Palm City in Florida.
It is the second time in his career the 14-time Major winning Woods has played alongside a US President after having previously competed alongside President Bill ...
