Rory McIlroy Hoping He Gets To Wear Five Sets Of Nike Attire This Week In Arizona
If all goes well for World No. 1 Rory McIlroy he will get to wear five different sets of clothing in this week’s WGC – Accenture Match-Play Championship.
If so, it will mean McIlroy playing all five days of the $8.75m limited field event, and just as he did last year despite losing the final 2 & 1 to American Hunter Mahan.
However in contrast to 2012, McIlroy arrived at the Dove Mountain Resort course will a suitcase full of attire adorned with the Nike swoosh.
And after the embarrassment ...
Rory McIlroy Disagrees With Six-Time Major Winning Nick Faldo Ahead Of Accenture Match-Play.
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy has disagreed with the views of six-time Major winning Nick Faldo ahead of this week’s WGC – Accenture Match-Play Championship.
Faldo was outspoken ahead of McIlroy officially signing with Nike and now Faldo has again singled out the 23-year old for criticism as McIlroy returns to competition for a first time since missing the cut in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
“Rory went from rookie of the year to World No. 1 with the same equipment and now ...
Tom Watson First In Being Awarded Life Membership Of Royal North Devon.
USA Ryder Cup captain, Tom Watson has become the first of 20 overseas players to be afforded life membership of the famed Royal North Devon Golf Club.
Royal North Devon is England’s oldest links golf course dating back to 1864 and the club has introduced a number of international life memberships in 2013 which will be restricted to just 20 overseas golfers making it one of golf’s most exclusive club membership.
On accepting his life membership, Watson commented: “It would be an honour and ...
KIKKOR Launches Five New Golf Shoe Lines For 2013
KIKKOR LAUNCHES FIVE NEW LINES FOR 2013
The European spring/summer 13 range from innovative golf shoe manufacturer Kikkor launches in March with no fewer than five new product lines.
The brand has spearheaded the crossover-style golf shoe movement in North America since it was launched in 2010, proving so popular that Golfweek magazine wrote that the company sold so many they “…can’t keep their shoes on the shelves“.
It also created quite a stir in Europe and this is the first ...
Shane Lowry’s Goal Of Toppling Rory McIlroy Spoilt With Clubs Delayed On Route To Arizona.
Shane’s Lowry’s goal of toppling World No. 1 Rory McIlroy tomorrow (Wed) has not been helped with his tools of trade not arriving to Monday.
Lowry will face good friend and fellow management stablemate in one of 32 matches on the first day of the $US 8.75m WGC – Accenture Match-Play Championship
A report in today’s Irish Examiner stays the reigning Portugal Masters champion clubs were delayed in transit and did arrive to Dove Mountain till yesterday.
In the interim Lowry ...
Richard Green Adds Star Colour To Victorian Open.
Richard Green will headline this week’s Victorian Open to be staged for a first time at the stunning Thirteenth Beach Golf Links.
It will also be the first time the three-time European Tour winner and 2004 Australian Masters champion has competed in the event since 2001.
And with no regular European Tour event this week it’s a good opportunity for Green to keep his game sharp.
“It’s a great opportunity to stay at home and play in a part of the world that I really enjoy and be back ...
Rory McIlroy ‘Very Comfortable’ With Nike Clubs Says Girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki.
Rory McIlroy’s tennis star girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki insists the World No. 1 ranked gofer was “very comfortable” with his new Nike clubs and hopes to disprove doubters at this week’s WGC – Accenture Match-Play Championship in Arizona.
While McIlroy will be in Arizona, Wozniacki is in Hong Kong for the BNP Paribas Tennis Showdown.
And the Danish tennis ace says her double Major winning boyfriend will rid Nike management of a month-long crimson red face and ...
