Shane Lowry’s Push To World No. 50 Derailed In Being Forced Out Of DP World Tour Championship Dubai
Shane Lowry’s goal to end the year inside the world’s top-50 and contest next April’s Masters has been derailed after the reigning Portugal Masters was forced out of the final event of the year – DP World Tour Championship Dubai.
Lowry had to be rushed to a local hospital in Dubai on Tuesday after experiencing severe headaches and vomiting.
Doctors then hospitalised the reigning Portugal Masters winning hero for some three hours before he was released.
“Shane was pretty sick and ...
Rory McIlroy – Chinese Can’t Pronounce His Name Surname & Now The UAE Can’t Spell.
The Chinese just cannot get pronounce the name Rory McIlroy and now one of the UAE’s leading newspapers can’t spell the surname of the World No. 1.
During recent visits to the BMW Masters in Shanghai and then attending the ‘Duel at Lake Jinsha’ all we heard was McIlroy being introduced as – Rory McRoy.
The same happened when McIlroy joined four other players last week at a special promotion ahead of the UBS Hong Kong Open where the 23-year old again found himself as ...
Ian Poulter Hoping To Frustrate His Rivals Into Major Championship Victory
Ian Poulter is hoping the frustration he puts into his Ryder Cup rivals can now lead to a first Major Championship victory.
Next April, Poulter will drive down Magnolia Lane for his 40th Major appearance – the Masters.
But despite his resounding success representing Europe in the Ryder Cup the Englishman has yet to taste victory at the game’s highest level.
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Peter Stone – A Sad Circumstance Farewell After Close To 50 Respected Years Reporting Golf.
Peter Stone – A fond but sad circumstance farewell to golf reporting after 50 years.
Good friend and long-time colleague, Peter Stone is retiring after close to 50 respected years reporting golf.
‘Stoney’, as he’s more affectionately known, is leaving and under circumstances I am only too familiar. It’s a very sad reflection the manner in which reporting golf has turned.
Far too many so-called golf reporters now sit at home covering golf tournaments from the TV or ...
Graeme McDowell Gets Down On One Knee & Gets Engaged.
Ryder Cup star Graeme McDowell is sky high after using the 200 metre high helipad at the 7-star Burg Al Arab Hotel in Dubai to propose to girlfriend, Kristin Stape.
McDowell got down on one knee to propose to the similar 33-year old Stape who had no hesitation in saying ‘yes’.
The couple have known each other for two-and-a-half years and ever since Stape was asked to consult on the interior design of McDowell’s palatial new Orlando home.
McDowell said he was overcome with ...
The Day Rory McIlroy Sprung Me Playing Golf.
Here is a tale I had meant to write last week while in Hong Kong for the UBS Hong Kong Open.
Keith Williams, Director of Golf at the Hong Kong Golf Club has always been most kind in allowing myself and a colleague to play the Old Course at Hong Kong.
Like the championship course that stages the co-sanctioned event, the Old Course is just as tree-lined and challenging but also so stately and picturesque.
I had the opportunity to play the course last Friday and teed off around 7am. It was very quite ...
Luke Donald Declares His Historic No. 1 Double ‘Ordinary’ Compared To Rory McIlroy.
Luke Donald declared historic effort last year in becoming the first-ever player to claim the No. 1 title on the PGA and European Tour’s is ‘ordinary’ compared to Rory McIlroy’s similar feat this year.
Donald arrived into Dubai at 5am Monday morning local UAE time after claiming his first victory in Japan in claiming the Dunlop Phoenix Open.
It was the 35-year old Chicago-based Donald’s third win this season after earlier victories on the PGA Tour and European Tour.
However in contrast ...
