Sergio Garcia Continues Ryder Cup Feel Good Factor Shooting 61 To Win Johor Open
Spain’s Sergio Garcia created Asian Tour history and contined the post Ryder Cup feel good factor becoming the seventh winning Medinah Miracle worker in capturing the rain-shortened Johor Open.
Garcia posted a blistering third and final round 11-under par 61 for a three-stroke victory in the Asian Tour’s season-ending event.
Garcia, 32 finished with a 54-hole 18-under par tally on the Horizon Hills for his second victory of the year and his 24th international title. He also won the ...
Daniel Popovic Wins Australian PGA Championship – Ranked 1,251st In The World.
Unheralded Australian Daniel Popovic has captured the Australian PGA Championship.
The 26-year old Victorian born Popovic led from start to finish to win his inaugural pro career tournament.
Popovic carded a final round 69 to win by four shots with a 16-under par tally.
However Popovic, currently ranked 1,251st in the world, was virtually handed the prestigous title when fellow Australian and double PGA Tour winner, Rod Pampling self-destructed down the last three holes.
Pampling had moved two ...
A Dinosaur Named Jeff, A Replica Of Titantic, A Hole & Lake In Honour Of JFK As Controversy Gripped Coolum.
It will go down as one of the strangest weeks in the history of Australian golf.
The 2012 Australian PGA Championship, and one of the most prestigous events on the Australasian Tour schedule will be remembered more not for the winner but the goings on off the Coolum resort course.
The week began with players being greeted by a 25-foot high roaring dinosaur named Jeff located at the back of the ninth hole.
But it wasn’t Jeff making all the noise but the new owner of the resort, Clive Palmer ...
Clarke Looks To End His Season On A High With A Top 10 Down Under
Former Open Champion, Darren Clarke is looking to end his season on a high with a top-1o finish ‘Down Under’ in the Australian PGA Championship at Coolum on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland.
Despite 30 putts on day three of the event Clarke posted a level par 72 to remain at five under par but only three shots shy of breaking into the top-10.
Unsung Aussie Daniel Popovic continues to lead the prestigous event but is under threat with a round to play by in-form fellow Australian Peter ...
McIlroy and Nike Off To Bumpy Beginning Being Sued By Oakley
Rory McIlroy’s yet-to-be confirmed mega bucks deal with Nike is off to a bumpy beginning with McIlroy’s former sponsor, Oakey filing a law suit against the World No. 1.
According to a report on ESPN.com, apparel-maker Oakley, with whom McIlroy has an eyewear and performance apparel contract through to December 31st of this year, has sued McIlroy and Nike, declaring both breached existing contract with Oakley when McIlroy recently signed a new deal with Nike.
McIlroy’s deal ...
Paul McGinley Has Been Handed A Huge European Captain Boost With The Appointment Of Tom Watson
Paul McGinley has been handed a huge European Team captaincy lift with the surprise appointment of Tom Watson to lead the USA Ryder Cup team at Gleneagles in 2014.
Good friend and close colleague, Karl MacGinty writing in today’s edition of the Irish Independent points this out in speaking with triple Major winning Padraig Harrington.
But firtsly, Harrington stresses Europe should not strive to the PGA of America’s selection with a high profile European counterpart.
Instead, Harrington ...
Great White Shark Says McIlroy Can Bite Off More Majors Than Woods
Great White Shark Greg Norman believes current World No. 1 Rory McIlroy is more likely to break Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 Major than Tiger Woods.
Woods is just four Major victories short of the Golden Bear but has remained stagnant since capturing the 2008 U.S. Open virtually on one leg at Torrey Pines.
However the double British Open winning Norman says he would not be suprised to see the now 23-year old McIlroy go past both Woods and Nicklaus.
“I don’t think so, no,” ...
