Quick-Thinking Travel Agent Wife Gets Five Players To Australian Open To 1st Tee With 20 Minutes To Spare
There was five players entered in this week’s Emirates Australian Open just 20 minutes away from being disqualified on the opening day of the event.
The five – Michael Hendry, Aaron Townsend, Ryan Haller, Adam Bland and Paul Spargo – had been delayed in returning to Australia after competing in the Japan Tour Q-School.
The New Zealand born Hendry was desperate to tee up in Sydney as he currently leads the 2012/13 Australasian Tour Order of Merit with the top three finishers to ...
Tom Watson’s See-Saw Showing In Sydney.
Eighth-time Major winning Tom Watson produced one of the most bizarre rounds on the first day of the Emirates Australian Open in Sydney.
In shooting a six over par 78 the 63-year old American recorded four birdies, six bogeys, two double bogeys at the fifth and eighth holes along with five pars on The Lakes course.
For a second day running Watson found the water down the left side of the first fairway after having to take a drop also from the water in Wednesday’s Pro Am.
“You’d expect ...
Guan Learns Harsh Lesson With Experience The Key On Day One Of Emirates Australian Open
The 14-year old Chinese pair of Tianlang Guan and Andy Zhang clearly showed they have much to learn after struggling badly on day one of the Emirates Airlines Australian Open.
Guan, winner of the recent Asian Amateur title, and his similar aged compatriot Zhang, who created history earlier this year in becoming the youngest player ever to compete in a U.S. Open, carded respective rounds of 82 and 76 on a bright but breezy opening day around The Lakes course in Sydney.
Guan qualified for next April’s ...
Rory McIlroy’s Emirates Airlines Australian Open Asking Price Sky High
It has been revealed that organisers of this week’s Emirates Australian Open had ear-marked World No. 1 Rory McIlroy to contest this week’s event in Sydney.
However once McIlroy stormed to his eight stroke success at Kiawah Island to win the PGA Championship the asking price for the 23-year old Northern Irishman to tee up in Australia soared.
McIlroy’s appearance fee was reputed to be $US 1m prior to winning his second Major but then doubled.
And that put the curly haired Northern ...
Justin Rose Reveals It Took Until Three Years Ago To Deal With The Expectation Of 1998 Open Championship.
Justin Rose confessed it took him until just three years ago to get over the expectations placed on his since finishing fourth as an amateur in the 1998 Open Championship.
A day later, and in a whirlwind of publicity, Rose turned pro ahead of the TNT Open at Hilversum.
However it was a sombre few days with the golf world reeling over the news Stuart Appleby’s wife, Renee had been killed in a bizarre traffic accident at Waterloo Railway Station in London and on the day after The Open.
Rose won ...
Rory McIlroy Unanimous Choice As PGA Tour Player Of The Year
The PGA TOUR announced today Rory McIlroy as the PGA TOUR Player of the Year and John Huh as PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year, as voted on by the TOUR’s membership for the 2012 season.
PGA TOUR members who played in at least 15 official money events in 2012 were eligible to vote. The balloting process ended on November 30.
“On behalf of the PGA TOUR, my congratulations to Rory and John for their outstanding accomplishments this season,” said PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem.
“These awards are ...
Rory McIlroy To Win At Augusta Says Tom Watson
It took Tom Watson just four appearances to win the Masters and golf’s legendary statesman believes Rory McIlroy can win next April at his fifth Augusta showing.
Watson captured his first coveted green jackets in 1977 before being fitted for a second four years later and next year Watson will make the yearly drive down Magnolia Lane for a 40th occasion.
And the now 63-year old American is predicting the player who will be 40 years his junior next April will step forward to become the first Irishman ...
