McDowell Refutes Faldo’s Claims McIlroy Will Struggle Switching To Nike.
Rory McIlroy’s closest companion contradicts the views of six-time Major Champion Nick Faldo declaring the current World No. 1 will have no concerns whatsoever switching to Nike.
Graham McDowell raised plenty of eyebrows when the then reigning 2010 U.S. Open champion switched from Callaway to Cleveland/Srixon.
However McDowell successfully made the transition and, unlike the views of Faldo he sees McIlroy facing no such dilemma in switching from Titleist to Nike.
“The six-time Major ...
Rory McIlroy Handed European No. 1 Crown As Nearest Five Rivals Opt Out Of Next Two Events.
Rory McIlroy has been all but handed the European No. 1 title with his five nearest rivals electing not to contest two of the three closing Race to Dubai events.
The five – Sweden’s Peter Hanson (second on the money list) and the England pair of Justin Rose (third) and Ian Poulter (fourth) along with South African duo of Branden Grace (fifth) and Ernie Els (sixth) – have elected not to contest the next week’s Barclays Singapore Open and the following week’s UBS Hong Kong Open.
Hanson remains ...
Graeme McDowell Declares Emergency Avoided Despite Bizarre Press Coverage.
Graeme McDowell was left gob-smacked in reading coverage in the Irish press of the injury sustained when he accidently had his right hand jammed in the door of his on-course hotel room at Mission Hills in China.
Reports that McDowell’s career was in doubt and that he may be sidelined for a lengthy period, as well as suggestions McDowell may have to change jobs left the 2010 U.S. Open bewildered.
However McDowell declared in ending his appearance in the WGC – HSBC: “Emergency averted!
“I ...
Poulter Praises Youngest Ever Masters Invitee As Guan Tialang Earns Augusta Invitation.
No sooner had Ian Poulter proudly captured the WGC – HSBC Champions event and he was singing the praise of China’s Guan Tianlang.
Tialang created history earlier this afternoon in becoming the youngest-ever player, at just 14 years of age, to become eligible to compete in the U.SA. Masters.
The ultra-talented Chinese golfer earned an Augusta National tee time by winning the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in Thailand.
Guan held on after opening up a five-stroke halfway lead with sparkling rounds ...
The Jack Nicklaus Designed World Cup Course – Mission Hills Golf At Its Best.
During the course of this week’s WGC – HSBC Champions we were fortunate to also sample some of the golf courses here at Mission Hills.
We played three golf courses – the World Cup course designed by legendary 18-Major winning Jack Nicklaus and then a day later a mixture of holes on the Annika Sorenstam designed Annika Course and the David Duval designed Duval course.
Mission Hills is China’s highest rated golf and leisure resort, and the world’s largest golf club according ...
2013 Race To Dubai End Of Season Schedule Confirmed.
The final four events of the 2013 Race to Dubai Schedule has been confirmed by George O’Grady, CEO of the European Tour.
The official announcement of next year’s schedule is not being released to later this month in Dubai but O’Grady indicated to www.golfbytourmiss.com the following events will wind up the 2013 schedule.
October 24th to 27th, 2013 – BMW Masters, Lake Malaren Golf Club, Shanghai, China
October 31st to November 3rd, 2013 – WGC – HSBC Champions, ...
