Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano Declines To Defend Barclays Singapore Open Citing Dispute With Organisers.
In a sad development, Spain’s Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano is declining to defend his Barclays Singapore Open title next week.
www.golfbytourmiss.com spoke exclusively with ‘Gonzo’ when a check of entries into the $6m co-sanctioned tournament did not show the Spaniard’s name among those competing in one of the more prestigious events on the Asian and European Tour’s.
‘Gonzo’ cited his disappointment with organisers of any form of reply to his request for airfares ...
HSBC Champions Competitors Remembering Those Affected By Hurricane Sandy.
Ireland’s Shane Lowry like a lot of players competing in this week’s $US7m guaranteed money and no-cut event is wearing a red-white-and-blue ribbon as a mark of respect by those affected in the America’s by Hurricane Sandy.
And while he’s put himself quickly in position for the Euro 921,375 first prize cheque that would lift his winnings to over Euro 1.5m for three weeks work, the 25-year old is conscious of those affected by the hurricane.
“It is devastating to see stuff like that ...
Shane Lowry Continues To Ride Crest Of A Wave.
Shane Lowry continues riding the crest of a wave after posting a 66 on day one of the rich WGC – HSBC Champions event in Shenzhen.
Lowry climbed to within one stroke of the lead on the mountainous Olazabal course at Mission Hills to shoot a six under par 66.
If left the in-form Esker Hills golf star railing just one stroke behind former Open Champion, Louis Oosthuizen and prolific winning Australian Adam Scott.
Lowry shares third place on six under par with Augusta National winner’s Phil Mickelson ...
European Tour CEO Encouraging Peter Hanson To Play in Singapore
Race to Dubai challenger Peter Hanson is being encouraged by the European Tour to remain in Asia and take it to World No. 1 Rory McIlroy in the handful of events remaining this season.
Hanson again put himself into contention for victory after an opening score of 66 in the $7m WGC – HSBC Champions event in Shenzhen and just four days after sealing victory in the BMW Masters in Shanghai.
The Orlando-based Hanson is among a group of players, including the Masters winning pair of Phil Mickelson ...
Pettersson Declares He’ll Instigate Legal Action If Authorities Ban Belly Putters.
Carl Pettersson has fuelled the ‘Belly Putter Ban’ debate declaring he would instigate legal action, if necessary, to continue using the controversial club in competition.
Pettersson, who posted a two under par 70 on day one of the WGC – HSBC Champions, has joined American Keegan Bradley and four-time Major winning Ernie Els in calling on golf governing authorities to change their mind with talk of banning the belly putter from 2016.
“I’ve used the belly putter for 16 years since I was ...
Justin Rose Calls For Change For Apparent Committee Bias Against 2014 Captain Candidate Paul McGinley.
Medinah winning hero, Justin Rose has called on the European Tour to take the Ryder Cup captaincy vote out of the hands of the Players Committee given an apparent bias against 2014 candidate, Paul McGinley.
McGinley will walk into the committee room next January in Abu Dhabi with at least four fellow members, in the 15-man committee, against him replacing Jose Maria Olazabal for Gleneagles.
They include 2014 captaincy rival Darren along with fellow ISM clients Richard Finch and David Howell along ...
Els & Bradley Promise Legal Fight With Ruling Authorities If Belly Putter Banned
PGA Champion and Ryder Cup star, Keegan Bradley plus double winning Open Champion Ernie Els have promised a fight with golf’s ruling bodies to stop the ban of the controversial belly putter.
Bradley and Els will use the belly putter in this week’s $US 7m WGC – HSBC Champions event in Shenzhen.
However golf’s ruling bodies, the St. Andrews-based R & A and the USGA, will ban the use of the club from 2016.
Els vehemently slammed the putter that’s anchored to the stomach in putting but ...
