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 ...
Luke Donald & Justin Rose Host Zurich Corporate Day At Emirates Club
The victorious Ryder Cup duo of Luke Donald and Justin Rose hosted a corporate outing today for Zurich Insurance at the Emirates Club in Dubai.
Donald was on a high having a day before captured the Dunlop Phoenix Open in Japan.
The win was the Chicago-based Donald’s third this year and on three different continents.
“It was my third win this year and on three different continents so that is very rewarding,” said Donald.
“But I was really pleased to win in Japan in what is a great tournament ...
Hong Kong Open Dropped From 2013 Race To Dubai As Russian Open Set To Rejoin Schedule
The European Tour has confirmed next year’s Hong Kong Open will not be apart of the 2013 Race to Dubai schedule.
It will be the first occasion since event was co-sanctioned in 2001 with the Asian Tour the event won’t feature on the European schedule.
The 2013 Race to Dubai is set to conclude a fortnight earlier next year with the November 14th to 17th DP World Tour Championship, Dubai.
The Hong Kong Open will still go ahead but in December next year and will then become a tournament ...
Adam Scott Continues 12-Year Unbroken Winning Run With Talisker Masters Success.
Australia’s Adam Scott has continued an unbroken 12-year victory run of having won at least one tournament a season since his first full season as a professional in capturing the Talisker (Australian) Masters in Melbourne.
Scott came from one stroke behind at the start of the final Kingston Heath round to defeat England’s Ian Poulter by four strokes with a blistering final round of 67 for a 17-under par victory total.
The Queenslander had turned pro mid-2000 at the European Tour’s ...
Where’s Rory McIlroy Enquires Northern Ireland First Minister & His Deputy
Northern Ireland’s First Minister, Peter Robinson along with his deputy, Martin McGuinness were guests yesterday on day three of the UBS Hong Kong Open.
Robinson and McGuinness, who are also keen golfers, are present in Hong Kong and China leading a trade mission from Northern Ireland.
However the one person they expected to meet at the Hong Kong Golf Club was not a bunch of Tour officials or sponsor representatives but World No. 1 golfer, Rory McIlroy.
But with McIlroy missing the cut ...
