Rory McIlroy Determined To Play Less Golf After UBS Hong Kong Open Let Down.
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy is even more determined to cut back his 2013 competitive schedule after the disappointment of missing the cut in the defence of his UBS Hong Kong Open title.
McIlroy four-putted the final green Friday to miss the halfway cut by three shots.
It was the second occasion this year the 23-year old has had to sit out the weekend rounds in the defence of a tournament after also missing the cut in June’s U.S. Open defence at Sat Francisco.
However before leaving Hong Kong and ...
Michael Campbell Lucky To Avoid Two-Stroke Penalty As He Seeks To End 7-Year Victory Drought
UBS Hong Kong Open leader Michael Campbell has avoided a two-stroke penalty following a bizarre incident on the 10th tee during his third round.
Campbell, who is looking to end a seven-year winless drought, had teed his ball up but in taking a couple of practice swings he accidently knocked the ball off the tee and forward some 10 feet to the left of the tee.
The New Zealander moved forward to pick-up his ball before replacing it on the tee.
However fearing his actions may have incurred a penalty ...
G Mac Gets Back On Top Down Under With Talisker (Australian) Masters 67.
Graeme McDowell birdied three of his four closing holes in a score of 67 to get back towards the pointed end heading to the final day of the Talisker (Australian) Masters in Melbourne.
It is McDowell’s first appearance ‘Down Under’ in seven years since he was last in the 1956 Olympic Games host city and he’s now looking to make the most of it before heading to Dubai for the European Tour season-ending DP World Tour Championship, Dubai.
“They’ve put their trust ...
Quiz – So You Think You Know The Rules Of Golf.
Rules of Golf Quiz……
If you think you know the Rules of Golf then try this quiz. Grab a pen and a piece of paper and jot down your answers as you go.
1. A player, resuming play from where it was discontinued discovered that the lie where his ball was to be placed had been significantly altered by natural causes. What is the ruling?
a) The player must accept the condition of the lie where his ball shall be placed.
b) The player is entitled to recreate the lie he had prior to the discontinuance.
c) ...
Michael Campbell Looking To End Seven Year Winless Drought At The Expense Of Absent Rory McIlroy.
New Zealand’s Michael Campbell declared it will be easier now to end a seven-year winless drought after Rory McIlroy missed the halfway cut in the UBS Hong Kong Open.
Campbell, 43 holed a testing 10-foot putt for birdie at the last to shoot a round of a six-under par 64 and move to nine-under par on the Fanling course.
Four other over-40 year olds fill the next four positions on the board with Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez, aged 48 posting a 67 to share second place on eight under par with 47-year ...
Five Over 40 Year Olds Take Command Of 2012 UBS Hong Kong Open.
Five of Europe’s best players confirmed there’s life after 40 on day two of the UBS Hong Kong Open.
New Zealand’s Michael Campbell leads a unique over-40 leaderboard in suburban Fanling with the 43-year old and former US Open champ holing a testing 10-foot putt for birdie at the last to shoot a round of a six-under par 64 and move to nine-under par.
Four other over-40 year olds fill the next four positions on the board with Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez, aged 48 posting a 67 ...
G Mac Follows McIlroy In Struggling On Day Two Of Australian Masters.
No sooner had Rory McIlroy crashed out of the UBS Hong Kong Open and his good friend and fellow US Open winner, Graeme McDowell also struggled on day two of the Talisker (Australian) Masters in Melbourne.
However in contrast to McIlroy, McDowell still managed to book his place for the closing two rounds with scores of 71 and 77 for a four over par total on the Kingston Heath course.
McDowell began his second round in spectacular manner when he eagled the first and birdied the second hole to race ...
