Simon Khan Withdraws From PGA Tour Second Stage.
England’s Simon Khan has withdrawn from the second stage of PGA Tour qualifying later this month.
Khan is exempt into second stage but revealed to www.golfbytourmiss.com that intends remaining loyal to the European Tour and focussing on improving his current 443rd World Ranking.
It was just two years ago the now 40-year old Englishman tamed the famed ‘Burma Road’ course to capture the Tour’s flagship event – the BMW PGA Championship.
He became exempt into the second ...
Padraig Harrington Writes His Own Headline – No Sweat As Harrington Wins Barclays Singapore Open.
Padraig Harrington could not have written a better headline had he tried – ‘No Sweat As Harrington Captures Barclays Singapore Open’.
Harrington had been talking about the fact he rarely sweats and even with the sauna-like conditions we’re again set to experience this week in Singapore, the Dublin-born Harrington declared he’ll remain ice cool.
“The heat and humidity has never bothered me one bit,” said Harrington.
“It is a big advantage for me coming to play here in the extreme heat ...
The Horse Race That Stopped A Golf Tournament
The first Tuesday in November every year for any Australian is special and that was very much the scenario for the handfull present here in Singapore for this week’s Barclays Singapore Open.
Today is Melbourne Cup day!
And after a little running around and surfing the net I managed to join three other Aussies here at the Sentosa Resort course to watch live coverage of the 152nd running of a ‘Race that stops a nation’.
In this case, it was race that stopped a practice session ahead ...
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 ...
