Poulter Breathes Life Into Europe’s Ryder Cup Hope After McIlroy “Spark” On Medinah’s 13th.
England’s Ian Poulter displayed just why the Ryder Cup is so special when he birdied his closing five holes to squeeze out a point for he and Rory McIlroy to defeat the American duo of Jason Duffner and Zach Johnson.
Poulter continued to be the most effected player on the European for he and the current World No. 1 to trail 6 – 10 heading to the Sunday Singles.
“It was unbelievable and I have to thank Rory for that as he warmed-up by holing a great birdie putt on 13,” ...
Rory McIlroy Blows Chance To Create Ryder Cup History.
Rory McIlroy blew the chance to create European Ryder Cup history when he and fellow Ulsterman Graeme McDowell lost their afternoon Fourball match to their American rivals Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley on day one of the 39th Ryder Cup.
McIlroy arrived in Chicago expected to play all five matches this week that would present the World No. 1 with the chance of becoming the first European player ever to score the maximum five points.
But while he and ‘G Mac’ won their opening Foursomes ...
Nicolas Colsaerts Shines As His European Team Mates Fade On Day One Of 39th Ryder Cup.
Debutant Nicolas Colsaerts was easily the standout European on day one of the Ryder Cup.
The big-hitting Belgium displayed the benefit of spending five days working on his putting at Valderrama to stand head and shoulders above his European colleagues on his debut in the Ryder Cup.
After just one game the 29-year old Colsaerts is already a Ryder Cup star, and the man who saved holders Europe from being whitewashed in a session for the first time since 1981.
Belgium’s first player to appear ...
Struggling Tiger Woods Handed Shock Afternoon Fourball Match
Struggling Tiger Woods has been handed an afternoon Fourball match-up despite a deplorable display on the opening day of the 39th Ryder Cup.
Woods saw parts of the Medinah course this morning not even mentioned on the stroke saver book bumbling his way about the Chicago layout and looking more akin to a weekend amateur than a 14-time Major Champion.
Woods had the spectators scrambling for cover right from his opening tee shot.
And despite he and Steve Stricker going down to the all-England duo of ...
Tiger Woods Opens With Wild Tee Shot Into Spectators – Monty Critical Of Taking Driver.
Tiger Woods began his seventh Ryder Cup appearance with a wild drive down Medinah’s first hole that left 2010 victorious European Team captain Colin Montgomerie very critical of a decision to use the driver.
The tee shot from the 14-time Major Champion was the poorest of all 12 players competing on day one of the 39th Ryder Cup.
Woods, rugged up on a chilly Chicago morning, had spectators running for cover on the occasion of his 13th Foursomes encounter with his erratic 316-yard drive down ...
USA Draw First Blood In 2012 Ryder Cup As Snedeker Birdies Medinah’s Second.
The USA Team pairing of Jim Furyk and Brandt Snedeker drew first blood for the home team when they went 1up in winning the second hole in their opening match against the all-Ireland pairing of Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell.
McDowell got the Ryder Cup underway hitting the opening tee shot, albeit a wild shot left of the fairway before before fellow U.S. Open champion, Rory McIlroy found the fairway with a 3-wood.
“It was a very bizarre experience,” said McDowell.
“I was actually ...
Leading Sponsor Slams Greedy Management Companies.
Giles Morgan is one of more influencial individuals in the world acting as he does as Head of Global Sponsorship for HSBC.
Morgan has worked tirelessly in recent years attracting the world’s best golfers to compete under the HSBC sponsorship umbrella.
However Morgan has used the annual KPMG Golf Business Forum to express his frustration at unregulated players’ agents demanding ‘unsustainable’ fees for their clients.
Morgan says management companies are demanding unrealistic fees, ...
