Gonzo Makes Ammends For Missing Out On Ryder Cup With Second BMW Italian Open Success.

Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño made ammends for missing out on Ryder Cup selection to win a second BMW Italian Open in Turin. ‘Gonzo’ shot a blistering last round 64 to overhaul South African Garth Mulroy and win by two shots with a 24-under par tally. The final pairing were neck-and-neck for much of the final round, but Mulroy’s 5-5 finish ultimately proved decisive at Royal Park I Roveri as Fernandez-Castaño finished with an eight under par 64 for a 24 under par total. Fernandez-Castaño ...

The General Lee Masking As A Fiat 500 In Turin.

The ‘General Lee’, masking as a Fiat 500L was spotted this morning parked close to our hotel for this week’s BMW Italian Open in suburban Turin. And unlike his much bigger brother, the Dodge Charger, this car proudly boasts – Made in Italy as you can see from the snaps hereunder. The real ‘General Lee’ is the Dodge Charger driven by the Duke cousins Bo and Luke in the hit TV series, The Dukes of Hazard. It is known for the chases and stunts, especially high jumps, ...

Rory McIlroy Has The Guts To Beat Anybody & Fears No One Says Long Time Coach.

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy has the guts to beat anyone, and fears no one says his long-time coach, Michael Bannon. Bannon revealed this in an interview printed today in a number leading UK newspapers. Bannon was the resident professional at the Holywood Golf Club and has been coaching McIlroy since he was seven years old.  Bannon then moved to the Bangor Club and more recently, he has quit that position to travel with the doulbe Major Champion. And with the Ryder Cup now just less than a fortnight ...

Nicolas Colsaerts Reveals The Influence Of His Grandmother, Father, Teacher & The Kiss From A Girl Named Muriel.

With just a week to the start of the much-awaited Ryder Cup Belgium rookie, Nicolas Colsearts singled out three people who were influencial in his early development, and revealing a first kiss in his life from a school girl named Muriel. The only rookie in the European Ryder Cup team has come a long way since he first stepped onto a nine-hole golf course in the middle of a Brussels horse race track with clubs presented to him by his grandmother. The Brussels Golf Club is located at Boitsfort to the ...

It’s Not McIlroy That Leads But Mulroy.

It’s not World No. 1 Rory McIlroy leading the field in the BMW Italian Open but World No. 222 Garth Mulroy of South Africa. The 29-year old came from a shot behind heading into the third round to be leading by one going to the last day. Last November’s Alfred Dunhill Championship winner posted seven birdies and only his second bogey of the week in moving to 17 under par at Royal Park I Roveri. But hot on the heels of the affable Springbok golfer is a trio of Spaniards. Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño ...

Costantino Rocca Launches His Autobiography – Story Retold When Seve Hit Woman On Left Breast.

If there is one photograph that reminds the golf world of Italy’s affable Costantino Rocca then it’s the shot taken on the final day of the 1995 Open Championship at St. Andrews. Needing to birdie the last on the Old Course to force a play-off with American John Daly, Rocca holed out from the infamous ‘Valley of Sin’. As the crowd jumped to their feet roaring with delight, Rocca slumped down on his knees before throwing both arms joyfully skyward. The photograph now appears on the front ...

Rory McIlroy’s Painful Four Minutes Dealing With Bumbling, Mindless Jimmy Fallon.

Why do leading celebrities allow themselves to be put through the ringer by agreeing to be a guest on such garbage television shows like the Jimmy Fallon Late Night Show. World No. 1 Rory McIlroy followed the U.S. Open winning tennis stars Serena Williams and Andy Murray as a guest earlier this week on the show but what transpired was a bumbling and incompetent string of questions addressed to the Northern Irishman. Of course, it’s good exposure for the World No. 1. Regrettably, Fallon’s ...