Jose Maria Olazabal Still Striving For Sharpness Less Than Three Weeks To The Ryder Cup.
It is less than three weeks to the Ryder Cup but the European Ryder Cup captain, Jose Maria Olazabal is still focussed on finding his game.
Olazabal missed the cut in the KLM Open with scores of 71 and 76 and in an event he captured in 1999.
His Dutch delight was the sixth of 23 European Tour wins for the Spaniard.
And despite not playing all four rounds in Holland this year it has not stopped ultra-competitive Olazabal continuing to work on his game.
In fact, he headed straight to Hilversum range ...
Rory McIlroy Continues To Surprise Irish Rank-And-File.
It’s not only the golf world in general continuing to be amazed by the efforts of Rory McIlroy but also his Irish playing colleagues.
While McIlroy strides closer to a $10m FedEx Series victory delivery Damien McGrane and Peter Lawrie continue to parcel together a hopeful winning score in the centenary KLM Open.
England’s Graeme Storm (66) heads into the third round of the Dutch event leading by three shots on 11-under par.
McGrane, who aced the par three third hole during practice, birdied ...
Simon Thornton Swaps Putters For Equal Lowest Tour Score At KLM Open.
Ireland’s Simon Thornton produced his equal lowest Tour score of a 64 to move into contention at the halfway stage of the centenary KLM Open at Hilversum.
The Newcastle golfer grabbed an eagle and four birdies for a six under par tally in the premier Dutch event.
England’s Graeme Storm added a 67 to move to 11-under par and three clear of his rivals as he seeks to end a five-year winless drought since his only Tour win, the 2007 French Open.
Scotland’s Scott Jamieson (64) shares second ...
McIlroy & Woods Level Pegging At Crooked Stick.
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods are level pegging after two rounds of the BMW Championship at Crooked Stick in Indiana.
Fijian Vijay Singh, a three-time Major winner, added a 65 to his opening 66 to snatch the lead by one stroke on 13-under par.
But after McIlroy stormed to a first round eight under par 64, and one less than Woods, the 14-time Major winning Woods drew level in the second of the FedEx Cup Series tournaments in posting a 67 to McIlroy’s 68.
American and former U.S. ...
Rory McIlroy Now Expected To Be A Team Leader Says Olazabal & Monty
The present European Ryder Cup captain along with the immediate past captain each are expecting World No. 1 Rory McIlroy to take more of a leading role in this month’s Ryder Cup.
Two years ago the curly-haired young Ulsterman went to Celtic Manor as one of six wide-eyed European rookies looking, listening and learning.
However last week McIlroy spoke of what he felt was now obligation, as a two-time Major winner and currently the game’s best player, to be more out-spoken and take more of a leading ...
McIlroy Draws First Blood In Crooked Stick Battle With Woods
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy drew first blood in his BMW Championship against Tiger Woods.
McIlroy posted an eight-under 64 to lead Woods into day two, but the American is only a stroke back after the pair put on a fascinating duel for the watching public. At the turn both players were locked at four-under, and there were clear signs that they might bring the best out of each other over the coming days.
“Rory and I played beautifully,” Woods said.
“I was very fortunate to post ...
Charm Offensive Won’t Work In Chicago Says Paul Casey.
Former triple Ryder Cup star Paul Casey declared the ‘charm offensive’ that helped Europe to success in Detroit eight years ago won’t work in Chicago.
Casey made his Ryder Cup debut in the 2004 European Team captained by Germany’s Bernhard Langer.
Langer’s team then proceeded to inflict the then biggest defeat on the USA side since Europe replaced GB & I in 1979 for the biannual event.
But while Langer’s men went out of their way to ‘charm’ the Oakland Hills patrons, Casey said ...
