J P McManus Backing Harrington To Break Back Into Ryder Cup Team.
Irish business tycoon, J P McManus knows Padraig Harrington better than most and he’s again paired with his triple Major winning compatriot for this week’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland.
The Harrington and McManus duo have tasted success twice in the unique $US 5m European Tour event, first in 2002 and then four years later.
And after arriving back from Medinah where McManus was in attendance for his 10th straight Ryder Cup, the Irishman, who is reputed to be worth ...
Hoey Defends Dunhill Absence Of U.S. Open Pair of McIlroy & McDowell
Defending Alfred Dunhill Links Champion has sprung to the defence of fellow Ulsterman Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell skipping this week’s Scottish event.
Hoey relegated the U.S. Open winning duo into a respective second and joint third to capture the biggest single pay cheque of his pro career.
But Ryder Cup stars Paul Lawrie, Martin Kaymer and Peter Hanson along with USA rival Dustin Johnson have made the trip this week to the Home of Golf there is criticism the likes of McIlroy and McDowell ...
Ross McGowan Ends 3-Year Winless Drought To Capture Abu Dhabi Citizen Open.
England’s Ross McGowan ended a three-year winless drought to capture the MENA Tour’s Abu Dhabi Golf Citizen Open in brilliant manner on the Saadiyat Beach Golf Club course.
After ending the second and penultimate round with a double bogey, the affabel McGowan fired a solid final round of 67 to end 12 under 204, a staggering six shots ahead of second-placed Roland Steiner of Austria.
Nothing went right for overnight leader Stephen Dodd of Wales, who imploded finishing in fifth place ...
Paul Lawrie Plays Down 2014 Ryder Cup Captaincy.
Paul Lawrie has all but ruled out replacing Jose Maria Olazabal as European Ryder Cup captain for Gleneagles in 2014.
Lawrie is 16/1 with leading UK bookmaker William Hill to replace the Spaniard.
However the Scot, who was the oldest player competing last week in Chicago, has virtually poured cold water on suggestions of throwing his cap into the ring for 2014 European Team captaincy.
“I don’t I will be offered the captaincy but if they did, it’s a tough decision to make because not many people ...
Paul Lawrie’s Ryder Cup Success Soured By Unsavoury Medinah Fans.
Victorious European Team member, Paul Lawrie has returned home critical of the unsportsmanlike behaviour of American fans at last week’s Ryder Cup.
The 43-year old Lawrie was the oldest player on either side competing last week at Medinah and despite losing an opening Fourballs match, the Scot helped set Europe on the path to glory inflicting the biggest Singles defeat of 5 & 3 over Brandt Snedeker.
And while Lawrie has found himself congratulated at every turn since his arrival back in Europe ...
Dustin Johnson Arrives At The Home Of Golf Declaring It Sucks To Lose Ryder Cup.
Ryder Cup star Dustin Johnson confessed ‘it sucks to lose’ after being a member of a second straight losing USA side.
Johnson, 28 was among just three American team members to succeed in their Singles matches on a final day when a Jose Maria Olazabal inspired side came from four points down to win by one in what is now being described as ‘The Miracle at Medinah’.
But while Europe continues to celebrate its seventh Ryder Cup success in the past nine matches, Johnson was hardly in a ...
Nick Price Names Zimbabwean Close Friends McNulty & Jonstone Along With Japan’s Maruyama As 2013 Presidents Cup Vice-Captains.
International Presidents Cup captain Nick Price has named Japan’s Shigeki Maruyama and the Zimbabwean born duo of Mark McNulty and Tony Johnstone as his captain’s assistants for next year’s event.
The announcement marks the one year countdown to the event being played at the Muirfield Village course in Dublin, Ohio.
U.S. Team Captain Fred Couples named Jay Haas as one of his captain’s assistants and will make an additional announcement in the coming months.
This marks the first time that ...
