Harrington’s Ryder Cup Goal Buckles Under A Barclays 75.
One day Padraig Harrington was in the Barclays Championship penthouse celebrating a sizzling 64 but 24 hours later the Irishman’s hope of securing a Ryder Cup ‘wildcard’ pick nose-dived under the weight of a Bethpage Park 75.
Harrington bogeyed six of his opening eight holes just a day after producing his lowest opening round on the PGA Tour in two years.
And if European Ryder Cup captain, Jose Maria Olazabal needed any last excuse in not picking the three time Major Champion he ...
Jimenez & Hansen Involved In Heated Gleneagles Row.
The American Shaun Micheel once remarked he found the European Tour so ‘lively’ he was going to pack a pair of boxing gloves on his next visit.
Boxing gloves were nearly the order of the day when Miguel Angel Jimenez and Anders Hansen were involved in a heated row at their eighth hole during the second round of the Johnnie Walker Championship.
Hanson was observed taking a drop at the approach to the par three 17th hole that the pair were playing as the eighth hole.
But what next transpired ...
Olazabal Says It’s B***S*** To Suggest There’s A Rift Between He & Harrington.
European Ryder Cup captain, Jose Maria Olazabal declared it’s ‘B***S***’ suggestions there is any friction between he and Padraig Harrington stemming from an incident nine years ago at the Seve Trophy.
With just three days before Olazabal names his two ‘wildcard’ picks the Spaniard is finding there is no getting away from talk of his relationship with the triple Major winning Irishman.
Olazabal had just recorded a second round 69 for a three over par that saw him miss ...
Scottish Sports Minister Adds Further Pressure On Muirfiled & Royal And Ancient.
Two all-male golf clubs to play host to the Open Championship are under further pressure to admit women as full members.
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews ( R & A), and venue now every five years to golf’s oldest Major, along with the Muirfield Club, and host to the 2013 Open Championship, still do not admit women members.
Earlier this week, Augusta National Golf Club, and host each year to the Masters, admitted former US Secretary of State, Condeleeza Rice and business executive, ...
2014 Junior Ryder Cup To Be Staged At Blairgowrie.
Organisers have announced the 2014 Junior Ryder Cup will take at the Blairgowrie Golf Club in Scotland will host the biannual competition between boys and girls.
Shona Robison, MSP, Scotland’s Minister for Commonweath Games and Sport, confirmed the Perthshire course to stage the event from 22nd to 23rd September, 2014 and just a week before the staging of the 2014 Ryder Cup at nearby Gleneagles.
“It will be very special to hold the 2014 Junior Ryder Cup at Blairgowrie and so close to Gleneagles,” ...
Padraig Harrington Snares Barclays Lead To Throw Wildcard Gauntlet Down At Olazabal.
Padraig Harrington has thrown the Ryder Cup ‘wildcard’ selection gauntlet right at the feet of European Captain Jose Maria Olazabal after muscling his way to the lead early on the opening day of the Barclays Championship in New York.
Harrington carded a first round seven under par 64 on the Bethpage Black course as he seeks the ‘extraordinary’ effort Olazabal sought from the triple Major Champion if he’s to be considered for a ‘wildcard’ pick.
Harrington, ...
Nicolas Colsaerts Quickly Stakes His Claim For Automatic Ryder Cup Selection.
Belgium’s Nicolas Colsaerts has quickly staked his claim for Ryder Cup automatic team selection with a three under par 69 on the opening day of the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles.
Colsaerts, 29 birdied four of five holes mid round to be sharing second place and just one stroke behind Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen as the afternoon half of the draw took to the PGA Centenary course.
Nicolas Colsaerts on route to a 69 on the first day of the Johnnie Walker Championship. (Photo – ...
