McIlroy: Is His Focus On Winning A Green Jacket Or Boosting CBS Masters Ratings
Is Rory McIlroy out to win a first Masters or boost CBS coverage of the year’s opening men’s major?
For the golfing purists it would seem out of character the green jacket brigade at Augusta National would agree to such a request and that is ‘Bluetooth’ a player for live on-course coverage, and also to choose Roy McIlroy to take on the role.
Surely, McIlroy’s had enough of his plate of late, and as has also been evident in the lead-up to this 87th hosting of the Masters, then agreeing ...
Pelley Confirms: McDowell, Garcia & Kaymer, As It Stands, Not Eligible For 2023 European Ryder Cup Selection
As it now stands, and despite each being Honorary members of the European Tour, the LIV Golf trio of Graeme McDowell, Sergio Garcia and Martin Kaymer cannot be chosen for 2023 European Ryder Cup side,
That’s the message from Tour CEO Keith Pelley following formal confirmation today following the DP World Tour winning their arbitration case against 12 members of the rebel tour.
LIV players were adjudged to have “committed serious breaches of code behaviour” by playing in conflicting ...
Min Woo Sounding Very Tiger Like, Chasing The ‘W’.
’Chasing the W’. It was an expression I had not heard in reporting on golf until the emergence of TW.
TW we all know is Tiger Woods and he’s spent his golfing career successfully chasing the ‘W’.
Though this week, and on the 25th anniversary of his TWs Masters debut, there is another golfer chasing the ‘W’ in just his second Augusta showing.
Ultra-talented Aussie Min Woo Lee has been knocking on the door for the ‘W’ ...
DP World Tour Win Arbitration Hearing Against LIV Golfers
It’s been widely reported the DP World Tour has won the arbitration hearing that now allows the Tour ban LIV golfers from teeing-up at their Tour events.
A three-strong arbitration panel met in London for five days in February, listening to arguments from lawyers representing a group of 12 LIV Golf players, as well as lawyers representing the DP World Tour.
LIV Golf took the DP World Tour to arbitration when players cited “conflicting event” releases from the Tour in order to ...
Lyle Lone Scot In Masters Field As Knox & Laird Blown Off Course In Lone Star State
Sadly, Sandy Lyle now seems certain to be the lone Scot for a fourth occasion in the past six years heading into next week’s Masters after fellow Scots Russell Knox and Martin Laird were blown off course in the Lone Star State.
Knox and Laird need to win the Valero Texas Open to secure the final invitation into the 87th hosting of the Masters however Knox, with scores of 69 and 76 for a one-over tally, and Laird well down the board despite a last hole eagle, will miss the cut in the £stg ...
A Dozen Plus One Things You May Not Know Either Inside Or Outside Of Augusta National
UPDATED … 2025
For someone who has been most fortunate to attend the Masters for close on 25-years, and has played Augusta National twice including breaking 100 on both occasions, here’s a few observations that I hope may whet your appetite a little ahead of this coming week’s 89th hosting of The Masters.
JUST TWO MASTERS NOT FULLY IN APRIL – We know the Masters is always held in April and while there has been the odd occasion when it commenced in March, it would still finish in ...
Damien Scott Proudly Flying The Irish Flag At Al Hamra
If you are looking for a teaching professional the epitome of all that is good with Irish golf, then look no further than Damien Scott.
Scott is now into his second year as Head Teaching Professional at the Al Hamra GC in the UAE emirate of Ras Al Khaimah.
If Al Hamra sounds familiar, it should as it just recently again proudly hosted the DP World Tour and for a third occasion in 12 months, on a stunning golf located just over an hour’s drive north of Dubai.
It was the late stage of 2021 when ...
