Westwood’s Worst European Tour Score In 10 Years.
Lee Westwood was left reeling on day three of the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational after posting his worst European Tour score in 10 years.
The current World No. 4 posted a horror 11-over par 81 to crash to a similar over par tally in the $US 8.5m event.
Westwood commenced his day at level par but dropped seven shots in his first seven holes before his only birdie at the eighth hole.
His score matched a similar 81 Westwood carded on day three of the 2002 season ending Volvo Masters.
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Maplecrest Golf Club – A Stately Ohio Parkland Gem.
While present in Akron, Ohio for this week’s WGC – Bridgestone Invitational I visited Maplecrest Golf Club located in Kent, Ohio and only about a 15-minute drive from the Firestone Country Club course.
Maplecrest was built in 1928 and through the years it has undergone many improvement and advancements to the stage it is now rated one of the best public courses in Ohio.
It was a hive of activity late in the afternoon when www.golffile.ie colleague, Eoin Clarke and myself drove into ...
Ogilvy & McDowell Call For Format Change To 2016 Olympics.
The U.S. Open winning duo of Geoff Ogilvy and Graeme McDowell have joined a growing call for organisers to abandon the thought of staging a 72-hole stroke-play tournament when golf returns to the Olympics in 2016.
Sixty men and a similar number or women players will compete in Rio de Janeiro when golf return to the Olympics for a first time since 1904.
Ogilvy and McDowell want the Olympic golf event to stand apart from the regular tour events to ensure the reward of either gold, silver or a bronze ...
Lee Slattery Slams Brandlee Chamblee As McDowell Supports ‘Slatt’s’ Firestone Inclusion.
England’s Lee Slattery was fiercely determined to continue to see Brandel Chamblee choke on his words ahead of playing the third round of the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational in the company of World No. 1 Luke Donald.
Slattery celebrated his birthday 34th by slamming Chamblee’s criticism of his inclusion in this week’s lucrative WGC – Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio.
The Madrid Masters winner has superbly justified his Firestone appearance in carding a one over par ...
Padraig Harrington Under More Qualifying Pressure, Playing Alongside USA Ryder Cup Captain For Two Days Of PGA Championship..
Padraig Harrington will be under even more pressure now to qualify for the European Ryder Cup team following the release of the draw for the opening two rounds of next week’s PGA Championship at Kiawah Island in South Carolina.
Organisers have drawn Harrington to play alongside fellow PGA past winners, Phil Mickelson and Davis Love 111.
Love 111 is also the USA Ryder Cup captain and will Harrington, who is currently lying 20th on the qualifying points table now looking likely to need a ‘wildcard’ ...
Tiger Woods – A Cheese Burger, Fries & Strawberry Shake For His Firestone Lunch.
There was the strange scenario for a handful of seconds after Tiger Woods second round of the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational when he stood in front of the microphone in the Firestone ‘flash quote’ area, but with the few journalists present without a question to ask the 14-time Major Champion.
Finally, someone spoke up to ask Woods to summarize his play over the two days.
“Okay sweet,” said Woods.
“I hit it good, made nothing, and we can go and eat now (smiling).”
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Graeme McDowell Thankful He’s Avoided A ‘Deathmarch’ & Not Having To ‘Chew His Shoelaces’.
Graeme McDowell’s thankful he’s avoided a WGC – Bridgestone Invitational ‘deathmarch’ this week and also not left chewing on his shoe laces over the weekend.
McDowell left the Firestone scorer’s hut having posted a three under par 67 to move to three under in the $US 8.5m event being played in very hot conditions in Akron, Ohio.
And while delighted with his effort he was specifically asked by www.golfbytourmiss.com if there was a difference in how you approach ...
