Rory McIlroy Will Never Be Like Tiger Or Seve But More Like Jack Says Irish Great.
One of Ireland’s most respected golfers believes Rory McIlroy will never be a Tiger Woods or a Seve Ballesteros but will play the game more like ‘Golden Bear’ Jack Nicklaus.
Des Smyth competed in two Ryder Cups and captured 24 tournaments around the world in his professional career, including eight on the main European Tour and two on the Champions Tour.
The very affable Irishman also played on a winning Dunhill Cup team and was a vice-captain to Ian Woosnam at the victorious 2006 ...
Harrington ‘Lucky’ To Get A 2012 Pick, ‘Unlucky’ If He Misses Out In 2014 Says Smyth.
Former double Ryder Cup star, Des Smyth believes Padraig Harrington was ‘lucky’ to get a Ryder Cup wildcard pick in 2012 but can count himself ‘unlucky’ if he’s overlooked this year.
Des Smyth is confident Padraig Harrington can consider himself ‘unlucky’ if not afforded a ‘wildcard’ pick for next month’s Ryder Cup at Medinah.
Many believe that unless Harrington can exceed in next week’s Barclays Championship in New York, and the final PGA Tour qualifying ...
Carl Pettersson Just Won’t Go Away – Olazabal Could Well Do With The Burly Swede’s Muscle At Medinah.
European Ryder Cup captain, Jose Maria Olazabal must surely be asking the question on the lips of many Ryder Cup observers – why didn’t Carl Pettersson join the European Tour and thus make himself available for Ryder Cup selection?
Less than a week after putting himself into contention to capture the PGA Championship and the North Carolina based Pettersson shot an opening round eight under par 62 to race to the lead midway through the opening day of the Wyndham Championship.
Pettersson’s ...
Tartan Trousers In Fashion At SSE Scottish Senior Open.
Barry Lane may have worn ‘tartan trews’ when he won the SSE Scottish Senior Open last year, but the European Senior Tour’s own Tartan Army is ready to show the Englishman who wears the trousers ahead of this week’s 20th anniversary tournament at Fairmont St Andrews.
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Lane, who also won the Scottish Open on the European Tour in 1988, is bidding for a ‘Tartan Treble’, having claimed his maiden European Senior Tour title in this event in 2010 before successfully ...
Darren Clarke Setting His Sights On 2014 Ryder Cup Captaincy.
Darren Clarke’s decision to seek an invitation to contest next week’s Johnnie Walker Championship is not about looking to win for a first time since savouring success in last year’s Open Championship.
Clarke is returning to Gleneagles for a first time in four years after being snubbed by then European Team captain, Nick Faldo as a Valhalla ‘wildcard’ pick, and four years also after criticising the greens at the Jack Nicklaus designed course.
The recently turned 42-year ...
David Lynn Earns An Augusta National Tee Time & Also Jumps 58 Spots On World Rankings.
David Lynn’s remarkable second place finish in the 94th PGA Championship has seen him jump 58 places to 40th on the World Rankings, and by finishing top-four Lynn earns an invitation into next April’s US Masters.
Lynnm, 38 was competing in only his second Major after making his debut in the 2003 Open Championship.
The Stoke-on-Trent golfer posted a last round 68 for a five under par tally and eight shots behind Northern Ireland’s runaway Rory McIlroy.
Lynn only managed to scrap ...
USA Ryder Cup Team – Top Eight Confirmed – Mahan, Stricker, Furyk, Fowler Now Need Wildcard Pick.
The leading eight players on the 2012 USA Ryder Cup team have been confirmed but with four former players, Hunter Mahan, Steve Stricker, Jim Furyk and Rickie Fowler now having to rely on a ‘wildcard’ pick.
In fact, the conclusion to the PGA Championship has not seen a change in the USA Ryder Cup standings.
USA Captain, Davis Love 111 will hold a press conference in Charleston on Monday morning to discuss the final eight before announcing on September 4th in New York his four picks.
The ...
