Europeans Olazabal & Donald Out On Medinah For Ryder Cup Inspection.
New World No. 2 Luke Donald will join European Ryder Cup captain, Jose Maria Olazabal plotting their way today (MON) around the Medinah course and venue for next month’s Ryder Cup showdown.
Donald returned home to his Chicago residence having lost his No. 1 ranking after finishing well down in 32nd place and 15 strokes behind new World No. 1 Rory McIlroy in the PGA Championship at Kiawah Island.
“Medinah is only about 15to 20 miles from my home and I haven’t played the course since they redid ...
Rory McIlroy Roars Along The Shore To Become A Multiple Major Winner.
RoryMcIlroy repeated his stunning U.S. Open success to capture the PGA Championshipwith a similar commanding eight stroke winning margin of victory along the Kiawah Island shoreline.
McIlroy turned a venue infamous for the 1991 Ryder Cup ‘War On the Shore’ into his own version of ‘Rors Roars on The Shore’ in carding a bogey free round of 66 to win with a 13-under tally.
On a windy sunny summer’s afternoon McIlroy strode down the last slipping off his off his cap and then running his ...
Petterrson Found Guilty After Video Confirmed Breach Of Rules.
Sweden’s Carl Petterrson will be advised by his managers to review video footage of an incident at the first hole of his final round of the PGA Championship.
Pettersson was assessed a two-stroke penalty for a breach of Rule 13-4c when he moved a loose impediment lying in a lateral water hazard, while his ball was lying in the same hazard.
The Swede hit his tee shot into the hazard to the right of the fairway but in making his stroke, Pettersson asked the walked official, Brad Gregory, if he ...
Charleson Harbour – USS Yorktown & Other Scenes.
The city of Charleston not only boasts some wonderful old buildings and thought-prevoking memorials but the harbour itself is a picture postcard of sights.
Somewhat dominating the Charleston harbour area is the now permanently moored USS Yorktown.
The aircraft carrier was commissioned in 1937 and decommissioned shortly after the end of WW 11 but was modernized and recommissioned in the early 1950s as an attack carrier (CVA), and then eventually became an antisubmarine carrier (CVS).
She was recommissioned ...
Chris Woods Breaks Through In Thailand For For Pro Career Success.
Englishman Chris Wood scored the first win of his professional career on Sunday with a two-shot victory in a rain-interrupted U.S. $1 million Thailand Open, breaking the hearts of home fans seeking a first Thai champion in eight years.
The 24-year-old European Tour regular — competing in a OneAsia Tour event for the first time — fired rounds of 67, 64, 67 and 67 for a 23-under par total of 265, although preferred lies were allowed because of soggy conditions at the 6,471 metre (7,077 ...
Rory McIlroy Looks To Become Lucky 13th Time Back-To-Back Season Major Winner Since 1950.
Rory McIlroy will be looking to become the ‘lucky’ 13th time back-to-back season Major Champion since 1950.
This was the information contained in post third round notes issued by organisers of the 94th PGA Championship at Kiawah Island in South Carolina.
Third-Round Notes – Sunday, August 12, 2012
Weather: Mostly cloudy with later afternoon thunderstorms. The temperature reached 89 degrees. Winds SSW 15-20 mph.
On Saturday, the third round was suspended at 4:50 p.m. due to a dangerous ...
Rory McIlroy To Now Draw On Augusta Experience & Congressional Command Performance Memories.
Rory McIlroy heads into the final round of the 94th PGA Championship declaring he will draw on his Augusta Masters experience along with memories of his commanding Congressional winning performance in a goal to lift the gleaming Rodman Wanamaker Trophy.
McIlroy will take a three shot lead into the last day of the year’s final Major.
The World No. 3 posted a third round 67 to finish the rain-affected round mid-morning Sunday on seven under par.
And while McIlroy was heading back to his rented ...
