Gary Player Continues Chorus For Ruling Bodies To Curb The Ball & Ban Long & Belly Putters.
Legendary South African Gary Player has again called on golf’s ruling bodies to take measures to curb the distance the golf ball is being hit.
Player was guest of honour at a breakfast hosted by HSBC within the tented village at this year’s 141st Open Championship at Royal Lytham and St. Annes.
The nine-time Major winning Player, along with Jack Nicklaus and Peter Thomson, has long been an advocate of bringing in a special tournament ball to be used just by professionals.
And Player ...
Rory McIlroy Upgrades Fallen Spectator Into Luxury Hotel.
After felling teenager Jason Blue with a wild drive during yesterday’s first round of The Open, it’s come to light Rory McIlroy and his management team have upgraded Blue and his friend into a luxury hotel room for the remainder of the week.
The Bristol-born Blue was camping out in a tent at a local cricket club.
However Conor Ridge, who manages McIlroy, sought out details of the teenager and had them pack up their belongings and move to the comfort of a St. Annes hotel.
And after ...
Barry Lane Gets 2012 Open Championship Underway
England’s Barry Lane got the 2012 Open Championship underway by hitting the first shot of the tournament.
There was a good crowd of early morning spectators, in overcast and windy conditions, when the 52-year old Lane teed off at 6.30am at Royal Lytham and St. Annes.
Lane is competing in his 15th Open Championship and this is the first time he has had the honour of teeing up first.
Greeting Lane was R & A CEO, Peter Dawson, and with Lane remarking: “Good security. They wouldn’t ...
Marcel Siem Biggest Open Concern A Shortness In Concentration.
Marcel Siem’s biggest concern heading into this week’s OpenChampionship is shortness in his concentration.
Siem elected not to contest the Sunningdale International Open qualifier citing tiredness after forcing his way into contention and then finishing fourth a day earlier in the BMW International Open in Cologne.
However his one stroke Versailles victory opened many doors for the player who turned 32 last Sunday and not only the biggest prize cheque of his career or a two-year European ...
Top Golf Scribe ‘Smash’ Hit At Callaway Function.
One of Europe’s top golf writers was a ‘smash’ hit at the now annual Callaway function ahead of the Open Championship.
Alistair Tait, who works for Golf Week magazine and is also a winner of countless media outings. was left very red faced after he thinned an 80-yard bunker shot that cannoned off a pathway in front of the Lytham Green Drive Golf Club and smashing a large plate glass window.
Among those shocked and surprised Tait could do such damage with a golf ball was Assocation ...
Big-Hitting Bubba Watson To Play It Safe At Royal Lytham & St. Annes.
Bubba Watson won the Masters this year with his big-hitting manners but the American knows if he’s going to be handed the Claret Jug later this week it could mean not unleashing his booming drives.
Watson has been in England for a few days and has warmed-up for this week’s Open Championship playing practice rounds at Royal Birkdale and nearby Old St. Annes.
Watson is making his only his fourth Open appearance after teeing-up for a first time in golf’s oldest Major at the 2009 Open ...
Tiger Wood To Play With Garcia & Rose First Two Days Of 2012 Open.
Tiger Woods has been drawn with the European duo of Sergio Garcia and Justin Rose for the first two days of the 2012 Open Championship at Royal Lytham and St. Annes.
Defending Open Champion, Darren Clarke will play alongside fellow Open winnner, Ernie Els and past Masters winner, Zach Johnson.
Last year’s U.S. Open winner, Rory McIlroy will tee-up alongside 2010 Open winner, Louis Oosthuizen and reigning PGA winner, Keegan Bradley.
World No. 1 Luke Donald has been grouped with four-time Major ...
