Louis Oosthuizen In The Spotlight With Springbok Shades.
Louis Oosthuizen is showing his true colours and wearing a specially made pair of South African national colour sunglasses.
Oosthuizen has been wearing the shades with the ‘Rainbow’ colours for just two weeks now and he’s put them well into the spotlight at the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational at Akron, Ohio.
The former British Open champion has carded three sub par rounds – 67, 65 and 68 – to be lying in second place at 10-under par and just one stroke behind American ...
McIlroy Finds That ‘Sparkle’ As He Chases Down Bridgestone Success.
Rory McIlroy finally stamped his presence on day three of the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational with a ‘sparkle’ he admits has been missing from his game since earlier this year in losing out to Rickie Fowler in the Wells Fargo Championship.
McIlroy moved into a share of fourth place on a hot and windy day three with a round of 67 that included four birdies and only one bogey on the firey Firestone course.
It left the 23-year old curly haired Northern Irishman at six under par and ...
Tiger Woods Pleased To See The Back Of Branden Grace.
Tiger Woods will be glad to be rid of the sight of Branden Grace after the South African upstaged the 14-time Major winner on day three of the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio.
Woods and Grace, both with three wins apiece this year on either side of the Atlantic, played the first two rounds of the $US 8.5m event together before heading to the weekend at two over par.
It meant that the duo were again partners on day three around the windswept Firestone course.
However the 24-year old ...
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.
Months ...
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 ...
