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).”
However ...
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 ...
Lee Slattery Not Deserving Of Little Known Brandel Chamblee’s Criticism.
Once again a failed Tour pro, turned TV pundit, is stirring the controversy pot.
This time it’s the Golf Channel’s Brandel Chamblee.
Brandel who?
Brandel Chamblee, a 50-year old American who contested 370 events and won just one, the 1998 Greater Vancouver Open and hardly one of the PGA Tour’s blue-ribbon events.
England’s Lee Slattery enjoying his time at Firestone despite Brandel Chamblee’s criticism. (Photo – www.golfbytourmiss.com)
Like so many washed-up ...
‘G Mac’ Finds Firestone Playing Tricky & Short.
Ireland’s Graeme McDowell has now played 17 rounds of competition in the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational but he’s never seen the host Firestone course as tricky and playing short as it did on day one of the 2012 event.
American Jim Furyk heads the event by two strokes in signing for a seven under par 63 with England’s Lee Slattery celebrating his 34thbirthday a day earlier with a 65.
McDowell raced to three under par after seven holes but then dropped shots at eight and nine and ...
‘Slatt’s Upstages Best In The Game To Move To Second In Bridgestone.
Southport’s Lee Slattery brilliantly upstaged the best in the game, including 14-time Major winning Tiger Woods, to be just two shots from the lead on day one of the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio.
Slattery, who celebrates his 34th birthday tomorrow (FRID), reeled off six birdies in a seven hole stretch mid-round, including four in succession from his 10th hole, in a five under par 65.
The Englishman trails 43-year old American Jim Furyk who posted a seven under par 63 in heat ...
Michael Hoey Left ‘Deflated’ After Bridgestone Debut.
Michael Hoey admitted he felt ‘deflated’ after posting a shock eight over par 78 on his debut in the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational.
Hoey and Portuguese Masters winning partner, Tom Lewis find themselves at the bottom of the 78-player leader board heading to day two after dismal rounds in very hot conditions on the Firestone course.
Hoey, who is competing in the event for a first occasion, failed to manage a single birdie in dropping four shots over each nine.
He was then observed ...
