Golf In 2016 Olympics – Groundswell For Change Of Competition Format.
There is a growing groundswell of opinion to abandon the concept of stroke-play when golf returns to the Olympics in 2016 and 2020.
Sixty players, both men and women, will tee-up over 72 holes on the Gil Hanse designed course in Rio de Janeiro as golf ends a 112-year wait in again beoming an Olympic sport.
However there is criticism with the intended format of the event and with many of the game’s top players calling for a format other than what takes place for all but one event each year ...
Paul Lawrie – ‘I’m Not In The Ryder Cup Until The Last Qualifying Putt Drops’.
Paul Lawrie refuses to allow himself the luxury of knowing he will automatically qualify for the Ryder Cup until the final putt drops later this month at the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles.
Lawrie’s currently lying fourth overall and a certainly in the eyes of many observers to end a 13-year wait in returning to the European Team.
The Aberdonian is contesting the three final European qualifying events starting with this week’s $US 8.5m WGC – Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio.
Lawrie ...
Hoey Using Fortnight Stateside As ‘Yardstick’ To Possible 2013 PGA Tour Move.
Northern Ireland’s Michael will use his two weeks in the States as a ‘yardstick’ become committing to attending the PGA Tour School at the end of the year, and in the goal of joining the U.S. Open winning duo full time in the States in 2013.
Hoey is making his WGC – Bridgestone Invitational debut this week in Akron, Ohio while earlier this week he was afforded an invitation to join fellow Ulsterman Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell in next week’s PGA Championship where he will ...
Graeme McDowell Looks To Stand Tall On Both West and East U.S. Shorelines.
Graeme McDowell has won one Major on the west coast of America and now after getting a first look at Kiawah Island he’s looking at PGA Championship glory next week along the Atlantic east coast shoreline.
McDowell played a practice round Tuesday on next week’s South Carolina host venue before jetting into Akron, Ohio for tomorrow’s starting $US 8.5m WGC – Bridgestone Invitational being staged again on the Firestone Country Club course.
Kiawah Island holds a special place in the ...
Nicolas Colsaerts Quitely Confident Of Ryder Cup Selection Either Automatically Or As A ‘Wildcard’ Pick.
Belgium’s Nicolas Colsaerts is quitely confident of making his Ryder Cup debut this year whether as a fully qualified member of Jose Maria Olazabal’s side or as a ‘wildcard’ pick.
Colsaerts is currnetly lying 11th and just one place outside the current top-10 on the European Team points table.
In fact, Colsaerts is just 4.78 points behind 10th placed Sergio Garcia and 18.19 points behind Germany’s Martin Kaymer, lying in ninth position.
However the big-hitting Belgium, ...
Luke Donald Doesn’t Fear Roaring Tiger.
‘Cool Hand’ Luke Donald is unconcerned he could this week lose his 55-week long stay at World No. 1 to Tiger Woods.
Woods tees-up in this week’s $US 8.5m WGC – Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio looking to capture the event for an eighth occasion in 13 appearances.
And in those appearances Woods has finished outside the top-four on just two occasions and they were the past two years.
The Star-Spangled American has won three times this season but will need to again reign ...
Adam Scott – ‘Don’t Feel Sorry For Me, My Major’s Chances Are Still In Front Of Me!’
While confessing he felt shocked and numb at losing the British Open championship, Adam Scott has asked his supporters not to feel sorry for him and declaring his best chances of winning a Major are in front of him.
After his final four-hole demise at Royal Lytham and St. Annes, the Australian sought the solice of the Swiss Alps after letting slip victory in golf’s oldest Major.
He spent some five days at his chalet at Crans-sur-Sierre including hitting balls on the practice range used ...
