Damien McGrane Declares He Was Left With No Option But To Report Now Banned Caddy.
Ireland’s Damien McGrane declared he was left with no option but to report now banned caddy, Mathias Vinson after the Argentinean tried to hide a 15th and illegal club belonging to Spain’s Jose Manuel Lara during the first round of the BMW International Open in Munich.
Lara, who knew nothing about his caddy’s actions, is still responsible for the actions of his caddy and was later disqualified.
McGrane became suspicious when he saw Lara’s caddy heading into bushes at ...
Gallacher Looking To Turn Fast First Day Starts Into Second Tour Success.
Stephen Gallacher is looking to turn his fast first day starts in Tour events into a hopeful second Tour success after posting a 67 on the opening day of the BMW International near Cologne.
Gallacher birdied four of his closing six holes in superb scoring conditions on the Gut Larcenhof course.
It left the flame-haired Scot just three strokes behind the leading duo of Australia’s Marcus Fraser and Paraguy’s Fabrizio Zanotti who carded 64s.
Three players including Ireland’s Paul McGinley ...
McGinley Detours Through Wheat & Corn Fields For Lowest First Day Score In 7 Years.
After having to take a detour through wheat and corn fields, Paul McGinley was singing the praise of ‘new technology’ in producing his best first round score in seven years on day one of the BMW International Open.
McGinley muscled his way to a ‘three, three, three’ conclusion to his round of a seven under par 65 to end the opening day of the Euro 2m event only one stroke from the lead on Gut Larcenhof course near Cologne.
It is McGinley’s lowest day one round since a similar ...
European Tour Warn ‘Offensive, Threatening, Disparaging, Hurtful’ Social Media Comments Will Result In Disciplinary Action.
The European Tour has reminded all players they will be staring at disciplinary action for any ‘offensive, threatening, disparaging, hurtful or otherwise’ remarks appearing on any of the social media sites.
This action follows remarks made my England’s James Morrison during the recent Wales Open when he went onto ‘Twitter’ to describe the Celtic Manor course and host to the Wales Open as a ‘Dump’ and ‘One more round and then can’t get over that bridge quick enough!’
And while ...
Peter Lawrie Heads Irish Trio Looking To Qualify For Next Month’s Open Championship.
Peter Lawrie heads three Irish players who will tee-up in Monday’s 36-hole Open Championship qualifier at Sunningdale in Surrey, England.
Joining Lawrie will be triple Ryder Cup winning star, Paul McGinley and Ballyclare’s Gareth Maybin.
After contesting his first U.S. Open last week, Lawrie will be hoping to end a poor run of having failed to qualify at Sunningdale over four of the past five years.
Lawrie has competed in just one Open Championship and that was in missing the cut in ...
Michael Hoey Pays ‘Chesty’ Price For Boozy Heineken Cup Outing.
Michael Hoey’s confident he’s shaken a latest sickness bout ahead of his two biggest events this year – the Irish Open and British Open.
Hoey’s latest health concern was picking up a mystery bug after being at Wembley for the Heineken Cup final.
The flu like symptoms saw him then miss the cut in both the BMW PGA Championship and Wales Open and he’s returning to competition at today’s (THU) commencing BMW International Open in Cologne.
The Belfast golfer then finished well down in Sweden ...
After Olympic Letdown McDowell Now Set Sights On Lifting Claret Jug.
After going so close to a second U.S. Open success in three years, Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell has set his sights on lifting the Claret Jug.
McDowell insists his agonising defeat at the Olympic Club has made him even more determined to become Open champion at Royal Lytham.
‘G Mac’ headed into the final round as joint leader in the last group with American Jim Furyk but ended up tied second with another American, Michael Thompson, on one over par.
“I fancy a run at that ...
