Padraig Harrington Posts Two Four-Putt As Poor U.S. Open Opening Record Continues.
Padraig Harrington’s poor first round showing in the U.S. Open continues with the Irishman carding a starting score of a four over par 74 at the Olympic Club in San Francisco.
The triple Major Champion posted three birdies but also three bogey and a pair of double bogeys, one on either nine.
Included in Harrington’s round was two a four putts at the fifth and seventh hole albeit from off the green in a round that included 31 official putts.
Harrington’s first round effort in ...
Mickelson Muddles In Equal Worst U.S. Open Start While Watson Declares ‘Olympic Beat Me Up’.
Phil Mickelson has set himself the task of wiping an equal worst U.S. Open first round while reigning Masters champion, Bubba Watson admitted the Oympic Club easily beat the Augusta National winning hero on day one of the 2012 U.S. Open.
Mickelson has seven bogeys including losing a ball in a tree at the ninth, and just one birdie in his round of a six-over par 76 for his equal worst start in 23 straight U.S. Open appearances.
Not since an opening day 76 in the 1996 U.S. Open at Oakland Hills ...
No Medals For Many Early Round Star Olympic Contestants.
There was no medals for a number of high-profile stars who were out early on the opening day of the 2012 U.S. Open at the Olympic Club in San Francisco.
Tiger Woods put himself into contention for that illusive 15th Major in carding a one under par 69 to be in second place and easily out shone playing partners, Phil Mickelson and Bubba Watson.
Compared to Woods, Mickelson and Watson never got out of first gear.
Phil Mickelson already staring at the weekend off despite losing a ball up a tree ...
Andy Zhang Takes San Francisco By Storm.
He’s nine years younger than Rory McIlroy and 21 years younger than Tiger Woods.
In fact, the USGA were not all that sure when 14-year Andy Zhang attended the U.S. Open Media Centre this morning whether or not he is the youngest-ever competitor in a U.S. Open.
Well Zhang, who is not old enough to drink, vote or drive a car, is the youngest-ever U.S. Open contestant.
The Chinese-born high school student found his way into the second Major of the season after England’s Paul Casey withdrew.
And ...
Swilcan Bridge & ‘Chariots Of Fire’ West Beach – Tour Miss Wins Inclusion In Olympic Torch Relay.
Tour Miss has helped win a vote for common sense with the 2012 London Olympic torch relay route changed to incorporate the West Beach at St. Andrews and Swilcan Bridge on the nearby Old Course.
Tour Miss yesterday complained saying organisers of the relay should have incorporated the venue in the opening scene from ‘Chariots of Fire’ and also the 700-year Swilcan Bridge.
Similar messages had been posted on various St. Andrews websites singling out organisers for their short-sightedness ...
Olympic Torch Relay Organiser Snub ‘Home of Golf’ & ‘Chariots of Fire’ Opening Scene.
In a huge snub 2012 Olympic Games Torch relay organisers have overlooked the ‘Home of Golf’, the Swilcan Bridge and also the West Beach at St. Andrews for tomorrow’s appearance of the torch in St. Andrews.
Golf is set to return to the Olympics in 2016 and with the R & A’s CEO, Peter Dawson having worked tirelessly for it’s inclusion in the Rio de Janeiro Games.
However Fife Council in it’s wisdom has chosen to overlook the historic Old Course, the famed Swilcan ...
Rory McIlroy – No Olympic Medal Ceremony Suggest Harmon.
There’ll be no medal ceremony for Rory McIlroy at this week’s U.S. Open at the Olympic Club in San Francisco.
That’s the view of super coach, Butch Harmon and the former long-time coach to Tiger Woods.
A year McIlroy produced a Congressional command performance to capture a first Major but heads into the defense of his title having missed three cuts in succession before failing to deliver the goods in last week’s FedEx St. Jude Classic.
And unlike the statesmanlike display at Congressional, ...
