Top Golf Scribe ‘Smash’ Hit At Callaway Function.
One of Europe’s top golf writers was a ‘smash’ hit at the now annual Callaway function ahead of the Open Championship.
Alistair Tait, who works for Golf Week magazine and is also a winner of countless media outings. was left very red faced after he thinned an 80-yard bunker shot that cannoned off a pathway in front of the Lytham Green Drive Golf Club and smashing a large plate glass window.
Among those shocked and surprised Tait could do such damage with a golf ball was Assocation ...
Big-Hitting Bubba Watson To Play It Safe At Royal Lytham & St. Annes.
Bubba Watson won the Masters this year with his big-hitting manners but the American knows if he’s going to be handed the Claret Jug later this week it could mean not unleashing his booming drives.
Watson has been in England for a few days and has warmed-up for this week’s Open Championship playing practice rounds at Royal Birkdale and nearby Old St. Annes.
Watson is making his only his fourth Open appearance after teeing-up for a first time in golf’s oldest Major at the 2009 Open ...
Tiger Wood To Play With Garcia & Rose First Two Days Of 2012 Open.
Tiger Woods has been drawn with the European duo of Sergio Garcia and Justin Rose for the first two days of the 2012 Open Championship at Royal Lytham and St. Annes.
Defending Open Champion, Darren Clarke will play alongside fellow Open winnner, Ernie Els and past Masters winner, Zach Johnson.
Last year’s U.S. Open winner, Rory McIlroy will tee-up alongside 2010 Open winner, Louis Oosthuizen and reigning PGA winner, Keegan Bradley.
World No. 1 Luke Donald has been grouped with four-time Major ...
Tiger Woods & Darren Clarke Declare Parts Of Royal Lytham & St. Annes ‘Unplayable’.
Tiger Woods got his first look at Royal Lytham and St. Annes in 11 years and declared parts of the Lancashire links gem to be almost unplayable.
He was then joined by defending Open Champion Darren Clarke who also agreed parts of the course were unplayable and that players could loose balls during the four days of the championship.
Woods wasted little time after arriving in his private jet at nearby Blackpool Airport at 7.30am local time Sunday and heading straight for this week’s host venue where ...
Jeev Singh Sitting In The Clubhouse Sipping On A Cupper & Comes Out To Win Scottish Open.
After sitting in the cluhouse sipping on a cup of tea, there was double celebration for India’s Jeev Milka Singh in capturing the Scottish Open at Castle Stuart in northern Scotland.
Singh defeated Italy’s Francesco Molinari with a birdie at the first extra play-off hole to also earn a place into this week’s British Open at Royal Lytham and St. Annes.
Singh and Molinari had ended regulation play with respective final rounds of 72 and 67 for 17-under par totals before Singh holed a 15-foot birdie ...
Padraig Harrington Staring At Green Lights All The Way To Royal Lytham.
Triple Major winning Padraig Harrington could not be more happier with one Scottish Open round to play before next week’s Open Championship at Royal Lytham and St. Annes.
Of course, at 11-under par and six shots behind Ryder Cup colleague, Francesco Molinari, the Irishman is seemingly out of contention on the Castle Stuart course near Inverness.
But if his demeanour is any yardstick than it is all green lights on route to next week’s championship.
“Eleven-under is okay but it’s ...
Crail Gearing-Up For Paul Lawrie Foundation Scottish Girls Championship.
The Crail Golfing Society, and the world’s seventh oldest golf club, is gearing up next week for it’s first major womens tournament – 2012 Paul Lawrie Foundation Scottish Girls’ Championship.
Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies) won the title as a 15-year-old at Eyemouth two years ago and she will be one of the favourites to stage a repeat over the acclaimed Gil Hanse designed Craighead course at Crail in Fife.
Hanse also designed this week’s Scottish Open host venue at ...
