Luke Donald Timely Bursts Back Into Scottish Open Successful Defence Form.
World No. 1 Luke Donald has timely put himself back into winning contention after shooting a flawless second round 68 to be just three shots back in the defence of his Scottish Open title at Castle Stuart in northern Scotland.
Donald birdied his second and third holes and then after 13 straight pars birdied his closing two holes to move to nine-under par and trailing Italy’s Francesco Molinari (70) and Sweden’s Alex Noren (66) who head the event on 12-under par.
Donald has burst back ...
Ricardo Gonzalez Bursts Into Contention After Escaping From A Packet Of Crisps.
If Ricardo Gonzalez should capture this week’s Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open he will be known as the ‘Salt-and-Vinegar’ crisps champion after a bizarre incident at the seventh hole on day two of the event at Castle Stuart.
The four-time Tour winner went looking for his ball after a poor drive down only to learn his ball had landed in a woman’s carry bag.
But on closer inspection Gonzalez’s ball had come to rest inside a packet of salt-and-vinegar crisps within ...
First Ace At Trump International Scotland.
It took just three days for the first official hole-in-one on the new Trump International Scotland course.
Course owner, Donald Trump was on hand to congratulate Neale Stewart who aced the par three, 16th at the course that was officially opened on Tuesday.
The 47-year old Aberdeen-born Stewart plays off a handicap of 7 at Royal Aberdeen and hit an 8-iron at the 157-yard hole for his first-ever hole-in-one.
“It was my first hole-in-one and a sweet shot which landed just short of the hole and ...
Padraig Harrington – ‘I Would Do Damage Staying At Home’.
Padraig Harrington confessed he would do ‘damage’ if here to have stayed at home and not contested this week’s Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open at Castle Stuart.
The Triple Major winner heads into the second round on three under par and a topsy turvy first round on the Gil Hanse designed course to the east of Inverness.
He was three under par after just seven holes in holing a 20-foot putt at the 12th or this third hole, a 14-foot birdie at his fifth and then a five-footer ...
Fortrose & Rosemarkie – Members -v- Media Challenge.
Once again, our very special thanks to members and staff of the Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Club for hosting the media on Wednesday afternoon.
Despite it raining over the first handfull of holes for a second year running, it turned into a very enjoyable evening.
Mike McDonald, Club Secretary at Fortrose and Rosemarkie, organised for the Club Captain, eight fellow members and himself to tee-up alongside 10 members of the media covering the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open.
And while the ...
Ernie Els First – ‘The Big Easy’ Takes To Flying Easyjet.
Triple Major winning Ernie ‘Big Easy’ Els startled fellow passengers and players flying to Inverness and this week’s Scottish Open with budget airline ‘Easyjet’.
Els, a former double Scottish Open winner was forced to fly with Easyjet for a first time as he’s in between purchasing a new private jet.
Els, who is reputed to enjoy a wealth of some £75, paid £150 for the short flight from Luton to the northern Scottish city.
“It was a nice change from flying around in charter flights ...
Rory McIlroy Invited To Inspect Belfast Mural.
Rory McIlroy has been invited to inspect a stunning mural of himself painted on the side of a Belfast house.
There has been enormous interest in the two storey high mural located in Damascus Street in suburban Holyland’s in the Northern Ireland capital.
Declan Boyle from www.rentourproperty.com commissioned the mural and arranged for local artist Danny Devenny to paint the mural, and to send a message to the mainly university population living in the area.
“It was the intention of the ...
