Sandy Lyle Afforded Scottish Open Invitation – 21st Appearance.
While Luke Donald confirmed he will defend his Scottish Open, the European Tour has afforded Sandy Lyle an invitation to tee-up at Castle Stuart.
Tour CEO, George O’Grady informed Lyle during his recent World Golf Hall of Fame indoctrination of the invitation.
It will be Lyle’s 21st Scottish Open showing since 1990 but with the doulbe Major Champion is looking to celebrate the occasion by ending a run of five missed cuts in his last five appearances in the event.
Ian Poulter & ‘G Mac’ Through To Match-Play Last 16 Without Hitting A Shot.
Defending champion Ian Poulter and past U.S. Open winner Graeme McDowell are through to the last 16 no matter the outcome of their second round robin matches in the Volvo World Match-Play Championship in Spain.
Poulter is assured a place in tomorrow’s start to the knock-out stage of the Euro 2.75m event after fellow Englishman Tom Lewis defeated Australia’s John Senden 1 up this morning on the Finca Cortesin course.
Poulter still has to play Lewis this afternoon in the final match of the round ...
Rory McIlroy – “My Regrets: Missing Swiss Masters Putt & Not Staying In School A Year Longer.”
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy has revealed his two big regrets in his life and neither have anything to do with last year’s Masters meltdown.
In an article in this month’s Golf Digest McIlroy is among 62 golfers and TV pundits asked to single out their biggest regrets on and off the golf course.
McIlroy’s golfing regret was missing a five foot putt at the first extra play-off hole in the 2008 Omega European Masters at the Cras-sur-Sierre course in Switzerland.
Missing the putt handed ...
Brandt Snedeker Humbles Thomas Bjorn 5 & 4 With Just 10 Clubs.
American Bradnt Snedeker made the most of just having 10 clubs in his bag in storming to a 5 & 4 victory in just three hours and five minuties over Volvo World Match-Play opponent Thomas Bjorn.
Snedeker was never behind winning the opening three holes and then racing to 5up after just six holes over the future Ryder Cup captain.
Snedeker’s clubs went missing on route from Miami to Spain.
And when his clubs still had not arrived this morning, the 31-year old from Nashville, Tennessee ...
Thieves Have No Chance Of Hocking Stolen U.S. Amateur Trophy
Thieves who broke into the United States Golf Association (USGA) museum will have little chance of hocking the stolen U.S. Amateur trophy.
US Amateur trophy
The USGA issued the following statement regarding an overnight burglary, in which two historical artifacts were stolen.
The artifacts include the U.S. Amateur trophy, which was created in 1926 and retired in 1992, and a replica of Ben Hogan’s 1953 Hickok Belt award, which the USGA acquired from the Hogan estate in 1998 and has displayed ...
Clarke Rules Out Ryder Cup Return
Newly-married Darren Clarke has had little to celebrate so much so the current Open Champion has all but ruled out returning later this year to the Ryder Cup.
Clarke is one of eight ‘seeds’ in today’s commencing Volvo World Match-Play Championship but won’t play a first match to tomorrow (FRI) when he faces Robert Rock.
Time looks to be running out for Darren Clarke to qualify for the Ryder Cup. (Photo – Eoin Clarke/www.golffile.ie)
Rock rolled more-fancied rival Tiger Woods earlier ...
Future Of Czech Open Doubtful Says Tour.
The European Tour fears losing a third event from this year’s schedule when it meets with the Czech Open course owner today in London.
Keith Waters, Director of International Policy with the European Tour, are meeting with Stanislav Pros, owner of the Prosper Golf Resort at Celadna.
The Czech Open was set to be contested from August 16 – 19 but is on the 2012 Race to Dubai schedule as ‘TBC’.
Already this year, the Iberdrola Open in Majorca has been cancelled while the Castellon Masters, ...
