U.S. Open Qualifier – Down To 92 – Hansen, Hoey & Horsey Withdraw
Monday’s U.S. Open qualifier at Walton Heath is officially 92 players with the close of entries at noon today.
Ryder Cup captain’s Jose Maria Olazabal and Colin Montgomerie still head the field teeing up in the 36-hole qualifier on the famed Surrey course.
The field had been initially 106 but that has been cut by 14 with a number of notable withdrawals including Northern Ireland’s Michael Hoey, former Ryder Cup star, Soren Hansen and past BMW International Open winner, David Horsey.
Hoey ...
Golf’s Black Friday – McIlroy Leads Major Champion’s Exodus From Wentworth
It is golf’s ‘Black Friday’ with four of Europe’s biggest stars, headed by World No. 1 Rory McIlroy crashing out of the flagship BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
McIlroy is just 19 days away from defending his U.S. Open title but looked more akin a weekend amateur fighting his way around the famed West Course, and also hitting one spectator on the head, with scores of 74 and 79 for a shock nine over par tally.
His second round effort included four birdies but also ...
Rory McIlroy Misses Back-To-Back Cuts For First Time In Two Years.
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy crashed off the famed ‘Burma Road’ course missing the BMW PGA Championship halfway cut.
It’s the first time in over two years McIlroy has missed back-to-back cuts after last week sitting out the weekend rounds of the Players Championship.
The last occasion McIlroy was in the similar situation of having two weekends off in succession was 2010 when he missed the cut in the Shell Houston Open and the following week’s Masters.
It’s the first time ...
Olazabal & Monty Head Walton Heath U.S. Open Qualifying Field
Current European Ryder Cup captain, Jose Maria Olazabal and past captain, Colin Montgomerie head the field contesting Monday’s 36-hole U.S. Open qualifier at Walton Heath in Surrey.
Olazabal and Monty are currently among 104 players who will tee-up looking to secure one of a dozen places into the June 14th commencing event at the Olympic Club in San Francisco.
Double Masters winning Olazabal has failed to qualify at Walton Heath last year as he again seeks to contest the event for an 18th occasion ...
Martin Laird Now Honing His Game Under Donald Trump Umbrella.
Leading Scottish golfer Martin Laird has moved house and also is using one of Donald Trump’s signature courses in North Carolina as his official practice venue.
Laird has been residing in Scottsdale, Arizona with wife, Meagan.
However the Laird’s have bought a house in Charlotte, North Carolina and Laird has begun using the facilities of the Trump National Charlotte course near Mooresville to hone his current World No. 31 ranked game.
It is believed Trump paid $US 3m for the Greg Norman ...
Rory McIlroy Facing Fine After Club Throwing Incident At BMW PGA
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy is facing a fine following a club throwing incident at the 12th hole on the opening day of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
McIlroy had driven out-of-bounds with his second shot and after taking a one-stroke penalty then put his fourth into a greenside bunker.
McIlroy angrily reacted by tossing his club some yards forward.
He walked from the hole with a bogey ‘6’ in an eventual round of a two over par 74.
“I was just trying to cut my second shot, ...
‘G Mac’ – Golf’s Latest Armchair Anorak Victim On Day One Of BMW PGA Championship.
A arm chair TV viewer had already phoned the European Tour moments before former US Open champion, Graeme McDowell had reached the scorer’s hut following a bizarre incident down the final hole on day one of the BMW PGA Championship.
McDowell’s drive at 18 landed in bushes but as he moved closer to inspect his ball the 2010 Pebble Beach winning hero caused his ball to move slightly.
However rather than replace the ball to its original position under the Rules of Golf, McDowell chipped ...
