Els Hoping Further Changes Will Dispel Wentworth Whingers
Ernie Els is hoping further changes to this week’s BMW PGA Championship will dispel the complaints directed at him the past two years as the Wentworth West course re-designer.
The double US Open winning was heavily criticized two years ago when changes were first introduced to the European Tour’s flagship venue.
Then last year England’s Ian Poulter leveled more criticism at further Els work on the course declaring he was ‘absolutely headless’ after taking an 18th hole double bogey during ...
Jason Day – Finding A Balance Between Lifting Trophies & Thoughts Of Changing Diapers.
Jason Day heads into the final round of the HP Byron Nelson Classic looking for that balance in trying to win the event for a second time in three years and thoughts of changing diapers.
The ultra-talented Aussie lies in a share of second place at eight under par and just a stroke behind newly-married Jason Duffner.
Duffner is making ammends for losing out to Keegan Bradley in last August’s PGA Championship by placing himself in position to win on the PGA Tour for the second time in a month.
Day ...
Harrington Heads To Wentworth Staring At Dropping Outside Top-100.
Padraig Harrington continues his BMW PGA love/hate relationship later this week not only staring at another fight with the famed ‘Burma Road’ but dropping outside the top-100 in the world for a first time in over 13 years.
As well, Harrington flagging game continues to cause concern for Ryder Cup captain, Jose Maria Olazabal given the Dubliner’s lying well adrift away the leading 30 on the European Team qualifying table.
The top-30 will this week face Ryder Cup clothing outfitters to ...
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 ...
