Paul Lawrie – Aggession Is Not The Key To Handling Augusta National
If there’s anything Paul Lawrie has learnt in the intervening eight years since he was last at the Masters and that is not to get too aggressive in tackling Augusta National.
Lawrie was out on a rain-softened Augusta course yesterday (TUES) with just his caddy, Dave Kenny and purposely playing by himself after being joined a day earlier by American Corbin Mills in playing the back nine.
It’s been eight years since Lawrie ended the 2004 Masters with a 77 that earned him a share of 37th place ...
Padraig Harrington Proudly Boasting His Five Year Majors Record.
Padraig Harrington arrived at Augusta National boasting he enjoys the best record in the Majors of any player in the past five years.
Not even Tiger Woods can match Harrington’s effort of capturing three Majors since winning the 2007 British Open at Carnoustie.
Harrington jetted into Augusta mid-afternoon Sunday and then after settling his family into their rented house for the week, he and caddy Ronan Flood made their way to the course.
The Dubliner headed straight for the registration office ...
Tiger Woods – His Many Moods During A 2012 Pre Masters Press Conference.
It generally agreed by those present that it was one of Tiger Woods’ brighter news conferences featuring the four time Masters champion.
So often a Woods press conference can be very clinical and with journalists struggling to get anywhere near a decent story.
But on the occasion of Woods 18th year competing at Augusta it was a conference conducted in the Media Centre at Augusta where Woods provided some excellent copy.
There was not one question on Hank Haney’s controversial book ...
Tiger Woods Declares McIlroy Has All ‘The Hallmarks Of Being A Great Champion’.
Four time Augusta National winner Tiger Woods declared Rory McIlroy has all the hallmarks of being a great champion.
More details later.
Rory McIlroy Offers His Masters ‘Graveyard’ Site Simply A Passing Glance.
Rory McIlroy insisted he has played Augusta’s 10th hole and offering simply a passing glance at the graveyard site of last year’s Masters meltdown.
Twelve months ago McIlroy went into the final round leading by four shots at 12-under par and looking to end a 44-year Irish victory victory wait since legendary Joe Carr contested the 1967 Masters.
McIlroy displayed telltale signs of the start of a green carpeted funeral procession even if he made the turn at one over par for the day with ...
2012 Masters – First Practice Day In Pictures
It was a sun-splashed first day of the practice for the 2012 Masters and hereunder is a selection of snaps from the day.
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Jason Day Under Pressure To End Australia’s Augusta Anguish
Jason Day has only competed in one Masters and already he is under enormous pressure to help finally end Australia’s Augusta National anguish.
Of all the major golfing nations, Australia and Japan remain the only two not to have won on the Georgia golfing gem.
Of course, Greg Norman went close particularly in 1996 when he led going into the final round before imploding and losing out to arch rival Nick Faldo.
Day greatly impressed last year in making his Augusta and carding a 64 on day two, which ...
