Townsend, Cullen & Hall Brave Strong Winds & Lightning To Qualify For Open Championship As Senior Misses Out.
The Australian born trio of Aaron Townsend, Nick Cullen and Ashley Hall braved strong winds and lightning to qualify for the 2012 Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes after finishing top three at the Australasian International Final Qualifying.
In very windy conditions for a second day running, including gusts reaching 91 kph on the Kingston Heath course in Melbourne, and with lightning forcing a two-hour suspension to play, Townsend eventually finished atop the leaderboard ...
Martin Laird Finally Gets His 2012 Ryder Cup Qualifying Campaign Underway
He’s given up four months to fellow Europeans but Martin Laird finally got his Ryder Cup qualifying goal underway by securing second place in the PGA Tour season-opening Hyundai Tournament of Champions at Kapalua in Hawaii.
Laird posted a final round 69 to end the event three strokes behind American Steve Stricker.
Stricker, 43 led from the second day to collect his 12th PGA Tour title and his ninth since turning 40.
Laird picked-up his first Ryder Cup qualifying points after recently joining ...
‘Chubby’ Admits Losing McIlroy Was A Blow & A Shock.
‘Chubby’ Chandler has admitted it was a blow and a shock to lose reigning U.S. Open champion, Rory McIlroy as one of his ISM stable of players.
In a frank interview on an Irish radio station, the affable Englishman revealed more details behind one of the biggest break-ups in sports management circles in recent years.
“We had two minutes in an airport lounge at the end of a nine-day trip,” said Chandler in an interview with Newstalk.
“Rory said to me ‘this is the ...
Chris Gaunt and Neven Basic One Round Away From Open Championship Tee Times.
The Australian duo Chris Gaunt and Neven Basic are just a round away from competing in this year’s Open Championship at Royal Lytham and St. Annes.
Gaunt and Neven posted three under par 69s to share the lead on day one of the two-day International Open Championship qualifier at the Kingston Heath course in Melbourne.
Just 45 players teed up in bright but extremely windy conditions to upstage some of the more fancied players including Australian legends Craig Parry, Peter Senior and Peter ...
Stricker Stays Five Clear Heading To Kapalua Final Round
Susanne Kemper in Kapalua reports —–World No. 6 Steve Stricker retained his stranglehold in the season-opening $US 5.6m Hyundai Tournament of Champions event in Kapalua.
Stricker takes a five stroke lead into Monday’s last day on the Plantation course after posting a third day 69 and move to 19-under par.
Winds accelerated in the afternoon with some strong gusts making scoring a little tougher despite 20 of the 27 players ending with under par rounds.
Stricker went into day ...
Senior Looking To Secure Open Championship Spot 32 Years After His Debut At Royal Lytham & St. Annes.
Veteran Australian golfer Peter Senior is looking to qualify for this year’s Open Championship at Royal Lytham and St. Annes 32-years after making his debut at the same course.
Senior is among just 46 players looking to secure one of three places into The Open starting on July 19th, 2012.
The 52-year old Senior has competed in 18 Open Championship’s since 1979 with a best finish of fourth behind fellow Australian Greg Norman in the 1993 Open at Royal St. George’s.
Senior was also sixth ...
‘Sweet Caroline’ Wozinacki More Focussed On Rory McIlroy Than Losing No. 1 World Ranking
Tennis World No.1, Caroline Wozinacki and golfing World No. 3, Rory McIlroy are the hottest sporting couple on the planet.
But it seems Wozinacki is more focussed about her growing relationship with McIlroy than losing her tennis World No. 1 ranking.
Wozinacki is competing in Sydney and this week’s Aria International, and a week before the start of the first Major of 2012, the Australian Open in Melbourne.
However while in an upbeat mood following representing Denmark in the Hopman Cup in ...
