Monty To Make His Senior’s Debut In 2013 Senior Open Championship.
Colin Montgomerie revealed he intends making his Senior’s debut at the 2013 Senior Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.
Monty is still some two years away from turning 50 and in the month before the event in Southport.
And the Scot is so enthusiastic about making his ‘oldies’ debut that he seems to be counting the days.
“I turn 50 on June 23rd, 2013 and with the R & A recently announcing the Seniors Open will be played at Royal Birkdale, I thought to myself why not play,” said Monty.
“There’s ...
Liang Soaring As McIlroy Slumps Further Behind In China Golf Challenge.
Rory McIlroy recorded his second triple bogey in three days to fall further behind in the Shui On Land China Golf Challenge.
After starting the unique event with a triple bogey on Monday, the World No. 3 ranked McIlroy tripled a hole on the Jade Island course in Beijing, and the fourth course to host the event.
However day three honours belonged to China No. 1 Liang Wen-chong who holed his second 139-yard second shot for eagle with a 9-iron at the 470-yard par four first hole of the Topwin Golf ...
McIlroy Remains In The Back Seat At China Golf Challenge.
Reigning U.S. Open champion, Rory McIlroy remained in the back seat after failing to pick-up any ground on his rivals on day two of the Shui On Land China Golf Challenge.
Ian Poulter continues to lead way by a stroke from World No. 2 Lee Westwood after now playing four holes of the unique made-for-TV event that involves playing two to three holes on seven different Chinese golf courses over seven days.
Day two involved being in Zhengzhou where Westwood birdied hole three of the 18-hole tournament ...
Hurt Continues For McIlroy In China Golf Challenge.
The hurt for Rory McIlroy continues with the reigning U.S. Open champion struggling on the opening day of the Shui On Land China Golf Challenge.
A day after finishing second in the Korea Open, the 22-year old McIlroy joined World No. 2 Lee Westwood, fellow Ryder Cup winning hero, Ian Poulter and China’s leading player, Liang Wen-chong in the unique made-for-TV event.
It’s a seven day China adventure playing two to three holes on the six different golf courses.
The event started with two holes ...
Rickie Fowler Ends Winless Drought With Victory In Korea.
American Rickie Fowler ended a long winless drought with a storming six shot sucess to claim a first pro career victory at the Kolon Korea Open.
Fowler, wearing his now traditional all-orange outfit, posted a final round thre under-par 68 final round to top the leaderboard at 16-under-par in the KRW 1m OneAsia event being played on the Woo Jeong Hills Country Club course.
The 22-year old went into the last day leading by four strokes and delighted local Korean fans with the ease of his maiden ...
European Tour Names & Shames ‘Tour Tortoises’.
The European Tour has named and shamed the ‘Tour Tortoises’.
Notices are on display to the public in the foyer of the El Encin Golf Club and venue for this week’s Madrid Masters listing players with the the most ‘Timings’ and those who have also been fined for ‘Bad Times’.
Heading the list of offenders is French rookie Romain Wattel who has incurred ‘Bad Time’ fines totalling £6,500 up to and including the Austrian Open.
The 21-year old Montpellier-born ...
Designers Defend El Encin Greens At Madrid Masters
In an unsual move the Texas-based designers of the El Encin course and host to this week’s Bankia Madrid Masters have written an open lettter defending criticism of the greens.
A number of players including Ryder Cup captain, Jose Maria Olazabal, World No. 1 Luke Donald and triple Ryder Cup winning Paul McGinley agreed the greens were too severe.
The letter from the design team is as follows:
To the attention of Golf Channel & SKY commentators:
We are watching and enjoying immensely, ...
