FedEx Cup Series – A Big Yawn That Should Be Returned To Sender.
Tell me, who’s interested in the FedEx Cup playoff series?
Tim Finchem’s grand vision of snatching pole position from the NASCAR series is turning into one of the biggest yawns in golf.
The FedEx Cup Series, offering an outrageous $12m first prize cheque to one pampered PGA Tour pro who really doesn’t need an extra $12m, should be packaged and put on one of those FedEx windowless flights marked: ‘No value. Return to sender!”
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Olazabal ‘Sad’ Europe’s Leading Stars Skip Vivendi Seve Trophy.
Ryder Cup Captain, Jose Maria Olazabal is saddened some of Europe’s leading golfers, and those expected to be the backbone of next year’s Medinah team, have made themselves unavailable for Vivendi Seve Trophy selection.
The two 10-men teams were announced today (Tuesday) by the European Tour howeveer it had not been to late Monday night that England’s Ian Poulter became the last player to confirm his intentions.
Poulter, who has now been cut from the FedEx Cup series, phoned GB & I captain, ...
Bjorn – ‘I’d Swap Some Six Jackets For A Green Version Next April’
With some six victory jackets now in his possession Thomas Bjorn would be delighted to swap all for an Augusta green jacket next April.
Bjorn claimed the traditional red Omega European Masters jacket in destroying his Swiss rivals last Sunday by four shots.
The Dane became the first over-40 year old in 14 years to win back-to-back on the European Tour and will head to the Home of Golf in three weeks looking to make it three wins from three starts at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
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‘The Boat’ – It’s Pitches & It Rolls But What A Golfing Cruise.
It speaks volumes for the respect a golf club enjoys that it can be known in shortened terms.
The splendid Boat of Garten course, some 25 miles or so south of Inverness in Scotland, is one such course.
And rather than refer to it by its full and proper name, the Boat of Garten Golf and Tennis Club, I’m going to join those who refer to this James Braid gem simply as ‘The Boat’.
‘The Boat’ gets its name not from a boat or ship but a chain ferry that used the cross the Spey River joining ...
Kaymer Joins McIlroy In Withdrawing From Vivendi Seve Trophy Selection.
In a further blow to event organisers Martin Kaymer has now joined Rory McIlroy in declining to contest next fortnight’s Vivendi Seve Trophy in France.
The World No. 5 ranked Kaymer was set to be Continental Captain Jean Van de Velde’s leading qualifier.
However the German cited the ill effects of a head cold and a desire also to rest from competition during the week of the Vivendi Seve Trophy ahead of the Alfred Dunhill Links in Scotland a week later as his reasons for declining to travel ...
Westwood Vows Now To Win After ‘Hoof It’ Beaten Into Third Place.
Lee Westwood has vowed to pull out all stops and snatch a second Omega European Masters success after watching his horse ‘Hoof It’ beaten into third place at Haydock Park race track in England.
Westwood, who is struggling with a head cold, posted a third round 64 to muscle his way to second spot at 13-under par on the Crans-sur-Sierre course.
Welshman Jamie Donaldson, chasing first Tour success in over 200 events, carded a 65 to go past Westwood and into the lead at 14-under par.
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Doubts Over Andalucia Valderrama Masters Eased.
Doubts over the staging of next month’s Andalucia Valderrama Masters have been put at ease.
It’s believed talks took place with week in Switzerland that will ensure the Euro 3m event goes ahead.
However when the 2011 schedule was released late last year the event was known as the Andalucia Masters but following the talks Valderrama has been put back into the tournament title and just as it was known last year when reigning U.S. Open titlelholder, Graeme McDowelll won by two strokes.
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