‘Screw You, Tiger! I’m Going Past’.

‘Screw you, Tiger! I’m going past.” No, not the comments of a former caddy but the observation of double Major winning, Greg Norman in describing the most defining moment he’s seen in golf in the past six to eight years. In a golf world long dominated by Tiger Wood, Norman singled out the sight last April of likes of the twenty-something’s Charl Schwartzel, Jason Day and Rory McIlroy fighting for glory at Augusta National as the moment of the changing of the guard.  The moment Woods ...

Larry Nelson & David Toms – A Comparison Of Two Atlanta Athletic Club U.S. PGA Champions.

www.golfbytourmiss compares the last two U.S. PGA Championships staged at the Atlanta Athletic Club and we discover they have provided polar opposite results. Larry Nelson scored as easy, drama-free victory in 1981 while fellow American David Toms walked a tightrope when he won in dramatic fashion in 2001. Nelson, who grew up in nearby Arcworth, won the first of his three Major championships with a four-shot victory over Fuzzy Zoeller.  But the breakthrough may not have taken place had it not ...

Rory McIlroy Forced To Employ Security Guards To Watch Over His House

Becoming a Major Champion is certainly life-changing but when you need to employ security guards to watch over your house it seems all too much. But that’s how Rory McIlroy’s life has changed very soon after his commanding Congressional performance. There has been security personnel watching over his Northern Ireland house night and day ever since his stunning eight-shot U.S. Open success. “I’ve had security guards at my house every night since I won the U.S. Open just patrolling around ...

Darren Clarke Declares Winning A Major Like Having A 15th Club In The Bag

Darren Clarke’s declared winning The Open Championship is now like having a 15thub in his bag. Clarke got his first look at this week’s PGA Championship host venue very early yesterday morning (local time) playing nine holes of the Atlanta Athletic Club course in the company of fellow Major Champion, Rory McIlroy. The pair will get to see a lot more of each other this week as PGA of America organisers have grouped the Ulster pair with Masters champion, Charl Schwartzel for the opening ...

Scott Says Williams Remarks ‘Blown Out Of Proportion’.

Despite continued criticism of Steve Williams, Adam Scott says the New Zealand born caddy’s comments post the Australian’s WGC – Bridgestone Invitational success have been ‘blown out of proportion’. Williams collected his 145th worldwide caddying success with Scott but ignited the obvious distaste in being sacked by Tiger Woods saying victory in Akron was the ‘sweetest’ of his career. While Williams indicated his comments were a little over the top, World No. 1 Luke Donald is ...

Stars Of PGA Championship Flock To Premier Of ‘Seven Days In Utopia’.

Stars of the PGA Championship flocked to the world premier of the new movie ‘Seven Days in Utopia’. Academy award winning actor, Robert Duval was present at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in suburban Atlanta along with the lead actor, Lucas Black plus the film’s Director, Matthew Dean Russelll and the book’s writer David L. Cook that inspired this latest golf theme movie. Three PGA players in Rich Beem, Stewart Cink and Rickie Fowler, who featured but albeit very briefly, ...

Williams Inflames Woods Sacking Saga Declaring Woods ‘Incorrect’.

While smarting the success of Adam Scott in securing the the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational, Steve Williams has accused Tiger Woods of being ‘incorrect’ in matters surrounding his sacking from the bag of the 14-time Major Champion. Scott became the third Australian to capture a World Golf Championship in winning by an impressive four strokes after a final round 65, for a 17-under par tally in the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational. The win is Scott’s 19th success around the globe and on the ...