Scrivener Sends Aussie Flag To The Front For Second Week Running In Europe
For a second European Tour in succession an Australian is in contention for victory.
A week ago, it was Queenslander Maverick Antcliff sharing the lead heading to the final round of the Porsche European Open in Germany.
Now with a round to play in Sweden, it is West Australian Jason Scrivener sharing the lead with a round to play in the inaugural Scandinavian Mixed hosted by Annika and Henrik.
Scrivener, 32, capped his third round with a par-5, 10th hole eagle, and to be five-under through three ...
Power Grows In Confidence As He Continues Knocking On A Maiden PGA Tour Victory Door
Ireland’s Seamus Power continues to put himself in contention for a maiden PGA Tour victory as evident after two rounds of the inaugural Palmetto Championship in South Carolina.
Power will be out in the fourth last group on day three sharing fourth place after posting earlier scores of 70 and a superb second round five-under par 66 to be at six-under par and just five from the front with two rounds to play in the $US 7.3m event.
Power capped his second day’s play with six birdies up ...
Hensby A No Show After Being Penalised 10 Shots At Palmetto Championship
It is no surprise Aussie Mark Hensby was a no show on day two of the inaugural Palmetto Championship.
Most of us wouldn’t be seen for dust after having been penalised 10 strokes as Hensby had been post his opening round in South Carolina.
Hensby was competing in just a second PGA Tour event in three and a half years and was progressing well through eight holes of round one until he noticed something askew on his golf ball. It was a small dot on his Titleist ProV1 he hadn’t seen before.
After ...
Drysdale Has Good Cause To Sing Praise Of New Putting Coach
Scotland’s David Drysdale had good cause to be singing the praise of his new putting coach after soaring to near the lead with two eagles and three birdies in an impressive round of 68 on day two of the Scandinavian Mixed hosted by Annika and Henrik in Sweden.
Drysdale holed a six-footer for eagle at the par-5 fourth hole and brilliantly sent a 40-footer for eagle to the bottom of the cup at the par-5 10th ahead of three birdies in succession from the 11th hole.
The Borders star’s effort, ...
Martin Laird: Earns A U.S. Open Tee Time On His ‘Favourite’ South Course At Torrey Pines.
Martin Laird insists he’s looking forward to returning to a ‘favourite’ South Course at Torrey Pines and venue for next week’s 121st U.S. Open.
The Scot qualified for a seventh appearance in a U.S. Open by bizarrely returning to play just one hole of a rain-affected 36-hole qualifier in Ohio to assure himself a place in next week’s major championship.
The effort by Laird has now doubled the number of Scots teeing-up next week at Torrey Pines after Oban lefty Robert MacIntyre ...
Rain Delay Robs Harrington Of A First U.S. Open Tee Time In Eight Years
An overnight rain delay robbed Ryder Cup captain, Padraig Harrington of a first U.S. Open tee time in eight years.
Harrington was lying inside the then top-16 qualifiers and five holes to play on Monday when the heavens opened on the Lakes Golf & Country Club course in suburban Columbus, Ohio.
The venue was one of nine across the U.S. playing host to a 36-hole qualifier for next week’s U.S. Open at Torrey Pines.
The rain persisted in Columbus and forced officials to call a halt to play ahead ...
McIlroy Has 10 Days To Fine-Tune Ahead 10th Anniversary Of Maiden Major Victory
Rory McIlroy now has 10 days of certain continued hard work on the range before teeing-up in the U.S. Open and in what will be the 10th anniversary of a maiden major championship victory.
It was Father’s Day 2011 when McIlroy brilliantly buried his Masters losing demons to spread eagle the field and break all sorts of records to capture the U.S. Open championship at the Congressional club on the outskirts of the U.S. capital.
Ten years ago, McIlroy had also competed in the Memorial in a final ...
