Pagunsan Qualifies For The Open With Only 11 Clubs, No Caddie & Using Four Callaways.
It’s why we love the ancient club-and-ball game because it throws-up stories to warm the heart.
Recently, it was a near-51-year-old Phil Mickelson becoming the oldest winner of a men’s major.
Then two days later Ireland’s own Shane Lowry was on a Zoom hook-up arranged by the R & A ahead of his Open Championship defence when he told the story of leaving a golf fan in tears when the fan asked Lowry if the special carry case he was pulling behind him at an airport held the Claret Jug and ...
MacIntyre Insisting To ‘Practice My Arse Off’ In Lead-Up To US Open
Top-ranked Scot Robert MacIntyre declared he has just over a fortnight ‘to practice my arse’ off before teeing-up in his next event – the U.S. Open in California.
For a second week running MacIntyre summed-up his week with the ‘D’ word after posting a closing 68 for a seven-under par tally and finishing just inside the top-40 at the Made in HimmerLand. (Large ‘L’).
Austrian Bernd Wiesberger, who was grouped alongside MacIntyre for the opening two rounds, successfully defended his Danish ...
Big Change In Golf’s Leading Referees – First JP And Andy And Now Slugger & Mark Retiring.
In the past seven months we’ve seen a huge change on leading two tours of the world.
Last October, golf celebrated the end of an era on the European Tour with the retirement of John ‘JP’ Paramor and his fellow Chief Referee, Andy McFee.
JP joined the European Tour in 1976 and Andy in 1983 but in retiring no-one knows how many tournaments either has been present in a referee capacity.
Whatever the number, the duo have been likes cornerstones for the European Tour having worked with ...
Stevie G Hoping There’s Another Low One In His Bag For Final MIH Round
Stevie Gallacher’s confident there’s a second ‘low one in the bag’ heading into the final round of the Made In HimmerLand in Denmark.
Gallacher began golf’s traditional ‘moving day’ just four shots off the lead but a third round 70 for an eight-under par tally saw him slip to a share of 14th place.
The good news for the Bathgate pro is he’s among a big group of players within six shots of the lead while he’s five off second and only three away from third.
Austrian and ...
Gallacher Shakes Off Hand Injury As He Seeks To Join Victorious ‘Golden Oldies’ Golfers.
Stephen Gallacher has shaken off a hand injury as he seeks to join a growing recent group of ‘Golden Oldie’ golfers to win on the European Tour at this week’s Made in HimmerLand.
Gallacher, 46, muscled his way to a hopeful fifth Tour win with six birdies in his opening nine holes ahead of a level par inward half in a round of seven-under par 64 and move to also move to seven-under on the Danish course near Falso.
Austrian and defending champ, Bernd Wiesberger broke clear of a first ...
Richard Bland: Could It Be Like The No.272 Bus? You Wait 478 Events For A First Tour Win & Two Come At Once
We’re being reminded after just one round of the Made in Himmerland of that ole saying about the No. 272 bus.
Ricard Bland waited 478 European Tour events for a first victory at last fortnight’s BetFredBritish Masters and now after the opening round of the Made in Himmerland the affable Englishman is in five-way share of the lead.
Of course, it’s only the first day but Bland is tied at the top with Austrian and defending champion Bernd Wiesberger, Spain’s Pablo Larrazabal, Finland’s ...
Morikawa Pays Huge Compliment To MacIntyre & Former Walker Cup Rival But Now Good Friend.
Major champ Collin Morikawa will be no doubt expecting event organisers to group him with former Walker Cup rival and now good friend, Robert MacIntyre for the opening two rounds of next month’s AIS Scottish Open.
Morikawa will be making a first visit to the UK in teeing-up at the July 8th commencing event at The Renaissance Club in East Lothian.
The pair of 24-year-olds were rivals at the 2017 Walker Cup in Los Angeles and with Morikawa the first on either the US or GB & I sides to win a ...
