Thomas Slams Fresh USGA/R&A Talk Of Driver & Ball Restrictions As ‘Extremely Selfish’
Justin Thomas has slammed fresh R&A and USGA talk of bifurcation rule changes that would see professionals along with elite amateurs ruled to use distance-controlling equipment as ‘extremely selfish’.
The R & A and sister ruling body the USGA announced late Tuesday proposed equipment standard changes including a limit of the driver being 46-inches and also changes with regards to the golf ball.
And in addressing the effectiveness of current equipment testing processes, protocols ...
Hatton Hands MacIntyre A Glowing Ryder Cup Endorsement
British No.1 Tyrrell Hatton handed Robert MacIntyre a ringing Ryder Cup endorsement following last week’s gallant Dubai showing.
MacIntyre has jointed Hatton in this week’s third edition of the Saudi International on the Royal Greens course overlooking the Red Sea.
Hatton was five days shy of his 25th birthday in moving inside the top-50 on the rankings for a first time thanks to his 2016 Alfred Dunhill Links victory at St. Andrews.
It also had taken Hatton 98 World Ranking counting events to ...
Open Championship Gets Green Light With Or Without Spectators.
The 149th rescheduled Open Championship has been given the green light to go ahead with or without spectators.
“We will play the Open this year,” said R & A CEO Martin Slumbers.
“We are certainly planning to stage the Open, but clearly at this point there are multiple scenarios. It’s certainly a lot more complex than staging a normal Open Championship. But we are going to do everything we possibly can to put on a great championship for the country.”
The hosting of ...
McDowell Clearly Heading To Whistling Straits But Hopefully With His Golf Clubs
One thing is certain and that is Graeme McDowell will be headed with the European Team to this year’s rescheduled Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits.
What we don’t know at this stage, and with seven months of the qualification period remaining, is whether McDowell will be traveling to Wisconsin with his golf clubs.
‘G Mac’, who will turn 42 in July, has played in four Ryder Cups, including holing the winning putt at the 2010 Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor in Wales, but failed to qualify ...
McDowell Says Reed Is No Cheat But He’s ‘Created A Label’ For Himself
For defending Saudi International champ, Graeme McDowell there was no escaping the events of some 13,500 kilometres away near San Diego on the US West Coast.
While golf has been praised for its social distancing practices during the current pandemic lockdown, the ancient game has only been in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.
The latest being the lingering controversy over Patrick Reed and the now widely-known incident last Saturday down at the 10th hole of the Torrey Pines course.
Reed’s ...
Casey Sees ‘Huge Merit’ In Either McIlroy Or Knox Being Appointed PAC Chairman
Paul Casey believes there is ‘huge merit’ if either European-born Rory McIlroy or Russell Knox being appointed Chairman of the PGA Tour’s Players Advisory Committee (PAC).
The PAC represents the interests of every single player competing on the PGA Tour and with committee answering directly to PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan.
Present PAC chairman Charley Hoffman is standing down and with McIlroy, Knox and American Kevin Streelman in the running to take over the role from Hoffman.
Players ...
Harrington Arrives To Phoenix Excited At Propects Of First Win In Over Four Years.
Padraig Harrington found his way to Phoenix, Arizona excited at the thought of a hopeful first victory in over four years.
Harrington will join Rory McIlroy in this week’s Waste Management Phoenix Open after sharing sixth place at the close of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.
Europe’s Ryder Cup captain birdied three of his inward half holes in a round of 70 for a nine-under par tally on the Emirates club course in Dubai.
The result was the best European Tour finish since a fifth-place finish at ...
