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 ...
Scottish Duo Of Law & Jamieson Each Seeking Double German Victory Toast
The Scottish duo of David Law and Scott Jamieson each birdied their last hole to set-up a hopeful double Tartan celebration for either on the final day of the Porsche European Open in Hamburg.
Law and Jameison had been lying two shots off the lead coming to the last and with their respective rounds of 71 and 70 lifting them into a four-way tie for third at four-under par and only one from the front
England’s Matthew Southgate (69) along with Aussie Maverick Antcliff (68), sporting a ‘mullet’ ...
Aussie Antcliff Targeting Double Victory Celebration In Hamburg
Australia’s Maverick Antcliff is seeking a double celebrating with a hopeful victory at the Porsche European Open in Hamburg, Germany.
Not only did the 28-year-old go with some six inches of earning a spanking-new Porsche for an ace at his penultimate hole but the Queenslander is just one round shy of a maiden European Tour victory heading to Monday’s last day of the ‘historic’ 54-hole event.
The event, and first staged in 1978, was reduced to 54-holes and also a Friday start ...
Rahm Puts On Brave Face After A Highly Public Disappointment
There was first surprise and then shock for those watching the final moments of the third round coverage of The Memorial at Muirfield Village in Ohio.
Spaniard Jon Rahm was all smiles having just matched the tournament 54-hole record with an eight-under par 64 to move to 18-under par and an impressive six shots clear of his nearest rival.
The World No. 3, and with an inward nine of six birdies, also brilliantly tied The Memorial record for largest 54-hole lead set by Woods in 2000.
Rahm’s 18-under ...
Law Takes To Overtaking Lane At Porsche European Open In Hamburg
Aberdonian David Law took to the overtaking lane on one of the toughest courses all season to post a three-under par 69 on day one of the weather delayed Porsche European Open in Germany.
Law, 30, who teed-up in the event for a first time and also without a full practice round, grabbed six birdies and half as many bogeys to end the day in a fourway share of second place on the Green Eagle course to the south-east of Hamburg.
Belgium’s Thomas Detry, who revealed he spent last week gardening ...
Patrick Reed: Beware the ‘Rocking’ Memorial Cicadas Landing On Your White Pants.
You could never argue a Patrick Reed press conference is dull.
Take Reed’s pre-Memorial presser with the current World No. 9 and reigning Farmers Insurance Open winner asked to comment on a new cap sponsor, team relationships at a Ryder Cup, the state of his game returning next fortnight to Torrey Pines and where he won earlier this year.
And the best question, well I think, of all and that concerned the very noisy cicadas about the Muirfield Village course and with the Texan revealing a few ...
