Shane Lowry: ‘I’m A Traditionalist But I May Still Use A Rangefinder’.
Old Tom Morris nor his fellow Open Championship winning son, Young Tom wouldn’t know what you’re talking about while the likes of Peter Thomson and Arnold Palmer would be turning in their graves.
Allowing players and caddies to use rangefinders in this week’s 103 PGA Championship is probably the most controversial decision ever made in the 169-year history of the majors.
The PGA of America made the decision earlier this year announcing that it would allow the devices in its three major championships: ...
Lowry Looking To Feeling ‘Comfortable’ On Dye Designed Kiawah Island
It’s not lost on Shane Lowry in heading into this week’s 103rd PGA Championship his best two finishes this year have been on Pete Dye designed courses.
Two months ago, Lowry posted his first PGA Tour top-10 since winning 2019 Open Championship in finishing a superb eighth at the Tour’s flagship Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Florida.
Five weeks later, Lowry bagged a second top-10 with a share of ninth place in the RBC Heritage on the Harbour Town Links at Hilton Head in South Carolina.
Both ...
Ocean Course, Kiawah Island: 18 Holes & 18 Things You Should Know.
2021 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP – OCEAN COURSE, KIAWAH ISLAND, SC
Eighteen Holes & 18 Things You Should Know
Kiawah Island was named for the Kiawah Indians who were led by their head chieftain or cassique. In the year 1670, the cassique of the Kiawah led English colonists to settle at Charlestowne Landing.
Kiawah Island is an island of 15.14 square miles (39.21 Klms) with 11.17 square miles of land (28.23 Klms) and the rest water. The highest part on Kiawah Island is just 13-foot ...
Power Bravely Fights Back From Near Crippling Two Holes To Secure AT & T Byron Nelson Top-10
Seamus Power bravely fought back from two horror holes to secure a top-10 finish at the rain-delayed AT & T Byron Nelson near Dallas in Texas.
The effort in closing round 70 for an 18-under par total was good enough for a share of ninth and possibly see Power returning to Texas in 11 days in qualifying for the Charles Schwab Challenge.
Lee, 29, captured a maiden PGA Tour event in his 80th start and he is also the fifth first-time winner in the 2020/21 wraparound schedule.
The now Florida ...
Just A Third Occasion McIlroy Heads Into A Major Winning His Last-Up Tournament
For Rory McIlroy this week’s 103rd hosting of the PGA Championship will be only the third occasion in 49 majors he will tee-up having won his prior event.
The first was in 2014 when McIlroy won three tournaments in succession – the Open Championship, the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational and a second PGA Championship victory trophy in near darkness at Valhalla.
A second was two years ago when McIlroy, in his first appearance, set a new course record to win the 2019 RBC Canadian Open, and a week ...
Howie Singles Out Mentor & Manager Paul Lawrie For Praise After Swedish Success
Scotland’s Craig Howie singled out mentor and manager Paul Lawrie for special praise in storming his way to an impressive seven-stroke victory and his first European Challenge Tour title at the Range Servant Challenge by Hinton Golf in Sweden.
The 26-year-old secured his maiden win a day after his Tartan colleagues Bob MacIntyre fell agonisingly shy of success at the BetFred British Masters in England.
Howie who won with a stunning 22-under par tally to collect a Euro 32,000 prize cheque.
The ...
Power Eagles 14 & Birdies The Last To Be Soaring Into AT & T Byron Nelson Contention
A late eagle along with a last hole birdie had Seamus Power soaring back inside the top-seven but only four shots from the front heading to the final round of the AT & T Byron Nelson.
Power signed for a superb bogey-free 67 to move to 16-under par on the TPC Craig Ranch course at McKinney to the north-east of Dallas in Texas.
Sam Burns superbly continues to show the way posting a three-under par 69 to move to 20-under par and one shot clear of South Korean K H Lee (67).
Four players – Jordan ...
