Harrington Believes Woods May Find Inspiration From Hogan On His Road To Recovery.

European Ryder Cup captain Padraig Harrington says Tiger Woods may find inspiration from legendary Ben Hogan as the 15-time Major winner begins the lengthy mending process from Tuesday’s horror car crash in suburban LA. Woods, 45, is presently recovering in a local hospital from serious leg injuries after his Genesis GV80 SUV vehicle crashed off a dangerous downhill road on route to a TV production shoot at the nearby Rolling Hills Country Club course. The chief medical officer and interim chief ...

Woods Uncertain If He’ll Be Fit To Tee-Up At Masters & Stating ‘It’s The Only Back I’ve Got’.

With some seven weeks to the 2021 Masters and Tiger Woods says he’s uncertain if he will be fit enough to tee-up at Augusta National. Woods has competed since 19th December when he teamed with his son, Charlie to finish in a share of seventh at the Father and Son tournament in Orlando. Two days later, the 15-time Major winner underwent a fifth back operation. His last regular Tour event was the defence a month earlier of his Masters title and finishing just inside the top-40 ahead of fitting ...

Ormsby Warming-up For A Third WGC Showing Tackling TPC Sawgrass.

Great to see Australia’s Wade Ormsby making a return to golf at the game’s elite level at this coming week’s first World Golf Championships (WGC) event of the New Year. The World Golf Championship at The Concession Golf Club, in Florida, and replacing the WGC – Mexico Championship due to Covid-19 concerns, will be played from February 25 to 28 at Bradenton to the south of Tampa, and with course getting its name from the historic putting concession that Jack Nicklaus afforded ...

McIlroy Will Be Home In Time For A Late Supper Reckons Beemer.

Fellow PGA Championship winner Rich Beem reckons Rory McIlroy will be home in time for a late supper in missing a first tournament weekend off in 19 months after a disappointing showing at the Genesis Invitational near Santa Monica. McIlroy was relegated to a ‘bit part’ on Hollywood’s golf course of the stars with scores of 73 and 76 for a seven-over par total to plunge to just a few spots from the cellar in the 120-player Riviera field. The effort is the first time McIlroy has missed ...

Harrington Emerges From Quarantine To Add More Events To His Schedule

European Ryder Cup captain Padraig Harrington emerged from a 10-day enforced quarantine period confirming he has entered additional PGA Tour events after being forced out of last week’s Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Harrington drove in the early hours of Monday morning south from the Monterey Peninsula to Santa Monica and said he was pleased with his efforts despite a four-over par 75 on the opening day of the Genesis Invitational. Harrington was one-under after just two holes but could not get off the ...

Molinari Does Not Need To Remind Harrington Of His Ryder Cup Credentials

The only European Ryder Cup player to win all five of his matches against the USA insists he does not need to remind European captain Padraig Harrington of his credentials. Francesco Molinari created Ryder Cup history amid joyus scenes in September 2018 winning all five of his matches to help steep Thomas Bjorn’s side to a seven-point success on the outskirts of Versailles in France. It was Molinari’s third Ryder Cup and a third team success having been a member of the 2010 and 2012 winning ...

Harrington Has The Private Jet On Standby For Genesis Invitational.

European Ryder Cup Captain Padraig Harrington has a private jet on standby ahead of his return to the PGA Tour at this week’s Tiger Woods hosted Genesis Invitational in suburban LA. Harrington’s 10-day self-quarantining after testing positive for Covid-19 symptoms ends Thursday morning (US time) when he’s free to re-enter the outside world. The 49-year old has entered this week’s Euro 7.7m event but it means he has to check out from The Lodge Hotel at Pebble Beach, and where he’s ...