MacIntyre Anxious To Step Into Fowler’s Masters Shoes
Scotland’s Bob MacIntyre is primed to step into the shoes of American golfing heartthrob Rickie Fowler and take his place in next April’s Masters.
MacIntyre jumped two places to a new career ranking high of World No. 59 on the back of last week’s top-20 result in the Golf in Dubai championship.
In contrast, Fowler will end a remarkable run of 42 straight ‘automatic’ showings in the Majors in dropping two places to World No. 51 after missing the cut by a shot in last week’s Mayakoba ...
Royal Troon Misses Out On Their 2023 Centenary Open Championship
Royal Troon will miss celebrating the hosting of the 100th anniversary of the club’s first Open Championship in 1923 after an R & A decision not to switch the 2023 Open with Royal Birkdale.
Prior to the cancellation of this year’s 149th Open at Royal St. George’s, Troon was all set to celebrate the 2023 Open a year after Royal Birkdale in 2022.
But with Royal St. George’s now 2021, St. Andrews in 2022, the R & A decided to stick with Royal Birkdale for 2023 rather than swap ...
Fowler Drops Outside Top-50 First Time In A Decade – Loses Automatic Augusta Tee Time.
American golfing heartthrob Rickie Fowler will end a remarkable run of 42 automatic straight in the Majors at the release of tomorrow’s updated World Rankings.
Fowler has qualified for every major since the 2010 but now has dipped to World No. 52 having missed the halfway cut in the Mayakoba Championship and the closing event of PGA Tour year.
Fowler, and who turns 32 on December 13th, went into the event ranked 49th in the world and now being outside of the 50 means he will forfeit a Deceember ...
The Late Peter Alliss & My Memory Thanks To The GM At Castlerock Golf Club.
The golf world is in mourning at the passing of Peter Alliss.
The eight-time Ryder Cup player, 31-time tournament winner, golf course designer, author and legendary golf commentator known universally as the ‘Voice of Golf’, passed away earlier today (Sunday, 6th December) suddenly but peacefully at home at age 89.
In 1958, Alliss won three National Opens in a row, in the Italian Open, Spanish Open and Portugal Open, while in 1961, he worked his first tournament as a broadcaster for the BBC – ...
Syme ‘Very Grateful’ As MacIntyre Leads Five Scots In Season-Ender In Dubai.
Top-ranked Scot Robert MacIntyre will head a strong field of five in-form Tartan players into this week’s mega-millions season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.
MacIntyre and fellow season Tour-winning Marc Warren cemented their places some months ago into Thursday’s start to the £stg 5.9m final event of a COVID-19 2020 schedule at the Jumeirah Estates in Dubai.
Now joining the pair is the trio of Drumoig’s Connor Syme, and 67th on the Race to Dubai rankings, Haddington’s Grant ...
Forrest Fights His Way Into Season-Ender With Super 63 Tour Low.
Scotland’s Grant Forrest looks to have earned himself a spot in next week’s season-ending DP World Tour Championship thanks to a European Tour career low 63 on the final day of the inaugural Golf in Dubai Championship.
Forrest birdied his closing three holes to snare a share of sixth place on 21-under par and with the former Crail Battle Trophy winner’s lowest round in 60 events on the European Tour.
The Haddington golfer’s prior best low has been five rounds of 65 and the last ...
Kearney Can Thank Caddying Dad For A Hopeful Best Tour Finish In Golf-in-Dubai
Niall Kearney and with his father, Joe on the bag is set to celebrate a best Tour result heading to the final round of the inaugural Golf in Dubai Championship.
The Royal Dublin pro capped his third round with an eagle ‘2’ at the 16th and then birdied the last in a 66 to be just outside the top-20 at 12-under par on the Fire Course at Jumeirah Estates.
England’s Andy Sullivan continues to lead the event adding a 68 for a two-shot lead at 21-under par and seeking a second success this season.
Kearney’s ...
