G Mac Delivers Boost To Aberdeen Standard Investment Scottish Open Organisers

In yet another boost for ogranisers, former Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open winner, Graeme McDowell confirmed he is returning to Europe to tee-up in next week’s event at the Renaissance Club to the east of Edinburgh. McDowell has not contested a regular European Tour event year since last March in capturing the Saudi International. ‘G Mac’ had turned down competing in this week’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, and an event he was due to host’, to defend his rescheduled Corales ...

Bryson Proofing Augusta National? Fellow US Open Winner McDowell Disagrees

Fellow U.S. Open champ Graeme McDowell insists there’s no need for Masters officials to ‘Byrson-Proof’ Augusta National despite Bryson DeChambeau’s demolition of Winged Foot. McDowell missed last week’s U.S. Open cut with scores of 76 and a shock second round 80 ahead of making his way to the Dominican Republic for his defence of this week’s rescheduled $US 4m PGA Tour Corales Puntacana Championship. DeChambeau’s victory, and coming on the back of an impressive but also ‘breaking ...

Harrington’s ‘Majors’ Dilemma If The Ryder Cup Went Ahead This Week

If not for the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic European Captain Padraig Harrington would be meeting inside the opulent surrounds of the Whistling Straits clubhouse with his vice-captains sometime before Friday to select the opening round fourballs for the 43rd Ryder Cup. It was early July the hosting of what was supposed to be this week’s staging of the biennial competition was postponed to the last week of September, 2021 at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin. However, in looking at the present make-up ...

Who Was Longest At Winged Foot? No, Not Bryson & Not ‘DJ’ Nor Wolff Or Rory But A Fox.

So, after all the talk of Bryson DeChambeau bringing Winged Foot to its knees, who then officially was the longest driver of the ball in last week’s U.S. Open? If not golf’s ‘Mad Scientist’ then perhaps World No. 1 Dustin Johnson?  What about sensationally Matthew Wolff?  Maybe it was Rory McIlroy despite sharing sixth place. No, none of those. The longest officially recorded drive of the four days was by New Zealander Ryan Fox. The 33 year old Auckland-born Fox, who ...

If McIlroy Can’t Wrap His Head Around DeChambeau, What’s Augusta National Now Thinking?

If fellow champ, Rory McIlroy can’t ‘wrap’ his head around Bryson DeChambeau’s stunning U.S. Open triumph then what will the green jacketed Augusta National members be thinking with the Masters now 53 days away. DeCambeau’s return to golf last June has been nothing short of stunning with now two wins, including a first Major, along with T4th at the PGA Championship and three other top-10s. There’s those in awe of his Winged Foot achievement but then those such as the ...

DeChambeau Promises More Science Including 48-Inch Driver & 370-Yard Drives

New U.S. Open champion, Bryson DeChambeau wasted litte time in revealing he will this week test a 48-inch driver and also hopes to be driving the ball unheard distances of 360 and 370-yards, The recently turned 27-year old is celebrating becoming golf’s newest major winner in muscling his way to an impressive six-shot success at Winged Foot. DeChambeau becomes the second maiden major winner of the season, following Collin Morikawa’s PGA Championship success last month. And, as we know, ...

McGinley .. “DeChambeau Has ReWritten The How To Win A U.S. Open Handbook”

Paul McGinley is spot on in declaring:  “The manner Bryson has won this U.S. Open has rewritten the handbook in how to win a U.S. Open”. Six weeks ago Bryson DeChambeau described his first top 10 in a major as “super-validating” of his muscle bound and scientific ways. The methods, that causing ripples for those who administer the game, had worked a treat since the lifting of the lockdown with three straight top 10s followed by a sixth PGA Tour title, but the jury was out over whether ...