Scott Sympathises With Harrington, Westwood & Co Declaring Their Decisions Cannot Be ‘Judged’

Adam Scott admitted he gave very serious thought as to whether he would leave the four-month security and comfort living with his family back in Australia before making the decision to return to the U.S., and compete in this week’s PGA Championship in San Francisco. And while issues relating to the worldwide Coronavirus have taken a very sharp turn for the worst in the Australian State of Victoria, Scott sympathises with the likes of Irishman Padraig Harrington and the England duo of Lee Westwood ...

Koepka Full Of Praise For PGA Playing Partner Lowry

“I like Shane.  He’s a funny guy. He’s a character.” The reigning Open Champion Shane Lowry could not have been afforded a better compliment than that by one of his playing partners for the opening two rounds of the 102nd PGA Championship. The compliments being afforded Lowry were by four-time major winning Brooks Koepka and with the American, along with reigning US Open winning, Gary Woodland playing partners for Thursday and Friday over the TPC Harding Park course. Lowry has come to know ...

Slangevar As ‘King Of Beers’ Linking-Up With 550 Scottish Golf Clubs

Next time you walk into your local Scottish golf club and order a pint it may not be a Tennents, a Belhaven Best, a St. Andrews Ale, a Sheepshaggers Gold or if you’re in Robert MacIntyre’s home town of Oban, a Kilt Lifter IPA that you’ll find on tap. No, the countless visiting Americans heading to Scotland each year to play some of the world’s best golf courses are going to feel right at home with Budweiser to be the preferred pint in Scotland’s some 550 golf clubs. This ...

Portsalon Golf Club … Why Had It Taken So Long To Discover This Irish Jewel.

When you talk about Irish golfing gems there is all the well-known courses such as the European Club, Old Head, Ballybunnion, Ardglass, Donegal, Portmarnock, Portstewart, Royal Portrush, Ballyliffin, Castlerock, Royal County Down and so many. There’s those undiscovered Irish courses that shine just as bright and gems you really should make the effort to appreciate yourself. It’s why a few years ago I returned to Ireland and to a region I had visited on few occasions in reporting on golf ...

Bizzare Golf & Housing Project Decision Hinging On Delivery Of Either 2031 Or 2035 Ryder Cup

In what is a totally bizarre decision the UK government has granted approval for the construction of an already controversial championship golf course, luxury hotel and housing estate but only if the developers can deliver either the 2031 or 2035 Ryder Cup. Those campaigning strongly in opposition to the Hulton Park project in the former mill town of Bolton in the greater Manchester region, have been left shocked and appalled by the decision to grant the approval for the construction of over 1,036 ...

McIlroy Heading To San Francisco After A Positive Memphis Finish

Rory McIlroy was wasting little time jetting out and bound for the year’s long overdue first Major Championship in San Francisco at least on a positive note of nil bogeys on his last day in Memphis. McIlroy completed his final round just prior to the leaders teeing-off on day four of the WGC – FedEx St. Jude Invitational with an overall uninspiring week as has been his golf since June’s return to competition. His closing day three-under par 67 for a one-under par tally handed him a then ...

Knox Ends Horror Run To Be In Barracuda Contention Thanks To New Coach

A smiling Russell Knox is quitely confident he’s ready to celebrate ending a horror run of missed cuts with victory in the Barracuda Championship. Knox shares seventh place but just four points off the lead through two rounds in the unique modified stableford event being played in far eastern California and some 30-miles from Reno, Nevada. Knox added 8 points to his opening 10 points to be trailing American Kyle Stanley who leads into the weekend by two points with 22 points in the $US 3.5m event ...