Are We Jumping The Gun Over News Of Golf’s Rescheduling?
It was as though we’d been let out of primary school for a first day of summer holidays.
Golf journalists the world over, and I include myself, could not get the news out quick enough.
No matter what time it was or where you were in the world, we rushed to the normal social media sites before cut-and-pasting statements into our written stories heralding the sad news eminating from the Home of Golf at St. Andrews.
First it was golf’s oldest Major being cancelled to next year and thus totally ...
Cherokee Run Golf Club … On The Road To Augusta.
“On the road to Augusta” is the caption on the side of the club cap at Cherokee Run Golf Club near Conyers, Georgia.
The caption is correct as Cherokee Run is around a 35-mile drive from Atlanta’s Hartsfield International Airport and located off the I-20 that links the Georgia capital with Augusta, and from Cherokee Run it is a 120-mile drive to the front gates at Augusta National.
The I-20 is an interstate my colleagues and I have plied many, many times and too many occasions to ...
OFFICIAL … Masters In November, US Open In September, PGA In August, Open Cancelled & Ryder Cup Staying In 2020
In a rare joint statement all major golf organising bodies have released details of their rescheduled events.
The statement was released by the PGA Tour on behalf of all bodies and stated:
United by what may still be possible this year for the world of professional golf, and with a goal to serve all who love and play the game, Augusta National Golf Club, European Tour, LPGA, PGA of America, PGA TOUR, The R&A and USGA have issued the following joint statement:
“This is a difficult and challenging ...
Open Champion Lowry Now Presented With An Historic First – Open Champion For Two Years.
Open Championship winning hero Shane Lowry fears have been realised with confirmation his defence of the 149th Open Championship at Royal St. George’s will now not take place to 2021.
This is following news the R & A, as organisers of golf’s oldest Major, have decided to cancel the hosting in July of golf’s oldest major.
Lowry and his young family have been residing in Florida since the cancellation of last month’s Players Championship and the news was not unexpected
The R ...
McGinley On The Same Page As Harrington When It Comes To 2020 Ryder Cup
Victorious 2014 European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley is on the same page as 2020 Captain and fellow Irishman Padraig Harrington.
Despite plenty of talk of moving the hosting of the 43rd Ryder Cup to 2021, McGinley believes all efforts, depending on the weakening of the COVID-19 fears, should be made to stage the event this year.
“It’s too early to say, it all depends when the start date for golf is,” said McGinley to NCG magazine.
“If there is any way of playing it in September or October ...
Bobby Jones Royal Liverpool Visit Leads To Masters Green Jacket.
Seven Days in Augusta: Behind the Scenes at the Masters” (Triumph) was written by good friend and fellow Association of Golf Writers member, Mark Cannizzaro.
The following, and with thanks to Mark and the New York Port who Marks works, is an excerpt, from the chapter The Green Jacket.
It’s not the most fashionable garment you’ve ever seen. It’s not even worth that much money, believed to be valued at about $250. It’s just a green jacket. And who wears green jackets, anyway?
Augusta National ...
Seven Years On Laird’s Not Ruled Out A Last Invitation Masters Return
Seven years ago this weekend, Scotland’s Martin Laird posted a final round, course-record equalling 63 and deny by two shots then World No. 2 Rory McIlroy in capturing the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio.
In the company of a second Irishman in Padraig Harrington as his last day playing partner, Laird warmed to the windy conditions coming from four shots off the lead to be six-under par through just eight holes, six-under par after 12 holes before birdies at 16 and 17.
A day earlier, Laird ...
