Hovland Now More On The Ryder Cup Radar Says Harrington.
Palm Beach Gardens, FL ……
European Ryder Cup Captain, Padraig Harrington had travelled from Ireland via New York into nearby Fort Lauderdale Airport ahead of making his way to this week’s Honda Classic at Palm Beach Gardens.
The Honda Classic is one of three events the proud Irishman has won twice in a 31-tournament winning career.
He arrived at PGA National around 1pm local time behind the wheel of his tournament courtesy car accompanied by wife, Caroline and long-time caddy, Ronan ...
Fleetwood Joins McIlroy Declaring He’s Not Interested In Breakaway PGL Tour
England No. 1 Tommy Fleetwood has now joined World No. 1 Rory McIlroy declaring he’s not interested in joining any breakaway tour.
The Premier Golf League (PGL) finally showed its hand last week with further details of a proposed 18 tournaments of 54-holes featuring 48 players in a four a team format boasting $10m prize purse for each event and hopefully commencing in 2022.
And while PGL CEO, Andy Gardiner gave insight into the breakaway tour’s goals and aspirations, far too many questions remain ...
Trump Turnberry Snubbed In Favour Royal Troon Hosting 2023 Open Championship.
Trump Turnberry’s return to host golf’s oldest major looks even more remote after the R & A, and organisers of golf’s oldest major, indicated the 2023 Open will be heading to Royal Troon.
Turnberry, as it was known before being taken over by the Trump organisation, last hosted The Open in 2009 when American Stuart Cink defeated five-time former Open winner, Tom Watson in a play-off.
Concerns, and as reported in the Daily Record, have surrounded the political implications of ...
McIIroy’s Mexican Take-Out Leaves A Sour Taste.
Breaking news … It’s taken Rory McIlroy just three events this New Year to earn over $1m in PGA Tour prize-money.
Nice headline but it’s not what McIlroy wants to read after finishing a distant four shots behind American Patrick Reed at the close of the WGC – Mexcio Championship.
Reed posted a second straight four-under par 67 and despite a closing hole bogey, the Texas golfer captured his eigth Tour victory by a shot with an 18-under par tally in Mexico City.
Reed broke clear ...
Hovland Captures Maiden PGA Tour Title Quicker Than Both Woods & McIlroy
Norwegian conqueror Viktor Hovland has captured a maiden PGA Tour title quicker than it took both Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.
It took Woods 19 PGA Tour events since making his debut as an amateur at the 1992 Los Angeles Open before capturing a maiden victory as a rookie pro at the 1996 Las Vegas Open whereas McIlroy was competing in his 18th PGA Tour event when he shot a course record last day 62 to win his maiden Tour victory at the 2011 Quail Hollow Championship.
Hovland has accomplished the ...
McIlroy’s World No.1 Ranking Under Threat By Rahm
Rory McIlroy’s World No. 1 ranking is now under serious threat heading to the final round of the WGC- Mexico Championship.
McIlroy managed five birdies but also two bogeys in a third round 68 and sharing fourth place at 11-under par with American Justin Thomas showing the way in posting a 65 to lead the maiden WGC of the year at 15-under par.
‘JT’ has got better with each round posting earlier scores of 67 and 66 while he began and ended his third day in Mexico City with bogeys. ...
McIlroy’s ‘Not Interested’ Leaves Premier Golf League CEO ‘Fascinated’.
The breakaway Premier Golf League (PGL) has finally shown its hand.
After weeks of speculation and hearsay PGL’s Andrew Gardiner, and a London-based attorney and also director at Barclays Capital, went public in a lengthy interview with Golf Digest magazine and Rick Shiels, a British-based professional who now dabbles in podcasts.
Yes, we know already a number of PGLs concept proposals such as PGL is aiming to launch in January 2022 featuring 48 players competing among 12 four-person teams ...
