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 ...
Laird Primed To End Seven-Year Tour Drought In Puerto Rico
Martin Laird is set to end a near seven-year Tour drought in brilliantly muscling his way to just a shot from the lead heading to the final round of the Puerto Rico Open.
Laird, 37 grabbed two eagles and five birdies in a stunning nine-under par 63 to snatch the clubhouse lead at 17-under par.
Norwegian sensation Viktor Hovland then birdied the last in a round of 64 to grab the lead at 18-unde par as the 23-year old looks to win for a maiden time on the PGA Tour and what would be a first time in ...
McIlroy Produces Mexican ‘Game Of Two Halves’ Dropping From Two Clear To Three Behind
Rory McIlroy epitomised the old footballing adage ‘it was a game of two halves’ dropping from a two-shot first round lead to trail by three heading to the weekend rounds of the WGC – Mexico Championship.
The World No. 1 could hardly do wrong at elevation in posting a 66 on day one of the Euro 9.7m event whereas day two produced an indifferent 69 that saw McIlroy drop back to share of sixth place at eight-under par.
American Bryson DeChambeau birdied four holes in succession from his ninth hole ...
Sixteen Year Old Casey Jarvis Joins South African Greats Claiming Amateur Double
Sixteen-year old teenage sensation, Casey Jarvis has now joined the greats of South African golf following an emphatic 7 & 6 triumph in capturing the 2020 South African Amateur (Match-Play) Championship in Joburg.
Jarvis defeated Scotland’s James Wilson in a very one-sided final.
Wilson had been 1up after 11 holes before Jarvis, who had captured earlier this week the South African Amateur (Stroke-Play crown, won the 13th with a birdie and then proceeded to storm his way to 4up after the ...
Ireland’s Major-Winning Trio Together In A WGC For First Time in Four Years.
For a first time in four years all three leading Irish golfers – Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry and Graeme McDowell – will compete in a World Golf Championship.
The trio of Major winners, and headed by World No. 1 McIlroy, are contesting this week’s Euro 9.72m WGC – Mexico Championship starting late today (THUR) very high up at altitude in Mexico City.
The last occasion McIlroy, Lowry and McDowell were together in the same WGC was the 2016 staging of the WGC -Cadillac Championship at Trump Doral ...
Lowry Joins McIlroy & G Mac Teeing-Up Valero Texas Open
Shane Lowry will now join fellow Irishmen and Major Champions Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell teeing-up in this year’s Valero Texas Open to be held April 2-5 in San Antonio.
Lowry will be returning to the Valero Texas Open for the first time since 2015 and third time overall and having been affored a sponsor exemption in both 2013 and 2015 when he finished tied for 15th and tied for 58th respectively on the Greg Norman designed TPC San Antonio course.
“I am excited to return to San Antonio ...
