MacIntyre’s Maiden Masters Goal Rocked By Continuing Hand Injury
Abu Dhabi, UAE … Robert MacIntyre’s 2020 maiden Masters goal has been dealt a huge blow with an unknown hand injury possibly side-lining the young Scot from the three events on the ‘Middle East Swing’.
Scotland’s highest-ranked golfer has withdrawn from today’s (THUR) starting Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship ahead of visiting a Dubai hospital yesterday (Wednesday) for a second MRI on his righthand in four months after first being advised to undergo an MRI at last year’s BMW PGA ...
Harrington Fearing There’s No Repeat Of McIlroy Hazeltine Ryder Cup Abuse
Abu Dhabi, UAE … European Ryder Cup captain, Padraig Harrington fears there’s no repeat of the ugly scenes that engulfed Rory McIlroy at the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine and the last occasion the biennial event was staged in the States.
Harrington was referring to an incident during the afternoon of the second day when McIlroy was the centre of a very expletive outburst by an American fan.
Harrington, and a vice-captain under Darren Clarke, was walking with McIlroy and playing partner Thomas ...
Lowry Insists Winning Abu Dhabi HSBC A ‘Good Influence’ On Winning The Open.
Abu Dhabi, UAE … It’s been a long four years since Shane Lowry last defended a tournament victory and that at the 2016 WGC – Bridgestone Invitational.
Lowry this year will get to savour those emotions twice.
First-up is this week’s defence of this Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship crown here in the UAE capital where a year ago the proud Irishman posted a blistering first round equal course record of 62 and from thereon was never headed.
Six months later, Lowry proudly lifted the Claret Jug ...
Middle East Swing Disappointment For MacIntyre Undergoes Second MRI On Injured Hand
Abu Dhabi, UAE ….. Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre has been left gutted with the uncertainty now of missing the three events on the 2020 European Tour ‘Middle East Swing’ due to a still unknown righthand injury.
MacIntyre has withdrawn from this week’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship due to the injury at the very bottom left corner of his right hand, and an injury he first picked-up late last year.
The young Scot went onto Twitter saying:
“Really disappointed to have ...
Koepka Suggests McIlroy Has Every Right To Declare On A Given Day He’s The Best In The World
You could argue the current top-two world-ranked golfers in Brooks Koepka and Rory McIlroy have their New Year compass bearings all wrong.
American-born Koepka is starting a New Year at this week’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship in Abu Dhabi while McIlroy, who was a regular feature at the start of a new season in the UAE, will kick-start 2020 next week at Torrey Pines in California.
Koepka is this week teeing-up for a first occasion since late October when a left knee injury forced the four-time Major ...
G Mac Celebrates New Year Back Inside World’s Top-100
Graeme McDowell is celebrating the start to the New Year after moving back inside the world’s top-100 following his share of fourth in the Sony Hawaiian Open.
McDowell brilliantly snatched five birdies in succession from his fifth hole in a closing round six-under par 64 for a nine-under par tally.
It was just two shots shy of making the play-off and with an emotional Aussie Cameron Smith just managing to control his emotions not only in capturing a first individual PGA Tour victory but near ...
Ormsby Wins Second Hong Kong Open Crown But Denied Two-Year European Tour Exemption
Wade Ormsby joined legendary Australian greats Peter Thomson and Greg Norman in leading from start-to-finish to capture a second Hong Kong Open victory crown.
Ormsby, 39 posted a closing round 66 for a 17-under par tally and win just a third pro career title by four shots on the suburban Fanling course.
The close friend to fellow Adelaide-born Adam Scott earned a first prize cheque of $US 180,000 that has seen Ormsby go to the top of the Asian Tour money list.
And while Ormsby is naturally celebrating ...
