Double Dubai Winning Gallacher Backs McIlroy’s ‘Too Easy’ Toughening Of Desert Classic Course
Dubai, UAE …Rory McIlroy’s controversial ‘too easy’ comments late last year at St. Andrews has had a dramatic impact on the set-up of this week’s Omega Dubai Desert Classic host layout.
That’s the view of double Dubai winning Scot Stephen Gallacher and plenty more teeing-up in the 31st edition of the event at the Emirates Club in Dubai.
Gallacher won back-to-back in 2013 and 2014 with a respective 22-under par and 16-under tally.
The Bathgate pro’s first Dubai win was a dozen shots ...
MacIntyre Remains Optimistic Despite Two MRIs Not Identifying An Injury.
Dubai, UAE ... Struggling Robert MacIntyre remains ‘optimistic, and without any confirmed injury, he’ll be fit to tee-up in Thursday’s starting Omega Dubai Desert Classic.
Scotland’s top-ranked was forced to withdraw from last week’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship with pain in his lower righthand.
The ultra-talented Oban lefty underwent an MRI last week in Dubai, and a second MRI in four months, with again the result showing nothing untoward with his hand.
The 23-year old has his right wrist ...
McDowell Earns A Distinction In Passing Tour Rules Quiz But Rules Out Chief Referee Future
Dubai, UAE …. Graeme McDowell joked there’s no chance of him becoming a Chief Referee on the European Tour despite earning a distinction in passing a Tour ‘Rules Test’.
The European Tour emailed a quiz to all Tour members inviting them to test their Rules of Golf knowledge and with McDowell among nine to excel in the test
Others to pass the exam include Spain’s Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, Soren ‘600 Tour Events’ Kjeldsen, Tournament Players Committee Chairman David Howell and ...
Fleetwood Reckons He’s Up For The Challenge Of Majors Glory.
Dubai, UAE …. Some will say that before you first win a Major you have to lose one.
Tommy Fleetwood has been runner-up in the 2018 US Open and also was second in last year’s 148th Open Championship at Royal Portrush but not for a moment did the Englishman ‘lose’ either major.
Indeed, his final round 63 in the 2018 US Open at Shinnecock Hills tied the single round lowest score in history of that Major.
Since turning professional in 2010, Fleetwood has received three invitations ...
Kaymer & ‘Wee Man’ On-Again, Off-Again Teaming Now On-Again.
Dubai, UAE ... It’s taken double Major-winning Martin Kaymer just one event of the New Year to again realise the enormous worth of Scottish-born caddy Craig ‘Weeman’ Connelly.
The on-again, off-again player/caddy relationship is back on again and with Kaymer posting a final round 65 to share eighth place in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
Kaymer had Connelly on the bag when the German won in Abu Dhabi in 2010 and was by his side when Kaymer dramatically captured the 2010 PGA Championship and ...
Harrington Predicting Presidents Cup Winning Woods In USA Ryder Cup Team Will Make It Harder For Europe.
Dubai, UAE …. Padraig Harrington predicts the goal of Europe retaining the Ryder Cup could be that much tougher should Tiger Woods qualify automatically or be picked to compete at Whistling Straits.
This is the view of Europe’s Ryder Cup Captain after sitting through four days TV coverage of last month’s dramatic Presidents Cup showdown at Royal Melbourne in Australia.
Woods’s USA Team went into the decisive Sunday Singles having been behind in four earlier sessions over the prior three ...
Jamieson Delivers Home Of Golf Nation Top-10 Abu Dhabi HSBC Finish
Abu Dhabi, UAE … Scott Jamieson delivered Scotland golf a big New Year boost in banking a top-10 finish at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
Jamieson, 36 birdied his closing three holes in a tournament best 65 for a 13-under par total and share eighth place in the whopping Stg 5.4m Rolex Series event.
Jamieson’s final round effort, that included a 14-footer for birdie at the last, was his lowest round since a 64 during last year’s Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open.
It was ...
