Els Says Woods Has Every Reason To Appoint Himself A ‘Playing’ Presidents Cup Captain.
… Belek, Turkey
Rival Presidents Cup Captain Ernie Els says an in-form Tiger Woods has every right to appoint himself as a playing captain at next month’s biennial showdown in Melbourne, Australia.
Woods is set to announce his four ‘captain’s’ picks at 7pm (Eastern Time US) on Thursday, 7th November while Els, the International Team captain, is scheduled to announce his four ‘captain’s’ picks later today (Wednesday) at 9pm (Eastern Time US)
Woods is leading a USA Team for a first ...
Lowry Too ‘Young In His Career’ To Host Dubai Duty Free Irish Open.
… Belek, Turkey
Open Champion Shane Lowry has dismissed suggestions he would be a candidate to play host to next year’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at Mt. Juliet.
Pencilled into the 2020 European Tour schedule from May 28-31, the tournament is shaping up to be an unmissable renewal already with world number two, Rory McIlroy, defending Champion, Jon Rahm and the Open Champion Lowry already committed to the event.
Where tournament host at Lahinch this year, Paul McGinley started somewhat ...
Lowry Travels First Class To Turkish Airlines Open But He Won’t Be Jetting-Off To Sun City.
Shane Lowry travelled first class to this week’s Turkish Airlines Open but is adamant he’s not about to jet-off to South Africa next Sunday night chasing bonus Race to Dubai points.
The Open Champion lies in third place on the European Tour money-list behind Austrian Bernd Wiesberger who heads the ‘Race’ with three events remaining in the 2019 European Tour season.
While Lowry joins Wiesberger teeing-up this week in Belek, the Austrian has added next week’s Nedbank Challenge at Sun ...
Power Soaring With Eagle, Par, Birdie Finish At The Inaugural Bermuda Championship
Seamus Power has sensationally made it two halfway cuts in succession finishing eagle, par and birdie in a round of a four-under par 67 on day two of the inaugural Bermuda Championship.
Power, who has forfeited full 2019/20 PGA Tour membership at the end of last season, is clearly determined to make the most of his limited opportunities in making the cut on the Royal Blue course by three shots with a 36-hole five-under par total.
The effort saw the West Waterford player jump 29 places and into a ...
Knox Out Make-Up For Shanghai Miss With Scot Two Off The Lead In Bermuda.
Russell Knox looks set to make amends in not qualifying for this week’s leading Tour event in China by getting himself into contention at the inaugural Bermuda Championship.
Knox added a second round 69 to his blistering opener of 64 to move to nine-under par and just two shots behind the leading American trio of Harry Higgs (65), Brendan Todd (63) and Scottie Scheffler (69) who head the field at 11-under par of the Royal Blue course in Southampton.
The Scot is the only non-North American (NOT ...
MacIntyre Overtakes 10 Major Winners To Edge Closer To A WGC – HSBC Champions Victory
Top-Scot Bob MacIntyre superbly passed no fewer than 10 Major winners as he edges closer to a Chinese victory takeaway and just be outside the top-10 heading to the weekend rounds of the WGC – HSBC Champions event in Shanghai.
MacIntyre grabbed five birdies and with just two bogeys near the end of his round of 67 for a five-under par tally.
The Oban lefty trails just six shots behind England’s Matt Fitzpatrick (67) who leads the $10.25m event at 11-under par.
World No. 2 Rory McIlroy eagled his ...
Bobby Dazzler With MacIntyre Rebounding From Surprise Shanghai Start
Top-ranked Scot Bob MacIntyre brilliantly bounced back from the shock of an opening hole double-bogey and upstage one of his more illustrious playing partners on day one of the WGC – HSBC Champions in China.
MacIntyre, 23 and competing in the super-rich £stg 8m for a first occasion, send his opening Shanghai drive down the 10th into bushes and then on closer inspection called his ball ‘unplayable’.
The Oban lefty reluctantly swallowed a one-shot penalty but then failed to find the the green ...
