Drysdale Secures Best Career New Season Start In His 500th Tour Event Year.
David Drysdale kicked-started the new 2019 European Tour season, and in a year he will contest his 500th tournament, with his best first-event result in now 18-years by finishing fifth in the Honma Hong Kong Open.
The 43-year old Borders ace warmed to the wet and miserable final round conditions posting a 66 for a 10-under par tally on the ‘old style’ Hong Kong course in suburban Fanling.
It saw Drysdale, and with wife Vicky again on the bag, finish seven shots behind Wolverhampton sensation, ...
TGR Foundation – Giving Back Is Tiger’s Greatest Reward.
by Fatiha Betscher, Albany, Bahamas …
It will soon be 23-years since the proud launch of the TGR Foundation and named after 14-time Major winning Tiger Woods.
Much has been proudly achieved since 1996 when Tiger and his father, Earl Woods decided to create and support community-based programs that improve the health, education, and welfare of all children in America.
Fifty learning labs have been created with over 175,000 students already benefiting and producing 194 college scholars. The TGR ...
Jacklin Backs McIlroy’s Decision Not To Rejoin European Tour.
Fellow Open Championship and U.S. Open winner Tony Jacklin has come out in support of Rory McIlroy following his somewhat controversial comments ahead of last week’s season-ending DP World Tour Championship.
McIlroy raised plenty of eyebrows in Dubai when he hinted of not taking-up 2019 European Tour membership and also the strong possibility of ignoring next year’s Paul McGinley hosted Irish Open at Lahinch and instead contest the Scottish Open.
McIlroy indicated he had even spoken to ...
Knox Reunited In Australia With Irish Open Winning Caddy.
Russell Knox reckons he’s found a key to help he and Marin Laird deliver victory to Scotland in this week’s World Cup of Golf in Australia.
Knox has arranged for his Irish Open winning caddy, James ‘Wilbur’ Williams to jet out from England to join the Scot ‘down under’ in Thursday’s start to the biennial team’s event on the famed Metropolitan course in suburban Melbourne.
Williams caddied for 24-years on the PGA Tour, European Tour, Australasian Tour, the Japan Tour along with the ...
Lahinch May Lose Rory But Gains DP World Winning Danny
Despite a likelihood of losing Rory McIlroy, new DP World winning hero, Danny Willett confirmed he will be contesting next year’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at Lahinch.
The news is a great boost to tournament host, Paul McGinley who was left somewhat dumbfounded last week with McIlroy indicating he will skip his ‘home’ national Open next year in favour of contesting the following week’s Scottish Open.
“I haven’t played Lahinch and when we sit down and work on my 2019 schedule, ...
Willett Delighted To Leave ‘No Man’s Land’ & Get Back To Double Figures In The World Rankings.
Dubai, UAE …
It comes as no surprise when Danny Willett admits he’s come from ‘No Man’s Land’ to be now ranked 90th in the World Rankings and end his European Tour year 20th on the Race to Dubai.
Willett was ranked a lowly 276th on the World Rankings in teeing-up in last week’s DP World Tour Championshiip and this was after the 2016 Masters winner had plunged to World No. 462 in missing the cut last May at Wentworth.
“To get back into double figures on the ...
Lowy ‘Down Under’ Bound Chasing A Putting Game Already Headed South.
Dubai, UAE …
Shane Lowry was winging his way to this week’s World Cup of Golf in Australia chasing a putting game that already headed south after a disappointing DP World Championship.
Lowry along with Irish team-mate Paul Dunne were not leaving Dubai until 3am Monday morning local time and staring at a near 14-hour flight to Melbourne and arriving at 11.30pm Monday night local AustralianMelbourne time.
Lowry already looked exhausted after posting a final round 73 for an overall four-under ...
