McIlroy & Olesen First Meet Eight Years Ago In Egypt Now Teamed In France
Rory McIlroy is hoping a friendship that began eight years ago in Egypt will see he and Dane Thorbjorn Olesen gel successfully in their opening Ryder Cup ‘Fourball’ showing.
Ryder Cup captain, Thomas Bjorn surprised many in selecting McIlroy and Olesen, who is making his European Team debut, as the second pairing of the first day at Golf le National.
McIlroy and Olsen will tackle the USA duo of World No. 1 Dustin Johnson and Rickie Fowler at teeing-off at 7.25am Irish time.
“Looking at ...
Five-Star Palmares Golf Resort Captures Seventh Straight Award
The five-star Onyria Palmares Beach & Golf Resort, in the Algarve, has been named the best golf course in Portugal, in the country’s ‘national tourism Oscars’, for an astonishing seventh successive year.
Indeed, Palmares has won the award every year since it reopened following an extensive redesign by Robert Trent Jones Jnr, in 2011.
The stunning 27-hole complex, in Lagos – which now boasts a five-star boutique hotel – landed the title at the much-vaunted Publituris ...
McIlroy Insists It Would Be Silly To Single Out Woods
Rory McIlroy insists that while the golf world remains abuzz after Tiger Woods’ stunning and emotional triumph last Sunday it would be ‘silly’ to single out Woods for focus at this week’s Ryder Cup in Versailles.
With many expecting someone of the stature of McIlroy to emerge from the Atlanta final round pack, it turned into a walk in the park for Woods on route to his 80th PGA victory title and a 107th success worldwide.
Many times before, including their ‘head-to-head’ ...
First It Was Stenson, Two Years Ago McIlroy, Now Reed Wants A Piece Of Poults In Paris.
Four years ago at Gleneagles he humbled Henrik Stenson. Two years ago at Hazeltine he cut Rory McIlroy down to size and now at the 2018 Ryder Cup Patrick ‘Captain America’ Reed is keen to tackle ‘Mr. Ryder Cup’ – Ian Poulter.
Reed made his Ryder Cup debut in 2014 at Gleneagles and while on a losing side, he could be proud being among just four Americans to win the lop-sided Sunday Singles in defeating Stenson 1up.
In 2016, it was Reed winning 1up over McIllroy in the ...
McIlroy & Rose Head European Ryder Cup Scorers With Phil & Bubba USA Weakest With Bookmakers.
Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose are the bookmakers favourite to be the joint leading point scores for Europe this week’s Ryder Cup.
The Irish-based Paddy Power and the UK’s leading bookmaker, Ladbrokes have the European pair at 9/2 to secure the most points for Europe at Golf Le National.
To win the 45th staging of the Ryder Cup, Paddy Power has Europe at 5/4 to win back the gleaming trophy and the visiting USA team 10/11 to retain the Ryder Cup, and with odds of 11/1 for a 14-points ...
Woods Still Soaking-In Outpouring Of Support Following 107th Career Victory.
Tiger Woods revealed he is still trying to come to grips with the overwhelming out-pouring of support following his emotional Tour Championship victory.
There was scenes last Sunday in Atlanta not seen on a golf in decades and with Woods hardly having time to soak-in the euphoria given he was travelling Sunday night with is 11 other USA Team members to Paris and this week’s much-anticipated Ryder Cup showdown on the outskirts of Versailles.
Woods played a practice round earlier today on the ...
Woods Determined To Steer USA To First European Soil Victory In 25-Years.
Tiger Woods is a first to admit he does not enjoy the best of Ryder Cup records but after ending a more than 5-year victory drought last Sunday in Atlanta he is most-eager to do his part this week in helping the USA Team also end a 25-year losing run on European soil.
But after his stunning success in capturing a third Tour Championship title, Woods could not be in better form coming into what will be an eighth Ryder Cup appearance but a first in six-years.
Here is Woods’ Ryder Cup record:-
Career ...
