Knox Burst Back Into World’s Top-50 With Stunning Ballyliffin Triumph
Scotland’s Russell Knox has stormed into Ryder Cup selection contention and has also burst back into the world’s top-50 with a stunning play-off victory at the Irish Open.
Knox not once but twice holed two birdie putts each of some 50-feet on the 18th green to win for a first time on European soil.
The Scot first grabbed the 14-under par clubhouse lead with a curling 50-foot biride in a round of 66 before being joined by big-hitting Kiwi Ryan Fox, who had posted a 68 and Knox then at ...
Willett On Verge Of Ending Two-Year Winless Drought At Irish Open.
Masters champ Danny Willett’s emerged from a two-year victory drought to brilliantly muscle his way into contention heading to the weekend round of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at Ballliffin.
Willett, 30 fought back from an early round double bogey to post a two-under par 70 and move into a clubhouse share of second on six-under par in continuing ideal conditions on the acclaimed Pat Ruddy designed Glashedy course.
The Sheffield-born Willett has been in a virtual golfing wilderness since early ...
McIlroy Trudges Off Frustrated For A Second Irish Open Day Running
For a second day running Rory McIlroy was left frustrated after posting a second round 73 at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at Ballyliffin.
The tournament host heads to the weekend admittedly just a handful of shots from the lead but again it was a day McIlroy’s stature as a four-time Major Champion should have seen him finish with a sub-70 effort.
Instead, McIlroy continued to frustrate not only his huge Ballyliffin fan base but it was a display that again seemed to suck the enthusiasm from the ...
Russell Knox – His ‘Apple-Throwing’ Shot Of The Day, Shot Of The Month, Shot Of The Year
Scotland’s Russell Knox produced arguably the ‘shot of the day’ in trying to throw an apple core into the rough.
Unfortunately, last week’s French Open runner-up will never represent his nation in cricket producing what TV analysist and former Tour player, Tony Johnstone described as a ‘reverse shank’.
Knox’s apple left his hand doing an immediate left U-turn and just missed hitting the caddy to Swede Robert Karlsson who was attending the flagstick.
Know sheepishly made his way to ...
Woods & Mickelson Working On A Winner Takes All $10m Shootout
Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson still look set to star in a $10m ‘winner takes all’ charity golfing shootout.
The showdown between two of golf’s most popular athletes was originally scheduled for July 3 in Las Vegas, but the details surrounding the match’s TV rights and corporate sponsorships reportedly weren’t settled in time.
Mickelson, six years older than Woods at age 48, confirmed their respective managers are working together to get what would be one of the greatest head-to-head ...
Harrington Plays To His Strengths & Rewarded With Ballyliffin 68.
Padraig Harrington played to his strengths in carrying the Irish flag to within a shot of the lead on the opening day of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at Ballyliffin.
The former Irish Open winner snatched an eagle and four birdies in a four-under par 68 to trail one shot behind Kiwi Ryan Fox.
After three official practice rounds under near cloudless skies, Harington and the early morning starters in the Euro 6.011m event were greeted with rain and cooler conditions.
Fortunately, the rain didn’t ...
McIlroy’s Putting Woes Resurface On Home Soil Shooting Ballyliffin 70.
Rory McIlroy’s putting woes resurfaced on home soil in producing a frustrating 70 on the opening day of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at Ballyliffin.
McIlroy did manage four birdies but he also had at least half-a-dozen putts from inside 10-feet that failed to drop in warm but slightly windy conditions along the Co. Donegal shoreline.
What was frustrating, and not only again for McIlroy, but for a huge gathering lining the ‘natural’ grandstands of the Pat Ruddy designed Glashedy course, ...
