Lowry Brilliantly Shares First Place At Columbus U.S. Open qualifier
Shane Lowry has shared the leading honours to brilliantly qualify for next week’s U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills on New York’s Long Island.
Lowry put aside his disappointed of officials moving the Walton Heatlh qualifier back a week and tee-up in suburban Columbus a day after playing all four rounds of The Memorial in nearby Dublin, Ohio.
The Clara golfer will now join Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell in what will be Lowry’s sixth U.S. Open and his fifth in succession.
Of course, ...
Russell Knox Brilliantly Doubles Number Of Scots Into U.S. Open.
Russell Knox has joined Richie Ramsay in doubling the number of Scots into next week’s U.S. Open.
Some five hours after Ramsay qualified at Walton Heath in Surrey and Knox posted scores of 66 and 71 to share fifth place among the leading 14 at a similar 36-hole qualifier in suburban Columbus, Ohio.
Knox, and despite officials posting a USA flag beside his name on the scoring website, will now be contesting his third straight U.S. Open starting June 14th at Shinnecock Hills on New York’s Long ...
New York Golf Fans Take Note – ‘Beef’ Has Qualified Joint First In U.S.Open Qualifier.
Look out New York as Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston is headed back to America and next week’s U.S. Open.
It has been some seven months since ‘Beef’ last competed in the States in November 2018 and he’s returning after sharing the leading honours in today’s (MON) U.S. Open qualifier at Walton Heath in Surrey.
‘Beef’ posted scores of 65 and 69 to finish tied on 10-under par with fellow Englishman James Morrison.
It was the second straight year ‘Beef’ ...
Ramsay Avoids A Red-Faced Home Of Golf Nation Sharing Third In U.S. Open Qualifier.
Richie Ramsay has saved the Home of Golf huge embarrassment brilliantly qualifying as a lone Scot for next week’s U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills.
For a second year running Ramsay has won through to the year’s second Major with scores of 65 and 70 in a 36-hole qualifier at Walton Heath in Surrey.
Ramsay, 34 had birdied six of his closing seven holes in his opening round to be then sharing second place and roared into the second round with three birdies in opening eight holes only to take a double-bogey ...
McIlroy & McDowell Head To Long Island Far From Short On Pre-U.S. Open Form
Rory McIllroy and Graeme McDowell head into the next week’s U.S. Open on Long Island clearly buoyed by fine peformances this past fortnight.
McIlroy, and a week after being runner-up at Wentworth, burst in contention on day three of the Memorial in shooting a 64 and a round that equalled a similar score he shot on the final day in capturing the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
The 2011 U.S Open champ left Muirfield village last night (SUN) and wasting little time headed north to New York’s Long Island ...
McDowell Posts Second Straight 66 To Boost Hopes Of Second Italian Open Success
Graeme McDowell posted a second straight 66 to continue boosting hopes of capturing a second Italian Open crown and 14-years after a first Italia prima vittoria.
McDowell grabbed five birdies in a brilliant bogey-free display to move to 10-under par and just a stroke behind Germany’s Martin Kaymer.
The double Major winning Kaymer tore-up the rain-softened Gardagolf course with a blistering eight-under par 63 and move a shot clear of the field on 11-under par.
McDowell had been out in the morning ...
Seve Labels European Tour ‘Mafia’ – Recalling The 2003 Italian Open & Last Time At Garda Golf.
It is 15-years ago Garda Golf in the north of the country last hosted an Italian Open.
Having first reported on the Italian Open in 1990 at Monza I recall my delight in being at Garda Golf for a second occasion and again admiring the beauty of the region and with the golf couse commanding glorious views of the Lake Garda.
And what I vividly remember is the events of Saturday May 3rd and the third day of the then 60th Italian Open.
A few of us decided to venture into nearby Brescia for some ...
