Four-Time Augusta Winner Woods Reaches Out To The New Masters Champion.
New Masters champion, Patrick Reed has revealed that among the hundreds of congratulatory phone calls and text messages he received was one from now fellow Augusta National winning hero, Tiger Woods.Reed became the fourth straight American to win a Major Championship in holding off all rivals to capture a maiden major championship with last Sunday’s one-stroke success.
And while there has been much digging-up of past events in Reed’s life, the 27-year old father-of-two revealed in an ...
McIlroy Masters Meldtown Quickly Becomes An Augusta Inquisition.
No sooner had Patrick Reed won the Masters and a first Major and Rory McIlroy’s second Augusta meltdown was turning into something akin the Spanish Inquisition.
Reed brushed aside McIlroy’s early final day challenge and then fended off compatriots Rickie Fowler along with Jordan Spieth to become the fourth straight first-time winner of a Major.
There are also now growing questions over the worth of McIlroy’s caddy, Harry Diamond.
McIlroy had split with long-time J P Fitzgerald following last ...
‘Hard To Take Any Positives’ Admits Frustrated McIlroy But Still 100% He Can Win A Masters.
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Rory McIlroy was naturally bitter disappointed not to have won the 87th Masters and while frustrated with his Augusta showing he still believes 100% he will succeed in winning a Masters.
McIlroy’s goal of joining golf’s Grand Slam club was dashed by a final round 74 and losing by six shots in tumbling down the board to share fifth place behind new Masters champion, Patrick Reed.
Reed, 27 was never headed posting a closing 71 for a one-shot victory at 15-under par.
Reed, ...
McIlroy Insists All The Masters Pressure Will Be On Reed.
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Rory McIlroy insists all the pressure over the final round of the Masters will be on the shoulders of American rival Patrick Reed.
McIlroy grabbed an eighth hole eagle and four birdies, including a right fist pumping gem at the last, in a round of a seven-under par 65 to move within three shots of Reed who snatched two eagles, and within the space of three holes at 13 and 15, in a score of 67 to head to the fourth round at 14-under par.
Reed is not only headed for his best Masters ...
Woods Makes First Cut In A Major In Three Years While Garcia Crashes Out In Augusta Defence.
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Former three-time Masters winner Tiger Woods made the cut at The Masters – but defending champion Sergio Garcia is heading home.
The four-time champion entered the first Major of the season with so much promise but at one stage looked set to miss out on playing over the weekend.
Woods fell to four over par after a rough front nine that included a bogey and double-bogey and left him sitting one shot inside the cutline, which is projected to be five over par.
The former world ...
Erskine Earns Glowing Praise For Her Role In Royal Portrush Hosting 2019 Open.
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Wilma Erskine, and the legendary Secretary/Manager at Royal Portrush Golf Club, found herself continuing to be lavished with praise on the occasion of the annual Tourism Ireland ‘Meet The Masters Media” night held following the opening round of the Masters.
Tourism Ireland’s Alison Metcalfe, who is the US-based Executive Vice-President, welcomed the Masters media and with a number of special guests in attendance, including the Ireland Ambassador to the U.S., ...
McIlroy’s Four-Point Advise To Himself If He’s Going To Win The Masters.
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Seven years after a then curly-haired, boyish-looking 21-year old imploded on the final day of the Masters a clearly more meaningful Rory McIlroy finds himself again standing on the welcome mat to win the one Major Championship to have illuded him.
A one-over par 71 handed McIlroy a then clubhouse share of the lead on day two of the 2018 Masters.
McIlroy recorded four birdies and also three bogeys to be moments later joined by Jordan Spieth who went into the round enjoying ...
