Rose Birdies The Last But With Pollen Polluted Valspar Conditions Playing Havoc.
Palm Harbor, Florida ….
Justin Rose may have struggled with his long game but it was the heavily pollen polluted air that was proving to be the biggest discomfort on day one of the Valspar Championship at Palm Harbor north of Tampa in Florida.
Rose was not alone in struggling in the bright and windy conditions but with the pollen very much affecting players, caddies, official and Innisbrook Resort fans alike.
England’s top-ranked golfer wore sunglasses throughout out his round to try and ...
McIlroy Reckons His Game’s Ready For Augusta National If Masters Held This Week.
Palm Harbor, Florida ….
Rory McIlroy reckons his game is so sound he’s ready for the year’s first Major showdown even if the Masters was being held this week.
McIlroy, of course, is committed to today’s commencing Valspar Championship at the Innisbrook Resort to the north of Tampa on Florida’s west coast.
He joins Tiger Woods as first-timers contesting the $US 6.5m event and a venue boasting the famed ‘Snake Pit’ – the closing three holes on the host Copperhead Course.
And ...
McIlroy Insists No Alarm Bells Ringing With Arrival Long-Time Swing Coach.
Palm Harbor, Florida ….
Rory McIlroy is adamant there is no alarm bells ringing given the arrival of his long-time swing coach Michael Bannon to the States and just a month out from the Masters.
Bannon, who has been McIlroy’s coach since his schoolboy days, was expected to meet up with McIlroy last Friday but due to Storm Emma was not able to leave Ireleand to Sunday and with the duo out early Monday on McIloy’s ‘home’ Bear’s Club practice range at Jupiter.
McIlroy and Bannon ...
Hatton ‘Hacked Off’ After Missing Mexico Play-Off.
Tyrrell Hatton bluntly summed-up his emotions admitting he was ‘hacked-off’ in missing out by one shot in joining the play-off for the WGC – Mexico Championship at Mexico City.
The 26-year old High Wycombe-born golfer posted a final round 67 and capped by an eagle ‘3’ at the par-5 15th hole where he landed his second shot to just 11-feet and holed the putt.
Hatton, however, clearly showed his disgust and frustration at the last in missing the green right and then taking ...
Dunne Out To Avoid Any Mexican Wall To Compete Next Month In Texas.
Paul Dunne has to like his chances of ignoring any Mexican border obstacle this week to be assured of competing next month in Texas.
Dunne, surprisingly, is the lone Irishman contesting today’s (THUR) starting $10m WGC – Mexico Championship in Mexico City.
It’s Dunne’s first visit to Mexico and with top-Irish ranked Rory McIlroy electing to avoid any stomach bugs that struck down so many a year ago by staying in Florida.
As well, Shane Lowry and Graeme McDowell failed to qualify for the ...
U.S. Open Finally Abandons 18-Hole Monday Play-Off – Moves To Two-Hole Aggregate Format.
At long last, the USGA as organisers of the annual U.S. Open have finally seen some common sense.
The U.S. Open will now fall into line with other three Majors and conduct a play-off straight after regulation play and should two or more players be tied for the lead.
However, it will be a two-hole aggrefate play-off and why is not one half of golf’s ruling body talking with it’s St. Andrews based other half and agree of a four-hole aggregrate play-off?
The USGA reports the change will ...
McIlroy Sensibly Twisting Scottish Sponsor Arm To Swap 2019 Date With Irish Open.
West Palm Beach, FL …
Rory McIlroy would agree to contest the Scottish Open for ‘a few years’ if event sponsors and the European Tour agree to allow the staging of the 2019 Irish Open the week prior the Open Championship at Royal Portrush.
McIlroy has been in discussion with Tour CEO, Keith Pelly and also organisers of the Scottish Open hoping both will see the worth and practicality of a one-off swap of weeks in 2019.
If successful, it would mean the 2019 Irish Open commencing on July ...
