Clarke Looks Set To Make Champions Debut In 2018 Dicks Sporting Goods Open.
Darren Clarke will be eligible to make his Champions Tour debut at the 2018 Dick Sporting Goods Open at Endicott, New York.
The 2011 Open Champion and 2016 Ryder Cup Captain will turn 50 on August 14th and it being two days prior the $US 2.05m event to be staged on the En-Joie Golf Course located in upstate New York and some 200 miles from New York City.
The PGA Tour highlighted Clarke’s eligibility to compete on the Tour in announcing the 2018 Champions Tour schedule.
The new Champions Tour ...
Knox Brilliantly Birdies Five Of Last Six Holes After 12th Hole Triple Included Two Penalty Drops.
Scotland’s Russell Knox brilliantly reacted in having to take two penalty drops on one hole by displaying the form that has earned him two PGA Tour titles with a blistering finish to the opening round of the OHL Classic at Mayakoba.
The Scot was one-under par standing on the par three third hole that Knox was playing as his 12th when he was soon taking a penalty drop after an errant drive.
Knox, who was runner-up in ‘Mexico’s Major’ two years ago, had earlier recorded three ...
Irish Trio Of Lowry, Harrington & Dunne Produce Nedbank Challenge First Round Mixed Bag
The Irish trio of Shane Lowry, Padraig Harrington and Paul Dunne produced a mixed bag on day one of the Nedbank Challenge at Sun City in South Africa.
Lowry’s level par 72 left him trailing five shots behind Austrian giant, Bernd Wiesberger who posted a five-under 67 in hot but windy conditions on the Gary Player designed course.
The Vienna-born Wiesberger also birdied his last to break clear of four players – Frenchman Victor Dubuisson, American Julian Suri, local South African hero, Branden ...
Jamieson Ignites Hope Second South African Success With 4-Under Nedbank Start.
Scott Jamieson ignited hopes of second South African victory some four years after the first in superby mastering the tough conditions for a share of second on day one of the Nedbank Challenge at Sun City.
Jamieson, 34 ignored the fact it is his inaugural showing on the third longest course in European Tour history with six birdies in a four-under par 68 in hot but windy weather on the host Gary Player designed course.
Austrian golfing giant Bernd Wiesberger birdied the final hole to snatch a one-stroke ...
Affable Aphibarnrat Reveals He’s Shed 12 Kilos In Four Months.
Thailand’s top-ranked Kiradech Aphibarnrat has already shed close to 20 kilograms and given away dozens of shirts and trousers as he continues on a massive weight-reduction campaign.
The European Tour website once listed Kiradech’s weight as 120 kilograms but that was some four months ago before the very popular Bangkok-born golfer decided to lose weight.
The 28-year old has lost an average of three kilograms a month so that Kiradech currently weighs 108 kilograms and with a goal of getting to ...
Stenson Regrets Superman Comment Suggesting He Could Tee-Up In Dubai.
Henrik Stenson is hoping a ‘quick recovery’ to a rib injury will allow him to contest next week’s European Tour season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.
The Swedish golfer went onto ‘Instagram’ to reveal this news and to also regret the ‘Superman’ comment he made at the conclusion to last week’s Turkish Airlines Open in Antalya.
Stenson last Sunday suggested his rib injury some 11 days earlier resulted from a promotion ahead of the WGC – HSBC Champions event when he, ...
Tommy Fleetwood Moving To PGA Tour Early In New Year.
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In a big career move current European No. 1 Tommy Fleetwood will take-up his option of PGA Tour membership from the start of the New Year.
Fleetwood, 26 earned enough prize-money from his 10 appearances in PGA Tour counting events in 2017, including second in the WGC – Mexico Championship and fourth at the U.S. Open to end the PGA year inside the top-125 on the money list.
It mean the affable Englishman qualified for membership of the recently commenced 2017/18 PGA Tour ...
