Brownsville Country Club, Tennessee … Not The Only Thing In Brownsville To Sing About.
In Aussie-born Helen Reddy’s 1973 No. 1 hit song ‘Delta Dawn’ she sings the lines … “All the folks around Brownsville say she’s crazy … Cause she walks downtown with a suitcase in her hand”.
Brownsville is a town north-east of Memphis and boasts being ‘The Heart of the Tennessee Delta’. The city is laid out close to the Hatchie River and a tributary of the mighty Mississippi River.
We found our way to Brownsville and the Brownsville ...
McIlroy Leaves Newcastle Legend & Fans Agonishing Day Two At British Masters.
Rory McIlroy left Newcastle footballing legend, Alan Shearer and hundreds others following his group agonising over another indifferent showing on day two of the British Masters at Close House.
McIlroy heads to closing two rounds trailing eight shots adrift of the lead.
McIlroy managed three birdies but also dropped two shots, and the two bogeys coming over two of his first five holes, in a no-frills one-under par 69 for a four-under par total.
England’s Tyrrell Hatton toughed-out the wet and miserable ...
Westwood Hints Of Delight In Competing With ‘Known Faces’ On Seniors Tour.
From: Bernie McGuire
Lee Westwood hinted of his delight in joining the Senior’s Tour when he eventually turns 50.
Westwood, 44 indicated after moving into a share of second place early on day two of the British Masters he simply does not know the names of most of the now 20-somethings competing on the European Tour.
“It is all very different now so I just want to get out there with the people I starting playing on Tour,” Westwood said to SKY Sports.
“I walk along the range now and I ...
Port Plate Wins Backing From Scott, Day, McDowell & Pampling.
Three Major winners in Adam Scott, Jason Day and Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell along with past Australian Masters winner Rod Pampling have brilliantly leant their support to the Port Plate and being staged in the Port Macquarie region on the New South Wales mid-north coast of Sydney.
The premier amateur event, teeing-up this weekend on the challening Kew, Bonville and Port Macquaries courses, features a field of just 32 handicappers and brilliantly helps raise funds for kids with autism.
The Port ...
Knox No Doubt Pleased Bjorn Not Present To See Close House Collaspe.
Russell Knox was probably delighted Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjorn was not on hand to watch the Scot stumble his way to a horror 74 on day one of the British Msters at Close House – https://closehouse.com/british-masters/
Bjorn, and the European Ryder Cup captan, was due to partner Knox and Graeme McDowell in the first two rounds but was a late withdrawal due to injury.
While McDowell, and seeking a return to the European Team, impressed with a four under 67, Knox’s effort on the undulating ...
McIlroy Insists Woods Can Be Proud Should 14-Time Major Winner Not Return.
Rory McIlroy insists Tiger Woods can be proud of his achivements should the 14-time Major winner not to return to competitive golf.
Woods indicated on Wednesday ahead of the Presidents Cup that faced the realiy, and due to multiple back surgeries, of ‘not knowing what the future holds’.
McIlroy, who had grown-up idolising Woods, was asked his reaction to Woods remarks following a first round of a three-under par 67 on day one of the British Masters at Close House in Newcastle.
“Only he knows ...
How A Negative U.S. TV Comment Helped The Internationals Win The 1998 Presidents Cup.
The very first time the Presidents Cup travelled outside of the States and that was in 1998 to the famed Royal Melbourne course.
I had been present at Manassas in Virginia in 1996 when half the media contingent reporting on the then second Presidents Cup left the tournament on Friday night and headed north-east to Illinois after Tiger Woods, and competing in just his third event as a pro, shot a second round 64 on route to a sharing 5th place at the Quads City Classic.
Woods eventually single-handedly ...
