Adam Scott Looks Back On His ‘Average’ Efforts In 2017 Majors.
As Adam Scott dropped outside the top-20 on the World Ranking for a first time in over six years he has reflected of his 2017 efforts in the four Majors.
Scott is now World No. 21 and his lowest ranking since missing the cut at the 2011 U.S. Open to remain at 21st in the world and then a fortnight later moving to 18th in the world in sharing third place at the AT & T National.
Since then, Scott has been inside the top-20 including moving to the summit of the rankings mid-2014 in capturing the ...
Clarke Breaks 70 First Occasion In 22 Months In MENA’s Dubai Open.
Darren Clarke has again travelled some 8,000 klms to break 70 for a first time in nearly two years in the MENA Tour’s Dubai Open.
Clarke, as patron of the Middle East and Northern Africa Tour, birdied his closing two holes in a three-under par 68 on the Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club course that is a prior host to the Dubai Desert Classic.
The effort is the first occasion since November 2015 Clarke has broken 70 and that was in his maiden MENA Tour showing in sharing second at the RAK Classic ...
Up At 3am But Not Teeing-Up To 3.30pm & Just To Play The Old Course … By Laurence O’Dwyer.
Laurence O’Dwyer is a member of the Eastlakes Club in Sydney, Australia. He plays off a handicap of 6.4.
I met Laurence in bizarre circumstances when he just happened to walk into the Pro Shop at Crail Golfing Society, and golf’s seventh oldest club.
He and I got chatting and quickly establishing we both were born in Sydney.
I asked if he was going out to play the Balcomie Links, and the oldest course at Crail. He said he was, so we agreed to play a round, and myself delighted ...
Clarke Returns To Dubai Open Looking To End Miserable Season Run Of Outs.
MENA Tour patron Darren Clarke will be looking to earn a first pay cheque this season when he tees-up on Monday’s starting Dubai Creek Open.
Clarke, the 2016 European Ryder Cup captain and the 2011 Open champion, has been grouped with defending champion Rayhan Thomas of India, and Sweden’s Fredrik From, the marquee trio going out at 11am.
Clarke sees his second participation in a tour event after the 2015 Ras Al Khaimah Classic where he finished in a tie for second as a great opportunity ...
Hend Laments Letting Slip Swiss Victory Visiting Same 18th Hole Bunker Four Of Five Times Last Day.
Scott Hend was left lamenting letting slip victory for a second year in succession at the European Masters in Switzerland.
Hend, who had led unchallenged for three days, was bumped off the Swiss summit by Englishman Matthew Fitzpatrick who won with a par the third extra hole on the Crans-sur-Sierre course.
The Queenslander, and like he had done 12 months ago, went into the final day leading by a stroke only to again see his rival fitted with the traditional red winner’s jacket and handed the gleaming ...
Hend Produces Timely Birdie As Darkness Descends On Omega European Masters.
Scott Hend produced a timely birdie to regain his two-shot lead and moments after the siren sounded to halt play on day three of the rain-affected Omega European Masters.
Hend showed his delight in holing a two-metre birdie putt at the par three, 13th hole by throwing both arms into air and move back to 11-under par on the Crans-sur-Sierre high in the Swiss Alps.
Play had first been halted at 2.36pm due to fog and rain and did not resumt to 5pm local time.
The Queenslander, and with wife Leanne ...
Woods Avoids Hurricane Irma To See Nadal Destroy Del Porto.
Tiger Woods found a way to beat the onslaught of Hurricane Irma by taking his two children to witness Rafal Nadal win through to Sunday’s U.S. Open final at Flushing Meadow in New York.
Woods turned-up to Friday night’s semi-final showdown at Arthur Ashes Stadium wearing a beloved Oakland Raiders NFL jacket and seated in Nadal’s own supporters box.
The 14-time Major winner was accompanied by his two children, Samantha and Charlie, and with Charlie sporting a Batman T-shirt.
Woods’ palatial ...
