Knox Joins McIlroy With New Caddy Heading Into Quail Hollow.
Bernie McGuire, Charlotte, NC …
Rory McIlroy is not the only golfer with a new caddy as Scotland’s top-ranked golfer Russell Knox heads into the PGA Championship also with a new caddy.
Knox will start the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow with Montana–born, Kevin Fasbender.
Fasbender spent 15 years working with South African Rory Sabatini.
In fact, Knox and McIlroy both had stand–in caddies last week with McIlroy, and as widely announced in the media, employing closest friend, Harry ...
“Beef“ Johnston Returning To Compete Full-Time On European Tour.
Bernie McGuire, Charlotte
America’s loss will be Europe’s gain with Andrew “Beef“ Johnston set to quit the lucrative PGA Tour and return to compete full-time on the European Tour.
Johnston, 28 revealed details of a move back to London on the eve of his second straight appearance in the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow in Charlotte.
“Unless you are in the top-5o it is difficult to play both Tours“, said the current World No. 1o8.
“I wanted to come over here and learn, and try and make ...
Shane Lowry Moving His Family Full-Time To States From New Year.
Quail Hollow, NC ….
In a big career decision Shane Lowry intends moving his young family Stateside from early next year as a launchpad for a better assault on the lucrative PGA Tour.
Lowry admits constantly criss-crossing “The Pond“ in recent years has taken a toll not only in the time away from his wife, Wendy and young daughter, Iris but also on his golf.
The proud Irishman tees up in Thursday’s starting PGA Championship in North Carolina ranked No. 80 and having fallen 49 places on ...
PGA Championship Moving To May, Players Back To March & The Open To Be Fourth Major
Quail Hollow, NC …
The PGA Championship will no longer need the tag “Glorys Last Shot” given it will be confirmed Tuesday the traditional final Major of the season is moving from an August date and to May starting from 2019.
As such, the PGA Championship will become the years second Major.
The reshuffle will see the Players Championship move from a May date and return to its original March date and a date it held from 1977 to 2007.
And The Open, and golf’s Major, will now become ...
Padraig Harrington Takes Scottish Route 66 To 21st Open Appearance.
Padraig Harrington added some spark to this week’s 21st Open Championship celebration with a sizzling 66 on the final day of the Scottish Open at Dundonald Links.
Harrington had blown himself out of the event with a horror third day 79 and in a round that included just one birdie.
However, the triple Major winner, and who returns this week to Royal Birkdale where he won the 2oo8 Open, showed his true class and muscle his way to eight under and a rousing top-10 showing
“I played the same all ...
Forget The Big Apple As The Dodt’s Are Royal Birkdale Bound
Forget the flight across “The Pond” to the Big Apple and instead it is now all roads to Royal Birkdale
It does mean Andrew Dodt’s wife is going to have to purchase woollens and water-proof attire after her 31-year old husband qualified for this week’s 146th Open Championship.
Dodt, and despite a disappointing Scottish Open final round 73 for a share of fourth place on eight-under par, secured the third and last Royal Birkdale place on offer at Dundonald Links.
The strapping ...
