McDowell Brought Back To Earth At His Beloved Rathmore Club.
Portstewart, Northern Ireland …
Graeme McDowell’s won a U.S. Open along with 13 other victories and played in four Ryder Cups in his pro career but it doesn’t stop being brought back to earth when revisiting his beloved Rathmore Golf Club at Portrush.
The clubhouse sports one of just two U.S. Open replicas he ordered after his Pebble Beach success.
McDowell spent his childhood days, including no doubt skipping school sometimes, in honing his game on both courses at the famed Royal Portrush ...
Rose Reminds Rahm To Control His Frustration If The Spaniard Is To Ever Win A Major.
Portstewart, Northern Ireland ….
Former U.S. Open winning Justin Rose handed Jon Rahm some sobering advice declaring the only way the sometimes fiery Spaniard will win a Major is to control his frustration.
Rahm, 22 drew much criticism over his unsporting manners ahead of missing the cut at the U.S. Open at Erin Hills.
Rahm, with a maiden PGA Tour victory, a second to World No. 1 Dustin Johnson in Texas, and a third in Mexico already this year, let his temper get the better of him for the ...
McIlroy Says First Irish Open Was Sentimental But Now Seeks Becoming First Repeat Winner In 20-Years.
With Rory McIlroy describing last year’s stunning Dubai Duty Free Irish Open win as “sentimental value” he heads into the event later this week at Portstewart looking now at the historical significance of becoming the first repeat winner in 20 years.
Scot Colin Montgomerie was the last to win back-to-back Irish Open’s 1997.
The new World No. 4 ranked McIlroy heads a cast of nine Major Champions, 26 Ryder Cup stars, a dozen former Irish Open winners and strong contingent of 17 Irish in the ...
Drysdale On Verge Of Ending Eight-Year Open Championship Absence in Versailles.
Scot David Drysdale is on the verge of ending an eight-year absence and contesting the Open Championship for just a second time in his career.
Drysdale, 42 heads into today’s SUN final round of the French Open in a six-way share 10th place and needing to remain inside the leading 10 to secure one of three spots into the July 20th commencing Open at Royal Birkdale.
However, the affable Drysdale is already vying with five others also seeking the same Royal Birkdale exemption including the overnight ...
Portstewart Power .. Nine Major Winners, 26 Ryder Cup Stars & 12 Past Irish Open Winners.
Tournament host Rory McIlroy will be among nine Major Champions, 26 Ryder Cup stars, 12 former winners and 16 Irish teeing up in next week richest-ever Dubai Duty Free Irish Open.
Joining McIlroy at Portstewart as winners the game’s highest level will be fellow Irish Open winners, Padraig Harrington and Jose Maria Olazabal along with Justin Rose, Darren Clarke, Trevor Immelman, Paul Lawrie, Danny Willett and nearby Portrush native Graeme McDowell.
Clarke and Olazabal are among four Ryder Cup Captains ...
Knox Looking To End Travelers Defence On Strong Positive Note.
Cromwell, Connecticut …
Russell Knox will not successfully defend his Travelers Championship title but it does not mean the Scot is not about to give up without a final round fight.
Knox went into his third round well outside the top-50 but after a third day 68, and his lowest round of the week, the Scot heads into round four sharing 28th place at three under and trailing nine shots behind Jordan Spieth.
Spieth birdied three of his closing four holes in a round of 66 to move to 12 under and ...
