Knox Delighted After First Hole Treble To Be Inside Memorial Top-30.
Dublin, Ohio ….
Russell Knox admitted he would not have believed you after a horror start to his round in taking a treble bogey “7” he would walk off inside the top-30 with a round of 71 on day one of the Jack Nicklaus hosted Memorial here in Dublin, Ohio.
Scotland’s leading golfer, clearly struggling with a mystery virus he contracted earlier in the week, blocked his first shot way right off the par four 10th hole he was tackling as his first, and with his ball cannoning off ...
Martin Laird Turns It Around With Two Eagles Within Five Memorial Holes.
Dublin, Ohio …
Martin Laird brilliantly grabbed two eagles with the space five holes to shoot a 71 on day one of the Jack Nicklaus hosted Memorial in Dublin, Ohio.
Laird had been two over–par after just four holes in the bright but windy conditions before landing his 5–wood 242–yard second shot at the 11th hole to four–feet and holed the first eagle putt in the Muirfield Village course.
Then after a birdie at the 14th, Laird then reached the green with his 230–yard ...
Roberto De Vicenzo Winner 1967 Open Passes Away Aged 94.
Argentinean golfing great Roberto De Vicenzo winner 1967 Open very sadly passes away aged 94 years.
De Vicenzo, who was the oldest living Open champion, died at this home in Ranelagh after a long illness.
Di Vicenzo was born in Villa Ballester, a northern suburb of Buenos Aires province, Argentina. He was raised in the Villa Pueyrredón neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, and acquired the game of golf as a caddie. He developed his skills at the Ranelagh Golf Club, and later relocated to the ...
Russell Knox Struggling With Mystery Virus Ahead Of The Memorial.
Dublin, Ohio …
Struggling Russell Knox is confident of overcoming a mystery virus and being fit to take his place in today’s commencing Memorial in Dublin, Ohio.
Knox returned to the States after contesting last week’s BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth but having contracted the “bug” from his wife, Andrea.
“Andrea has been really sick for about three weeks and I think I have managed to contract part of it, as well,” he said after contesting Wednesday’s Pro-Am in the Jack Nicklaus-hosted ...
Norman He Feels For Tiger & For Someone Who Is Clearly In A Dark Place.
Dublin, Ohio …
Greg Norman revealed his lives less than a mile from Tiger Woods residence on exclusive Jupiter Island in Florida.
However in all that time Norman says he has never met Woods and remarkably in the many occasions they have been at a Tour event or involved in a Presidents Cup has never spoken more than 20 words to the 18 times Majors champion.
But then the double Open winning Norman is no different to everyone else who has been asked to comment on the events of last Monday ...
Harrington Praises Karlsson Appointment But Says Bjorn Has Not Spoken To Dubliner.
Dublin, Ohio …
Padraig Harrington has praised the decision by Ryder Cup Captain, Thomas Bjorn to appoint Swede Robert Karlsson as his first Paris vice-captain.
Karlsson, 47 has won twelve times in his career including 11 on the European Tour and in 2008 was crowned European No. 1
He played in two Ryder Cup’s in 2008 and 2010 while the Monaco-based golfer has also the wealth of four Seve Trophy and two winning Royal Trophy showings.
“I know Robert really well and he will be great for ...
Nicklaus Not About To Criticise McIlroy But Singles Out Today’s Superstars Who Find It Easy To Withdraw From Events.
Muirfield Village, Dublin, OH …
Legendary Jack Nicklaus was not about to single out Rory McIlroy for any criticism but did question the ethics of today’s superstar golfers who disappoint fans, sponsors and organisers by withdrawing with injury from events.
After withdrawing from last week’s BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, McIlroy also has elected not to contest this week’s Memorial as he continues to recover for a latest rib injury.
Nicklaus, 77 hosted a press conference on ...
