Woods Owes Monty A Complimentary Copy Of His New Book.
Colin Montgomerie probably believes he’s at least owed a complimentary copy of Tiger Woods new book – ‘1997 Masters’ that Woods personally launches tomorrow (MON) in New York City.
Woods has chosen a leading book store in Union Square to sign just a limited number of copies of the book, a 20-year anniversary reflection of the 21-year old’s historic 12-shot victory at Augusta National.
Woods was competing in his first Major as a pro and for Monty, who was then European No. 1, it was the ...
Woods’ Manager Slams Reports Woods ‘Seems Unlikely’ To Compete In Masters.
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Tiger Woods long-time agent Mark Steinberg has slammed reports Woods is unlikely to compete in next month’s Masters.
Steinberg singled out a story appearing on-line in the US-based Golf World magazine citing several sources saying it ‘seems unlikely’ will compete in the Masters that commences on 6th April.
“I have no idea who the really close sources are but I can tell you this, nobody spoke to Golf World; so how he could know something that Tiger and I don’t knows ...
Laird Delighted To Make It Eight From Eight At Arnold Palmer Invitational.
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Lone Scot Martin Laird was delighted to make it eight full four rounds from his eight appearances at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando.
Laird headed into the second round well down the board sharing 103rd place with a five under par 77 but was chuffed to head to lunch on day two of the event signing four a 68 for a 36-hole at one over par.
The effort ensured Laird, who was handed the trophy by the late Arnold Palmer in only second appearance in 2011, has kept his run alive ...
McIlroy Rules Out Filling-Up At Shell Houston Open Ahead Of Masters.
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From: Bernie McGuire, Orlando.
Rory McIlroy has ruled out competing in Houston the week before the Masters despite continued disappointment in his game following the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
McIlroy fought back from a horror start and then a mid-round wobble to shoot a one under par 71 to head to lunch just inside the top-50 at one under par.
The World No. 3, despite spending some 40 minutes on the range late on Thursday post his 74, bogeyed his opening ...
Curtis Luck Disappointed To Celebrate First Week As World No. 1 Amateur Being D-Qued.
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It was not how Curtis Luck wished to celebrate his first week as the game’s World No. 1 ranked amateur and that was to be disqualified for signing an incorrect score on day two of the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando.
Luck was standing outside the scorer’s hut when the official scorer emerged to ask: “Curtis, what score did you have on the last?”
Now in one of the ‘silly’ penalties that former US Open champion Geoff Ogilvy says that should be changed, the 20-year ...
Leo Lilja’s Double Dose Of MENA Tour Success In Casablanca.
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Spain’s Leo Lilja produced a double dose of success in capturing the MENA Tour’s season-opening Palmeraie Country Club Casablanca Open, beating England’s Luke Joy in a marathon playoff on Thursday.
Playing in his first event on the tour after graduating from the Qualifying School last week, the Spaniard shot a bogey-free 68 to set a clubhouse target of eight-under which only Joy could match, reeling of three birdies coming home after offsetting an early bogey on ...
Bubba Shares Willett’s Pain But He’s Not Sure About ‘Toad In The Hole’.
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Double Augusta champion Bubba Watson shares Danny Willett’s post Masters downturn in form but he’s not sure about being served ‘Toad in the Hole’ should Willett select the meal as his main choice at his Masters Champions Dinner.
‘Toad in the Hole’ is traditional English dish consisting of sausages in Yorkshire pudding butter and usually served with onion gravy and vegetables.
Watson kept both his main courses very simple to appease everyone serving ...
