European Players ‘Player of the Year’ Award Renamed ‘The Seve Ballesteros Award’.
The European Tour is today delighted to announce that the annual Players’ Player of the Year Award has been renamed The Seve Ballesteros Award.
The award is voted for by every European Tour Member at the end of a season and will now carry the name of the legendary Spaniard, who became the first European golfer to win the Masters Tournament in 1980, and who repeated the victory three years later.
The first recipient of The Seve Ballesteros Award will be Sweden’s Henrik Stenson who was the overwhelming ...
Twenty Years On Woods Appreciates Even More What Winning The 1997 Masters Meant.
Orlando, FL …
On the up-coming 20th year anniversary of his stunning 12-shot Masters triumph, and now at a time of continued uncertainty in his career, Tiger Woods has spoken of how much winning his first Major Championship still means to him.
On that day in April, 1997 it was almost 50 years to the day after fellow African-American Jackie Robinson broke major league baseball’s colour barrier, at Augusta National, a club that no black man was allowed to join until 1991, and at the invitation-only ...
Curtis Luck Now World No. 1 Ranked Amateur
Orlando, FL …
Australia’s Curtis Luck will tee-up in this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational as the new No.1 amateur in the world.
When the R&A released its rankings overnight, the reigning US Amateur champ, the dominant amateur through 2016, had finally earnt enough points to leap frog American Maverick McNealy atop the rankings.
“Since I started playing really seriously when I was 14 or 15, it’s been my goal from there. So for five years I’ve been trying to reach that ...
McIlroy Declares Wont’ Be Having Cup Of Tea With Muirfield Members Despite Women’s Vote.
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Rory McIlroy while pleased women will be allowed to become members has slammed the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers (Muirfield) declaring it ‘obscene’ that still some 20% of the male members voted ‘No’.
As such, McIlroy indicated ahead of this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational he will not be sitting down to have a cup of tea with members at any future Open Championship staged on the course to the east of Edinburgh.
“Muirfield wouldn’t ...
McDowell In Unique Position To Present Arnold Palmer Invitational Trophy To Himself
Bay Hill, Orlando, FL …
In a rare sporting first Graeme McDowell gets the chance later this week to present the Arnold Palmer Invitational trophy and winner’s jacket to himself.
McDowell has proudly accepted the invitation to act as one of a handful of ‘ambassadors’ at this week’s tournament that will be a week-long tribute to Palmer who passed away last September.
A 14-foot high stature of Palmer, located just near the first tee at Bay Hill, was unveiled Saturday at his beloved ...
Harrington Reluctantly Opts To Go Under The Knife For Trapped Shoulder Nerve.
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After opinions the past few months on both sides of the Atlantic triple Major winning Padraig Harrington has decided to have his troublesome shoulder operated on.
Harrington had sought four opinions along on a trapped nerve in his left shoulder during the recent Genesis Open in suburban Los Angeles and advising Bernie after remarkably posting five birdies in his second round at the Riviera course: “It looks as though I’m going to need an operation but the decision is when. ...
Willett Reveals How A ‘Call To Nature’ Proved The Key To Winning The Masters.
Bay Hill, Orlando, FL …
Next month’s defending Masters Champion Danny Willett has revealed a bizarre key to his victory at Augusta National and it’s not what you think.
No, it was a ‘call to nature’ or a toilet break at the back of the 15th green and with just three holes to play on the final day of the 2016 Masters.It had been Jordan Spieth who kicked away riding a string of four consecutive birdies when he arrived on the 10th tee five strokes in the clear and ...
