Luke Joy Delights In Forging Two Clear In Casablana MENA Tour Season Opener.
Luke Joy shrugged off early season blues, firing a bogey-free five-under 66 to seize the early momentum going into the second round of the MENA Tour’s Palmeraie Country Club Casablanca Open on Tuesday.
The talented Englishman picked up four birdies in his last five holes after making the turn at one-under to go two clear of his compatriots Lee Corfield and Jordan Loft and Sweden’s Henric Sturehed on a day when 20 players broke par.
Spain’s Carlos Balmaseda and England’s Joshua White, ...
Rory McIlroy Gearing Up For Masters Playing Wet Augusta National Practice Round.
Augusta National GA …
Rory McIlroy got a first look in nearly a year at Augusta National on Sunday ahead of next months ‘Take 3’ at striving to capture the coveted Grand Slam.
McIlroy joined Augusta member Jimmy Dunne, and President of the similar ultra-exclusive Seminole Club in Florida, playing the course in bleak and very cold conditions and taking to the course after steady rain delayed their earlier tee time.
The four time Major Champion will be attempting for a third occasion ...
McDowell Not About To Crucify Himself Missing Out On WGC Match-Play.
Palm Harbor, FL …
Graeme McDowell was more pleased to produce his ball-striking round all season on day four of the Valspar Championship than any disappointment in not qualifying for next fortnight’s WGC event in Texas.
McDowell produced a last round four under 67 for a five under par total and a clubhouse share of 13th place late in the event on the Copperhead course at the Innisbrook Resort near Tampa.
The effort is a best PGA Tour finish since last August’s fifth at the Wyndham Championship ...
Jamieson Makes Tshwane Ammends With Best Tour Finish In 3-Years At Indian Open.
Scott Jamieson made amends for last week’s horror Tshwane final day showing to secure his best finish in nearly three years in fighting his way to a share of third place in the Hero Indian Open in New Delhi.
Jamieson posted a final round level par 72 and tie with Italy’s Matteo Manassero (73) at three under par.
It is Jamieson’s best result since also ending third in the 2014 Russian Open while he was fourth in the opening event of this season’s 2016/17 wraparound European Tour schedule.
The ...
Michael Hoey Headed For Kenya Double After Eighth Place Indian Open Takeout.
Michael Hoey is headed for two events in Kenya after ruing a poor final round to share eighth place in the rain-affected Hero Indian Open.
Hoey went into the last round sharing fourth place, albeit six shots behind back-to-back winner SSP Chawrasia of India, but stumbled with four bogeys and just one birdie in a closing day 75 and settle for eighth place.
The Belfast’s golfer birdie was at the 14th but he then dropped shots on 15 and 17 to secure what also was his best finish since he was ninth ...
Power Downbeat Post Day Three But Intent Of Muscling His Way To Valspar Top-10 Finish.
Palm Harbor, FL …
Ireland’s Seamus Power has set his sights on a top-10 finish to the 2017 Valspar Championship at the Innisbrook Resort here at Palm Habor.
The Irishman was clearly downbeat in walking off the 18th green on day three but not because he bogeyed the par three 17th.
Nor was Power worried that two PGA Tour commissioned officials, holding black folders. were waiting for Power as he exited the scorer’s hut to advise he must attend a random drugs test.
It would be Power’s ...
Knox Unconcerned Missing Cuts If It Means Winning At Augusta National
Palm Harbor, FL …
Russell Knox had a smile on his face when he said he was unconcerned in missing halfway cuts if it meant becoming only the second Scot to win the Masters.
Unfortunately, after missing a third cut in four events at this week’s Valspar Championship Knox has just one event to get his game back on track before teeing up in the new season’s first Major starting April 6th at Augusta National.
As Knox is not entered this week’s ‘memorial’ Arnold Palmer Invitational ...
