Woods Manager Defends Tiger’s Decision To Pull Plug On Genesis Press Conference.
Pacific Palisides, CA …
The long-time manager to Tiger Woods has found himself having to defend Woods’ decision to pull the plug on a pre-Genesis Open press conference in suburban Los Angeles.
This is after Woods was advised by doctors to ‘limit activities’ after withdrawing with back spasms from last fortnight’s Dubai Desert Classic.
Woods indicated late last month he intended to compete this week at the Riviera course, where his Tiger Woods Foundation is hosting the $UDS 7.2m ...
Jason Day Diffuses Slow Play Issue … “You Should Take Longer If $1m On Your Mind”.
Pacific Palasides, CA …
World No. 1 Jason Day sought to diffuse criticism for his slow play insisting if you were playing for a $US 1m first prize cheque of course you are going to take longer playing your shots.
Day had addressed the issue of his tortoise-like ways in the opening event of 2017 in Hawaii when he boldly stated: “I don’t care about speeding up my game.”
But then Day’s agonising pace-of-play has come under increasing scrutiny and with Day being likened ...
Dave Musgrove … Winning Open & Masters Caddy To Sandy Lyle Passes Away.
Legendary caddy Dave Musgrove who helped steer Sandy Lyle in capturing The Open and The Masters has passed away.
‘Mussie’, as he was more affectionately known, caddied for Lyle for nine years and was by Lyle’s side when the Scot won the 1985 Open Championship at Royal St. George’s.
Two years later, Musgrove again called the shots when Lyle became the first and still the only Scot to win the Masters.
Dave Musgrove and Sandy Lyle lift the Claret Jug in 1995 at Royal St. George’s.
Musgrove ...
Harrington Visiting L A Specialist To Free Trapped Shoulder Nerve.
Pebble Beach, CA …
Triple Major winning Padraig Harrington will visit an orthopaedic specialist in Los Angeles later today (Monday US Pacific Time) as he continues to struggle with a troublesome shoulder.
Harrington has been carrying a pinched nerve in his shoulder since last October when he picked up the injury during the Rio Olympic Games.
The popular Irishman has undergone enormous treatment on his left left shoulder and since commencing his new season a fortnight ago, Harrington’s been ...
Rain & Fog Again Plays Havoc Along The Monterey Peninsula Shores.
Susanne Kemper, Pebble Beach, CA …
The second day of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am was greeted with delays Friday morning due dense fog engulfing the Monterey Peninsula and the day ended earlier when heavy mist rolling in off the Pacific.
But before the second round could get under way we had many players and amateurs still to finish their first round.
The second round finally started at 10:30am but then with dense fog and intermittent showers, adding to the soaked layouts at Pebble Beach ...
McGinley Celebrates Maiden Champions Tour With 69 Allianz C’ship Opener.
Paul McGinley celebrated his first event in the over-50s brigade with a rousing three under par 69 on day one of the Allianz Championship in Florida.
McGinley was grouped with Major’s winning duo of John Daly and David Toms for the event being played on the Boca Raton course about an hour’s drive north of Miami.
The Irishman’s round was rock-solid and included four birdies and just the one bogey in warm and slightly windy conditions, and in field boasting seven Ryder Cup Captains including ...
Shadow Lengthens As Tiger Woods Withdraws From Genesis & Honda Open’s
The shadow has lengthened over Tiger Woods return to competition after releasing a statement he will not contest next week’s Genesis Open or the following weeks Honda Classic.
“My doctors have advised me not to play the next two weeks, to continue my treatment and to let my back calm down,” Woods said in a statement on his website.
“This is not what I was hoping for or expecting. I am extremely disappointed to miss the Genesis Open, a tournament that benefits my foundation, and The Honda ...
