Poulter Insists It Has Nothing To Do With The Money But All About The Masters.
Palm Beach Gardens, FL …
Ian Poulter insisted after a flawless Honda Classic opening round his return to full competition has nothing to do with a specified amount he must earn in six events but more about winning his way to Augusta and this year’s Masters.
Poulter, 41 made in all happen in a three-hole run on day one of the event at PGA National parring his first 11 holes before eagling his 12th and then birding the next two holes ahead of ending with four straight pars in a four under par ...
Closing Pair Honda Classic Birdies Help Restore Knox’s Dented Pride.
Palm Beach Gardens, FL …
A pair of closing birdies restored Russell Knox’s dented pride on the opening day of the Honda Classic at PGA National in Flordia.
Knox was struggling to be four over par through 16 holes in the bright but windy conditions before holing a three-footer for birdie at 17 and then getting-up-down from a greenside bunker at the last in a two over par 72.
It left the lone Scot in the £5.12m event trailing eight shots behind the leading clubhouse duo of Cody Gribble and ...
Harrington Won’t Be Autographing President Trump’s Forearm.
Palm Beach Gardens, FL …
Padraig Harrington will certainly rule out autographing Donald Trump’s forearm even if he should receive an invitation to play golf with the US President.
Trump’s been in office just over a month but then he’s already had more golf than most on Irish courses still closed over winter.
In fact, CNN reported on Tuesday night Trump’s had six games in the New Year and even putting his own ‘reporting team’ off guard as evident when McIlroy inadvertently contradicted ...
Knox Gears Up For Second Masters With Augusta National Practice Round.
Palm Beach Gardens, FL …
Scotland’s top-ranked Russell Knox is determined to bury last year’s horror Masters debut after revealing he played a practice round last week at Augusta National.
Knox accepted an invitation from Augusta member Bryan Jones of New Jersey, who is on the Masters Rules Committee, ahead of the course hosting the year’s first Major starting on 6th April.
Joining Knox was his coach, his manager and also friend and fellow PGA Tour pro Henrik Norlander though ...
Harrington Reveals How Greg Norman Changed The Irishman After His 2008 Open Victory.
PGA National, Palm Beach Gardens, FL …
As this year marks the nine-year anniversary of Padraig Harrington’s remarkable second straight Open Championship triumph, the Irishman has revealed the extent Greg Norman reached out to the victorious 2008 Royal Birkdale champion.
Harrington was not expected to defend his Open title at the famed England course after injuring his right wrist in playing an ‘impact’ shot on the Saturday beforehand.
He declined to play the course either on Sunday ...
McIlroy Confirms For Mexico City As Harrington Now Waits For Dublin Doctors Opinion.
Palm Beach Gardens FL …
Rory McIlroy confirmed he will return to competition at next week’s WGC – Mexico Championship while their remains uncertainty when and if fellow Irishman Padraig Harrington will undergo surgery on his troublesome shoulder.
McIlroy will have been side-lined some six-weeks when he tees up on March 2nd in Mexico City after suffering a stress fracture of a rib and attributed to his intense off-season practice program working with new clubs.
However, the injury was not ...
R & A Hints Muirfield Positive ‘Second’ Vote Will Lead To Return To Open C’ship Rota.
Martin Slumbers, as CEO of the R & A and organisers of the Open Championship, has strongly hinted if the Muirfield members deliver a two-thirds majority vote in a second ballot then the Edinburgh club will find itself back on the Open rota.
Slumbers sat down with members of the media earlier today (Mon) in his office overlooking the first tee at St. Andrews for what now an annual ‘meet with the media’, and an initiative started by his predecessor Peter Dawson.
“I was very pleased ...
