Nitties Snares Australian Open Lead As Spieth Looms Large At Royal Sydney.
Australia’s James Nitties took advantage of benign conditions at Royal Sydney to shoot 65, equalling the day’s best round, and storm his way to one shot lead at nine under par after two rounds of the Australian Open.
However the player still to beat is double Major winning Jordan Spieth who birdied four holes in succession early in his round before a double bogey at the 15th in a round of 70 to be sharing ninth place at five under par and only four from the lead and with two rounds to ...
Scott Henry’s Double Delight Regaining Main Tour Card On Eve Of His Tenerife ‘Stag’ Celebration.
Scott Henry was heading straight to Tenerife a four-day ‘Stag’ celebration overjoyed to secure his European Tour card for the 2017 season.
Henry, 29 posted a sixth and final round 67, and despite ending with back-to-back bogeys, it was good enough to grab a share of second place among the top-25 leading graduates on the PGA Catalunya course at Girona in Spain.
It’s been a long three years since the Glaswegian lost his main Tour card at the end of 2013 and Henry revealed he used his ‘despise’ ...
McIlroy’s World No. 1 Quest Nose Dives At Dubai After Worse DP World Score
Rory McIlroy’s hopeful climb back to World No. 1 this week nose-dived with a worst-ever round on day one of the season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.
McIlroy found himself near the tail of the 60-player field after a three over par 75 on the Earth Course at Jumeriah Estates.
It left the Ulsterman, who would return to head the World Rankings should he win the $US 8m event, tailing eight shots behind Lee Westwood who grabbed seven birdies in a six under par 66 to be one clear of Belgium’s ...
Luck & Herbert Sharing First Class Seats Day One Emirates Australian Open
The 20-year old duo of Curtis Luck and Lucas Herbert were sharing first class seats after the opening day of the Emirates Australian Open in Sydney.
Reigning US Amateur champion Luck wore lurid, teal-coloured pants and carried it off without a worry as he played alongside Jordan Spieth and Geoff Ogilvy, both major winners, and outscored them.
Perth’s wunderkind, who came through the Golf WA high performance program, revealed an inner calm and confidence that will take him a long way in the ...
Australian Open – Round One Video Highlights From Royal Sydney.
Here with thanks to Golf Australia is video highlights of the opening day of the Emirates Australian Open from Royal Sydney
Road To 2017 Open Is Underway In Sydney & Some 17,000 Klms From Royal Birkdale.
The road to the 2017 Open Championship is underway along the shores of Sydney Harbour and at the stately Royal Sydney course.
The Australian Open is the very first of 10 countries that will play host to qualifying for golf’s oldest major.
Three places are up for grams into the 146th Open at Royal Birkdale and some 17,000 klms away in Southport, England.
Since the first Australian Open in 1904, the championship has evolved from an event of limited local standing to a stage for many of golf’s ...
Scott Still Rues 2013 Australian Open Last Hole Loss To McIlroy.
Adam Scott says his last-hole bogey to lose the Emirates Australian Open in 2013 still rankles with him as he prepares to win the national title again.
Scott was aiming for a hat-trick of Australian wins that week and he led the tournament throughout after an opening 62, but he was reeled in by Rory McIlroy on the famous last hole — McIlroy rolling in a birdie from five metres while Scott’s approach skated off the green and he made bogey for a two-shot swing.
“I’d like to ...
