McDowell Fears For His Family As Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Florida Coastline.
Carnoustie, Scotland …
Former US Open champion’s Graeme McDowell’s return to the European Tour was focused more on Hurricane Matthew and fears for his Florida-based family.
No sooner had McDowell posted a two over par 74 in bright but windy conditions on day one of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland and he was on the phone to his wife in Orlando, Florida.
The Kennedy Space Center and the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station located just east of Orlando are braced for the onslaught ...
Harrington Rules Himself Out Of 2018 Ryder Cup Captaincy .. “I Want To Be Playing In Paris, Not Captaining!”
Carnoustie, Scotland …
Hazeltine vice-captain Padraig Harrington returned the European Tour virtually ruling himself out in replacing Darren Clarke as 2018 Ryder Cup captain in Paris.
It’s been less than a week since the European Team lost by six points to the Americans in Minnesota and already there’s strong discussion as to who will replace Clarke.
The 2018 Captain will be selected early next year when European Tour CEO, Keith Pelley along with the past two Captains in Paul McGinley (2014) ...
Willett Returns To Europe Singling Out Disappointment At Personal Nature Of Hazeltine Heckling.
St. Andrews, Scotland …
Danny Willett has returned to the European Tour for this week’s tournament at the Home of Golf still bitterly disappointed at the personal nature of the heckling he endured at Hazeltine.
The Masters Champion is among six European Ryder Cup stars competing in Thursday’s starting Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland.
Willett currently leads the Tour’s Race to Dubai money list with six events remaining but it was events last week in suburban Minneapolis ...
Arnold Palmer Remembered In Moving Memorial Service.
Crail, Scotland …
Arnold Palmer was remembered earlier today in a very moving memorial service and fitting just minutes from his beloved Latrobe Country Club course in rural western Pennsylvania.
Palmer has learnt his trade at Latrobe and just over a week since ‘The King’ passed away some 1,000 shuffled into the St. Vincent Basilica to honour golf’s greatest legend who won 62 PGA tour titles over the course of his career, died on September 25, 2016 at age 87.
Fulfilling ...
McIlroy Defends Clarke’s Leadership Declaring Team Jubilant In Defeat.
Crail, Scotland …
Rory McIlroy defended fellow Darren Clarke’s European leadership declaring even in defeat the team was jubilant for the work Clarke put into the side.
Clarke’s 21-month reign as European Captain ended without any champagne shower as a USA side stormed to a 17 – 11 point success at Hazeltine.
And while Clarke, was sure to be bitterly disappointed at not being able to deliver Europe four wins in succession, his outward demeanour did not show this.
Europe managed to ...
Irish Star Jack Hume Making Pro Debut This Week In Scotland.
Crail, Scotland …
Talented Irish golfer Jack Hume has ended his impressive amateur career to turn professional at this week’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and sign for International Sports Management.
The 22-year-old Hume from Naas, who shares a house with 2014 Open Championship sensation Paul Dunne, ended his illustrious amateur career ranked No. 7 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings after an outstanding year that saw him win the South African Stroke Play and the European Nations Cup ...
Thomas Pieters Goes From Ryder Cup Unknown Into Ryder Cup History Pages.
Chaska, Minnesota …
Rookie Thomas Pieters was a relative unknown when he was picked by Darren Clarke to be a member of the European Ryder Cup team.
However, Pieters wrote his name into Ryder Cup history despite the disappointment on a losing European Team at Hazeltine.
Pieters became the highest-scoring European born rookie in history, and since Europe joined the Tplayers in winning four of the five matches the Belgian contested.
The 24-year stormed his way into Darren Clarke’s side as ...
