Thomas Pieters Tight-Lipped & ‘No Comment’ On Hazeltine ‘Wildcard’ Selection Chances.
Bethpage Park, NY … Historic-winning Belgium Thomas Pieters played the real diplomat declaring ‘No comment!” when asked if he thought he would earn a European Ryder Cup ‘wildcard’ pick following his dramatic Made in Denmark success.
Pieters became the first Belgium-born golfer ever to win three European Tour titles when he birdied the closing three holes and capture the Danish event with a final round 65 for a one shot victory.
“It was really cool the way I finished ...
Martin Laird Declares There’s No Argument Why Russell Knox Doesn’t Deserve Hazeltine Selection.
Fellow Scot Martin Laird muscled his way to within three shots of the lead on day three of the Barclays Championship and then threw his weight behind Russell Knox is not deserving of a Hazeltine ‘wildcard’ pick.
Laird has known Knox for many years and before Knox began making an impact on the PGA Tour.
The pair are also fellow Aberdeen Asset Management ambassadors.
“Russell’s results this season has been impressive but then I am not surprised. He and I have played numerous practice ...
Spieth Sounds Largest Call Declaring ‘Ridiculous’ If Clarke Doesn’t Hand Knox Hazeltine ‘Wildcard’ Pick.
Double Major winning Jordan Spieth has come out stronger than most declaring it would be ‘ridiculous’ if Russell Knox is denied a European Ryder Cup ‘wildcard’ pick.
Spieth played alongside the Scot for the opening two rounds of this week’s lucrative Barclays Championship at Bethpage Park on New York’s Long Island.
While Knox had battled a mystery virus he picked-up off his wife’s niece, he dug deep to fight his way to the weekend rounds of the opening event on the FedEx Cup Play-Off ...
Tam O’Shanter Golf Club, New York – Scottish By Name & Long Island In Fame.
Each day we have been heading to the Barclays Championship we have driven past a wonderful-looking golf course named Tam O’Shanter Golf Club.
Of course, living in Scotland Tam O’Shanter is a Scottish legend that was turned into a narrative poem in 1791 by legendary poet Robert Burns.
In the original tale, after a long day at market Tam O’Shanter, and a farmer from Carrick stays drinking until near the witching hour (the hour between night and day). As he rides his mare home, his ...
Grandover Resort, North Carolina – A Unique Pair Of David Graham Designed Gems.
After the pleasure of tackling the West Course at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro, North Carolina I thought to myself of an opening line to a feature story on the courses.
The Grandover Resort and Conference Centre, to give it’s proper name, is located just a short distance from Sedgefield Golf Club and home to the Wyndham Championship. As it so happened the Media Car Park is located overlooking the resort.
Soon after boarding the shuttle bus to the Media Centre we drove past, as we had ...
Knox Reveals Calls From Clarke & Poulter But Says ‘No’ To Contesting Wyndham C’ship.
Bethpage Park, NY … Scotland’s Russell Knox is hopeful his goal of a Ryder Cup ‘wildcard’ pick has not been spoilt after revealing he turned down Darren Clarke’s suggestion to contest last week’s Wydnham Championship.
It has come to light the European Ryder Cup captain along with vice-captain Ian Poulter phoned Knox suggesting he could lock-in an automatic qualifying place by teeing-up in North Carolina.
There were many observers who shared Clarke’s belief given Knox was just ...
Paul Casey Joins Growing Chorus Declaring Russell Knox Deserves Hazeltine Wildcard Vote.
Bethpage Park, NY … Triple European Ryder Cup star Paul Casey ruled himself out of this year’s team by not joining the European Tour and instead wishing to focus more on his young family and establishing himself more on the PGA Tour.
But it has not stopped the affable Englishman to join a growing chorus of support in favour of Russell Knox being handed a Hazeltine ‘wildcard’ pick.
“Let’s face it, he would have been qualified had he been a member when he won the HSBC ...
