Knox Is Not About To ‘Sulk In The Corner’ If Clarke Denies Him Hazeltine Pick.
Russell Knox insists he’s not about to go and sulk in the corner if he doesn’t earn a Ryder Cup ‘wildcard’ pick next Tuesday.
The Scot is returning to competition at this week’s Barclays Championship New York’s Long Island for a first time since capturing the Travelers Championship.
However, with the cut-off for automatic European Team selection for those PGA Tour-based Europeans ending at last week’s Wyndham Championship Knox has finished one place outside of automatically qualifying ...
Darren Clarkes Hails His Hazeltine Top-9 As ‘Fantastic Blend Of Youth & Experience’.
Darren Clarke has hailed his Hazeltine top-9 automatic qualifiers as a ‘fantastic blend of youth and experience’ ahead of choosing his three wildcard picks next Tuesday.
For a third time in succession four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy qualified top of the Team points list.
And included in his team is two current Major winners in Masters champion Danny Willett and Royal Troon winning hero, Henrik Stenson.
However Clarke’s side does boast five rookies who qualified including Willett ...
MENA Tour Continues To Grow In Stature Adding Third Thai Event To 2017 Schedule.
Pattana Golf Club and Resort will make its debut as one of the host venues when the MENA Golf Tour returns to Thailand in 2017 in a clear manifestation of the tour’s rising popularity index in the Far East and beyond.
With Pattana coming on board, the MENA Golf Tour will have a minimum of three tournaments during its second visit to the kingdom in May as Banyan Golf Club and Mountain Creek have already committed to continue their support after successfully hosting the tour events earlier this year.
“We ...
Shane Lowry … “Talk Of The Ryder Cup Has Been Like A Cloud Hanging Over Me”.
Ireland’s Shane Lowry admits constant questioning of trying to qualify for the 2016 European Ryder Cup team has been like a cloud hanging over his head.
Those questions also concerning whether or not he would travel to Denmark or remain in the States this coming week surely must have led to Lowry being somewhat confused at the conclusion to Sunday’s maiden appearance in the Wyndham Championship.
Lowry had arrived indicating he would be travelling to Denmark but after a closing Wyndham ...
McDowell & Lowry Tee-Up 6,000 Klms Apart Each Seeking The Same Hazeltine Dream.
The Irish duo of Graeme McDowell and Shane Lowry will stake their final Ryder Cup claims later this week in tournaments some 6,000 klms apart.
McDowell will tee-up in the Barclays Championship and the first event of the ultra-lucrative four-event FedEx Cup Play-Off Series on New York’s Long Island.
Lowry, despite some late confusion, will compete in the Made in Denmark and what is technically the final event for qualifying for the European Ryder Cup team.
However, the leading nine Hazeltine qualifiers, ...
First Shane Lowry Was Headed To Denmark, Then He Wasn’t But Now He Is.
In a bizarre turnaround Shane Lowry was first going to Denmark but then he wasn’t and now he will in a goal to earn a European Ryder Cup ‘wildcard’ pick.
Lowry arrives back in Dublin Monday morning local time after posting a final round 67 for an eight under par tally in the Wyndham Championship at Greensboro, North Carolina.
But moments after his round Lowry spoke of the disappointment following Saturday’s third day 70 and began questioning why he was considering a 15,000 round trip from ...
Curtis Luck Becomes Just Third Aussie To Capture U.S. Amateur – Earns Masters, US Open & Open C’ship Starts.
Perth-born Curtis Luck became only the third Australian to capture the prestigious U.S. Amateur championship and in the process earning a start in the 2017 Masters, U.S. Open and 146th Open Championship.
After being all square through 18 holes, Luck forged ahead to win winning eight holes in succession from the 20th for a convincing 6 & 4 drubbing of hometown favourite, Brad Dalke 6&4 at Oakland Hills in suburban Detroit.
Luck, who only just turned 20 and had his father, Stuart acting as ...
