UAE Number One Amateur Upstages Home Of Golf Stars Capturing Scottish Boys Open Stroke-Play Crown.
Crail, Scotland …. Rising MENA Golf Tour star and UAE’s number one amateur Rayhan Thomas flashed a glimpse of his precocious talent, winning the weather-hit Scottish Boys’ Open Stroke Play title at Lanark, the 25th oldest golf club in the world, on Thursday.
The 16-year-old Dubai-based prodigy, who is supported by the Shaikh Maktoum Golf Foundation, defeated Australia’s Ben Ferguson at the second play-off hole with a par after the pair finished tied at the top on five under.
Thomas, ...
Quail Hollow 2017 PGA C’ship Going Ahead Despite Controversial North Carolina Legislation.
Crail, Scotland …. The 2017 PGA Championship will be held at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C., the PGA of America said Friday, despite objection to North Carolina House Bill 2.
The bill limits anti-descrimination protections for lesbian, gay and transgender people in the state.
The NBA said on Thursday that it was removing next year’s All-Star Game from Charlotte.
“The PGA of America strongly opposes North Carolina HB2. It contradicts our commitment to create an inclusive ...
Ernie Els Has Lee Westwood To Thank After He Trod On South African’s Golf Ball.
Royal Troon …Ernie Els has Lee Westwood to thank after the Englishman trod on the South African’s ball during the opening round of the 145th Open Championship.
Els was at 2-under par in standing on the 11th tee of the hole named ‘The Railway when he put his second shot out-of-bounds from the middle of the fairway over the fence and onto the railway line right of the fairway.
Then at the next Els played a similar poor drive that veered right off the par four 12th and informed playing partners ...
McIlroy Doesn’t Mince Words In Further Olympic Golf Setback.
Rory McIlroy didn’t mince words and in the process delivering a further setback to golf continuing in the Olympics beyond 2022.
Moments after Jordan Spieth admitted withdrawing from the Olympics was the ‘hardest decision I’ve ever had to make’, McIlroy said he would rather tune into the Rio Games to watch track and field, swimming and diving competitions and ‘stuff that matters’ rather than his fellow golfers battling for a gold medal.
‘Honestly, I don’t think it ...
Jordan Spieth Declares Hardest Decision Of His Life Pulling Out Of USA Olympic Team
Royal Troon … Double Major winning Jordan Spieth declared it to be the hardest decision of his life to withdraw from the USA Olympic Golf team.
Spieth’s withdrawal became the 19th male golfer to decide not to tee-up in Rio.
However it was not till today ahead of this week’s Open Championship that the current World No. 3 spoke for a first time on his decision.
“Listen, this was probably the hardest decision I’ve ever had to make in my life, at 22 years old,” ...
Patrick Reed ‘Prepared To Take The Risk’ & Compete In Rio Olympics.
Patrick Reed erased any doubts confirming he’s prepared ‘to take the risk’ in taking his place in the USA Olympic Golf Team next month in Rio de Janeiro.
Reed became eligible for the American four-man team when reigning U.S. Open champion Dustin Johnson withdrew on Friday citing concerns over the Zika virus.
However, the Texas-born Reed was taken by complete surprise by Johnson’s withdrawal given he had arrived in Scotland earlier in the week for the Scottish Open believing, as first reserve, ...
Rory McIlroy Recalls Boyhood Royal Troon Memories.
For Rory McIlroy Royal Troon, and venue for this week’s Open Championship, holds many special boyhood memories.
Royal Troon, and along with Turnberry, are closest of all the courses on The Open rota to McIlroy’s family home.
As a then seven-year old, McIlroy recalls back in 1997 the excitement of sitting in front of the TV and watching Darren Clarke go ever-so close to becoming the first Irishman to win the covered Claret Jug.
Then at age 15, McIlroy attended his very first Open Championship ...
