Matt Kuchar Seizes Rio Bronze Medal With Sizzling Course-Record Equalling 63.
American Matt Kuchar delivered the USA Olympic Team a bronze medal courtesy of a final round of a course record equalling 63 to take third place in the Olympic Games Men’s Golf competition.
Kuchar seized a 10th hole eagle along with six birdies to storm his way to 14-under par and four ahead of his nearest rival.
“I can assure you I’ve never been so excited to finish in the top three in my life,” said Kuchar.
“I can’t explain to you the pride I feel just burning out of my chest. ...
Russell Knox Now Has To Rely On ‘Wildcard’ Pick After Electing Not To Contest Wyndham C’ship.
A decision by Scotland’s Russell Knox not to contest next week’s Wyndham Championship effectively means he will now have to rely on a ‘wildcard’ pick if he’s to play in the 2016 European Ryder Cup Team.
Knox’s name was not on the Wyndham entry list when the field was released by the PGA Tour just prior to 6pm US Eastern time (FRD).
And as Knox has ruled out competing on the European Tour in order to qualify automatically the $US 5.6m Wyndham sponsored event would have been the Scot’s ...
Rickie Fowler Throws Last Ditch Ryder Cup Qualifying Eggs Into Wyndham Championship Basket.
American Rickie Fowler is throwing his Ryder Cup selection eggs into next week’s Wyndham Championship basket in the hope of avoiding the anxiety of a Hazeltine ‘wildcard’ pick.
Fowler is a very late inclusion into the $US 5.6m field given he’s currently outside the leading nine automatic qualifiers for Davis Love 111s side.
In fact, it will be the top-nine on the USA standings a week after the Wydnham, and at the close of the Barclays, that will win automatic selection.
And ...
Marcus Fraser Singles Out Corowa Best Mate As Pivotal In Rio Gold Medal Chase.
Aussie Marcus Fraser singled out one of his best mates from his home club at Corowa as pivotal in striving for gold in the Men’s Olympic Games Golf showdown in Rio.
The 38-year old Fraser posted a two under par 69 to move to 10-under par and one clear of Belgium’s Thomas Pieters (66) on a rain-interrupted second day.
But then looming large is Open Champion Henrik Stenson, who despite taking a sloppy bogey at the 17th, signed for a three under 68 to be in third place on eight under par.
Fraser ...
Marcus Fraser Birdies Last To Stay Clear Heading To Sunday’s Rio Gold Medal Presentation.
Aussie Marcus Fraser holed a two foot birdie putt at the last to remain in front heading to the weekend rounds of the Men’s Olympic Gold medal showdown in Rio.
The 38-year old posted a two under par 69 to move to 10-under par and one clear of Belgium’s Thomas Pieters (66).
However looming large is Open Champion Henrik Stenson, who despite taking a sloppy bogey at the 17th, signed for a three under 68 to be in third place on eight under par.
Fraser also could look back on a bad bogey ...
Irish Olympian Padraig Harrington Confesses More Nervous Teeing Up In Rio Than Playing First Major
Perhaps it explains why Irish-born Olympian Padraig Harrington bogeyed the first hole on day one of the 2016 Olympic Games Men’s Golf Competition in Rio de Janeiro.
“I was more nervous on the first tee than at any‑‑ as much as I would have been when I played my first major,” he admitted.
“It was very exciting. I said it to the guys walking off, now we are Olympians and nobody can take that away from us. When you think about it, most weeks, you have 156 guys playing, 155 ...
Gil Hanse Golf Course Design Wins Right To Redesign Royal Sydney.
The good news for Gil Hanse Golf Course Design continues could not have been more timely with confirmation, and with the Olympic Games well under way, that the company has won the right to redesign the famed Royal Sydney Club along the foreshore of Sydney Harbour.
And if you want to see a sample of his work, well, it was Hanse that designed the course where the Olympic golf will be played in Rio.
Now Royal Sydney Golf Club, which will host this year’s Australian Open, has signed Hanse to give the ...
