G Mac Continues To Benefit At Castle Stuart From Royal Troon Practice.
Former Scottish Open champ Graeme McDowell clearly continues to benefit from having spent last weekend at Royal Troon.
McDowell was met after his second round by Aberdeen Asset Management chief, Martin Gilbert who congratulated the Northern Irishmand and competing for a first time at Castle Stuart after inadvertently slamming the course post the 2011 event.
And after rounds of 70 and 69 McDowell is saying all the right things this time around as he kept himself in contention for victory along the ...
Mickelson’s ‘Fold Back Paper Clip’ Holds Firm Day Two Scottish Open.
It could be a new golfing trend but it could be that Phil Mickelson’s hat was a little too big.
However the sight of Phil Mickelson sporting a fold back metal paper clip on the right side of his Callaway cap drew plenty of media interest after his fighting round of 69 on day two of the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open at Castle Stuart.
The 2013 Scottish Open champion, who had worn the same paper clip on day one, produced an impressive turnaround in form on day two including holing his ...
Swede Alex Noren Muscles His Way To Front In Scottish Open.
Sweden’s Alex Noren took full advantage of the calmer afternoon conditions to move one shot clear of the field after two rounds of the Scottish Open at Castle Stuart near Inverness.
Noren, who will celebrate his 34th birthday next Tuesday, could be in for an early celebration after birding three of his closing four holes in a bogey-free six under par 66 for an eight under par tally.
The Monaco-based Noren also is no stranger to victory having won four times on the European Tour including last year ...
Harrington’s 80/1 Royal Troon Odds Shorten Staying In Contention In Scottish Open.
Padraig Harrington’s 80/1 odds of a third Open Championship could shorten after he remained in contention heading to the weekend rounds of the Scottish Open near Inverness.
The double Open winner from passed a second straight Castle Stuart test adding a three under par 69 to move five under tied with fellow Irishman Graeme McDowell and just three shots behind Sweden’s Alex Noren who posted a bogey-free 66 to move to eight under par.
Korean-born Kiwi Danny Lee (66) and England’s Eddie Pepperell ...
Danny Lee Singles Out Int’ Olympic Committee As Root Cause Ahead Of Withdrawing From Rio Games
New Zealand’s top-ranked Danny Lee muscled his way towards victory in the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open but then singled out the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the root cause ahead of the certain likelihood in withdrawing from next month’s Olympic Games.
Lee, 25 signed for a six under par 66 to move to seven under par and just a shot from the lead in bright but continuing windy conditions on day two of the event at Castle Stuart course near Inverness in northern Scotland.
Sweden’s ...
Danny Lee’s West Virginia Flood Relief Gesture Reaches $US 5,500.
Inverness, Scotland … New Zealand’s top-ranked Danny Lee would rather be defending his Greensboro Classic title in West Virginia than competing in the Scottish Open at Castle Stuart.
However the PGA Tour was left no option to cancel the event due to the widespread West Virginia flooding that resulted in the death of some 23 people.
In a superb gesture to help in the recovery of the Greenbrier region Lee is donating $US 500 for every birdie and $US1,000 for every eagle he scores at the ...
Graeme McDowell Kisses & Makes-Up With Castle Stuart.
Graeme McDowell kissed and made-up with Castle Stuart posting a rock solid 70 on the opening day of a windswept Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open near Inverness.
McDowell clearly benefited from spending last weekend at Royal Troon and taking to the Gil Hanse designed links course to be trailing just a shot from the lead.
Big-hitting Aussie Scott Hend and Chilean Felipe Aguilar, and both competing in next month’s Olympics, share the lead on three-under par and with McDowell among eight players ...
