Marc Leishman Drawing On Winning Memories As He Targets Second Travelers Title.
Four years after capturing a maiden PGA Tour victory with success at the 2012 Travelers and Marc Leishman has muscled his way towards a hopeful second championship victory at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut.
Leishman, 32 added a two under par 68 to his opening 65 to move into a four way tie at the top of the board in the $US 6.6m.
The Virginia Beach-based Leishman joined South African Tyrone Van Aswegen (66) and the American pair of Daniel Berger (67) and Russell Henley (65) on seven ...
Rio Olympic Golf Stars Staring At Snakes, Sloths, Monkeys, Caimans & Capybaras But Relief From A Corujas!
Golf’s Olympic contestants will get more than they bargain in meeting the ‘locals’ next Thursday and the start to the Men’s Olympic Games Golf event in Rio de Janeiro.
Since being opened for play just a handful of months ago the Gil Hanse designed course has become home to boa constrictors, monkeys, sloths, an abundance of bird life along with crocodile-like creatures.
And in the quest for a medal the likes of Padraig Harrington, Rickie Fowler, Henrik Stenson and Bubba Watson could come ...
Russell Knox ‘I’m A Beast, This Is My Life, I Love Every Minute Of It’ & Right In Connecticut Contention
Russell Knox’s quest to break into the Ryder Cup team is back on track with a second straight 67 to be well in contention late on day two of the Travelers Championship in Connecticut.
Knox confessed following Sunday’s conclusion to the PGA Championship he needs one ‘good performance’ prior to the end of Hazeltine qualifying if he’s to make the European Team automatically.
And the US-based Scot again let his clubs do all the talking racing to seven under par on the back of four birdies in ...
Chris Wood Breezes Into Paul Lawrie Match-Play Second Round At Archerfield.
Top seed Chris Wood breezed into the second round of the Aberdeen Asset Management Paul Lawrie Match Play with a 4 and 3 win over Aussie Brett Rumford at Archerfield.
The BMW PGA winner is looking for a victory this week to cement his place in the European Ryder Cup team and ensure he can begin married life later this month with a week’s holiday rather fight to get into Darren Clarke’s team for Hazeltine.
Wood lost the first to Rumford but from there it was all Wood starting with a birdie ...
Nike Leaves Woods, McIlroy, Casey, Koepka, Wie & Others Without Any Swoosh.
Nike Golf’s decision to withdraw from manufacturing golf equipment leaves the likes of Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Paul Casey, Brooks Koepka, Jamie Lovemark, Michelle Wie and many other leading golfers with immediate uncertainty.
Nike confirmed that while it would continue to produce footwear and clothing for the golf market, it will “transition out” of making clubs, balls and bags.
The four-time Major winning McIlroy signed with Nike in January 2013 in a 10-year deal reputed worth ...
Harrington ‘Clueless’ When It Comes To McIlroy’s Putting Woes.
Padraig Harrington confessed he’s ‘clueless’ when it comes to identifying Rory McIlroy’s putting problems.
While Harrington secured his best PGA Championship result of T13th since winning eight years ago, McIlroy slumped to miss the cut for first occasion in eight starts in the year’s final Major.
McIlroy is now taking a three-week break ahead of returning for the August 25th starting Barclays Championship and the opening event of the lucrative FedEx Cup Play-Off Series.
And the long absence ...
Russell Knox Reckons He’s One ‘Good Performance’ From Making European Ryder Cup Team.
Russell Knox’s goal of making the European Ryder Cup side will now hinge on what he believes could be ‘one good performance’ in this last month of qualifying.
Knox moved to 20th on the European Ryder Cup ‘World’ points table after his share of 22nd in the rain-affected PGA Championship at Baltusrol.
It was the Scot’s best showing now in eight appearances in the Majors and with this year being a milestone first the Inverness-born Knox who contested all four Majors in a season.
However, ...
