Rory McIlroy Forced To Fend Off Annoying Insect When Asked About Zika Virus .. See Video.
Rory McIlroy found himself bizarrely fending off an annoying insect as he spoke of not being abuzz with the worth of golf in the 2016 Olympics given the withdrawal of so many of the game’s best male stars.
The return of golf to the Olympics in recent weeks has become a case more of who is not competing rather than who will tee-up.
Double Major Jordan Spieth could be the next to pull the plug on Rio given his fears not only in contracting the Zika virus but with the overall security of the Games,
McIlroy, ...
Jason Day Ends Two-Year Absence Confirming Australian Open & World Cup Double.
Versailles, France … World No.1 Jason Day will end a two year absence after indicating he will play the Australian Open, World Cup double in the Australian summer of golf.
This good news comes on the same day as the champion Australian had confirmed rumours in withdrawing from the Rio Olympics
Good friend and colleague Ben Everill has got the scoop reporting Day will contest his first Australian Open since 2013 at Royal Sydney on November 17-20 before heading to Kingston Heath in Melbourne ...
Monty Ends Agonising Gailes Wait To Qualify For Royal Troon Open.
Colin Montgomerie celebrated what he says will be his last Royal Troon Open after having endured an agonising wait before confirmation of having qualified for next month’s Open Championship.
Monty, who celebrated his 53rd birthday last Thursday, posted scores of scores of 66 and 71 for a five under par tally at the Gailes GC course and just outside of Glasgow.
It will be Monty’s first Open since finishing T68th in the 2010 Open at St. Andrews.
However Monty’s place in a 22nd Open ...
Paul McGinley Bitterly Disappointed Over Ireland’s Olympic Games Plight.
Ireland Olympic Games Golf captain, Paul McGinley has expressed his bitter disappointment at hopes of Ireland now winning a men’s gold medal.
Ireland were headed to the Rio Games headed by four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy and to be partnered by in-form Shane Lowry, and runner-up in the recent U.S. Open.
But with Lowry now joining McIlroy and Graeme McDowell on the Rio sidelines the Ireland team of Padraig Harrington and little-known Seamus Power, currently ranked No. 283 in the world, have ...
Paul Dunne Storms Into Third Straight Open – Top Woburn Qualifier Two Years Running.
Rookie pro Paul Dunne has made it three from three and storming his way into a third straight Open Championship next month at Royal Troon.
Dunne, 24 looked in a class of his own topping the 36-hole Open qualifier for a second year running with scores of 68 and 67 for a nine-under par tally on the Marquess course at Woburn.
The Greystones golfer was two off the pace after an opening 68 before and then muscled his way to the front on the back of three birdies in succession to start his second round, ...
It’s Becoming A Case Of Who’s Not Teeing-Up As Aussies, Springboks & Irish Lead Rio Withdrawals.
Golf’s 112-year wait to return to the Olympic Games arena is sadly becoming a case of who’s NOT teeing up in Rio De Janeiro.
Fears of contracting the Zika virus, and despite it being winter and with many precautions in place to avoid any contact with the virus, has wreaked havoc in the golf world.
And it’s three nations – Australia, South Africa and Ireland – leading the withdrawals with a total now of nine players, and three from each country, withdrawing.
World No. ...
Shane Lowry Now Joins McIlroy & McDowell Withdrawing From Rio Olympics.
Ireland’s Shane Lowry has withdrawn from the Rio Olympics due to concerns surrounding the Zika virus.
The Offaly man, who was recently married, said he felt he would be putting his future family plans at risk and based his decision on “firm medical advice”.
He said he felt he would be putting his “family’s health at risk by being in Brazil at the current time.”
Lowry added that he has “not taken the decision lightly and it has been a source of much anguish for ...
