Masters Champ Insists PGA Tour Should Act On Slow Players.
K. Club, Ireland … New Masters champion Danny Willett believes the PGA Tour needs to act on curbing slow play.
Willett has returned to to tee-up in this week’s Irish Open at the K. Club and the first reigning Augusta National winner to compete since 1994 when Spain’s Jose Maria Olazabal had won the first of two Masters.
However, after taking nearly six hours to play last Saturday’s third round in the Players Championship the Englishman says tournament tortoises should be identified.
The ...
Shane Lowry Still Torn Between Bridgestone Defence & 100th French Open.
Ireland’s Shane Lowry remains torn between defending his WGC – Bridgestone Invitational crown in Ohio or teeing-up the same week in the 100thFrench Open in Versailles.
Lowry’s decision hinges on his European Ryder Cup standing ahead of the June 30th start to both events.
A row between the PGA Tour and the European Tour has seen the European Tour react to the PGA Tour to stage the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational the same week as the French Open by declaring there will no Ryder Cup points ...
Masters Champ Danny Willett Fears Phoning Augusta Chairman For ‘Replacement’ Green Jacket.
K. Club, Ireland … Reigning Augusta National champion Danny Willett fears the ramification of losing the famed green jacket while he’s also revealed the nightmares he has been enduring over the number of commemorative Masters flags he’s been asked to autograph.
The Englishman, who is contesting this week’s Irish Open at the K. Club, is concerned he may leave the most sought after item of apparel in all of golf behind in a hotel room and never see it again.
It would then mean ...
Costa Takes Route 66 To Top Of MahaSamutr Masters Leaderboard.
Chilean Antonio Costa fired a 66 to take one-shot lead on the opening day of the inaugural MENA Tour’s MahaSamutr Masters at Banyan Golf Club.
The 27-year-old Chilean rattled off four birdies and an eagle in his flawless opening round, highlighted by impeccable approach shots, as England’s Stuart Archibald and rising Indian amateur Rayhan Thomas shared second on five-under-par 67s.
American Berry Henson, who finished in a tie for 34th at last week’s Mauritius Open, and Englishman Craig ...
Fellow Players Champion Adam Scott Praises New Sawgrass Victory Hero Jason Day.
Former world No.1 and fellow Players Championship winner Adam Scott has singled out Jason Day for huge praise.
And Scott, who captured the 2004 Players Championship, could not have been more complimentary likening Day’s current run of winning form as ‘Tiger-esque’.
“Well, that’s Tiger-esque, that kind of a run Jason is on at present,” said Scott after posting a last round 68 to finish T12th on seven under par.
“It’s that thing I always try to explain ...
Jason Day – All The Details Of His Players Championship Success.
WITH THIS VICTORY – JASON DAY
FULL NAME: Jason Anthony Day
HEIGHT: 6-0
WEIGHT: 195
BIRTHDATE: November 12, 1987
BIRTHPLACE: Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia
RESIDENCE: Forest Lake, Queensland, Australia; Columbus, Ohio
FAMILY: Wife, Ellie; Dash James (7/11/12), Lucy (11/11/15)
TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 2006
Web.com Tour Graduate (2007)
JOINED TOUR: 2008
10th PGA TOUR victory in 181st professional start at the age of 28 years 6 months 3 days.
2015-16 PGA TOUR Summary:
Starts – 10
Wins – 3
Top-10 ...
Jason Day Matches Boyhood Idol Greg Norman With Players Championship Triumph.
Jason Day emphatically matched the effort of boyhood idol Greg Norman in capturing the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.
The World No. 1 was in a class of his own winning by four shots with a 15-under par tally on the Stadium course at Ponte Vedre in Florida.
After equalling Norman’s course record on day one with a nine under par 63, Day then added his name to the PGA Tour flagship trophy to win a first event as the game’s reigning top-ranked player.
In doing so, Day also joined Norman ...
