John Daly ‘Feeds Off’ Jake & Fuzzy To Shoot 70 On Champions Debut.
Crail, Scotland … Two-time major champion John Daly said he ‘fed off’ playing partners Peter Jacobsen and Fuzzy Zoeller in shooting a round of 70 on the first day on the PGA Champions Tour.
The double Major winner became eligible to compete in the ‘over 50 brigade’ on April 28, and he did so at the Insperity Invitational in Woodlands, Texas, near Houston.
And ‘J D’ made an impression even before making his way to the first tee with the first 1 000 spectators ...
Seve Ballesteros – Five Years Since His Passing, Still Remembered Fondly.
Crail, Scotland … Today marks the fifth anniversary of the passing of the legendary Seve Ballesteros.
I still remember the day vividly as I was in Spain and it was the third day of the Spanish Open at the El Prat Golf club.
Seve’s close friend and colleague Jose Maria Olazabal was in tears as he spoke of his relationship with Seve.
And Ollie was not the only one overcome with emotion in learning of Seve’s passing at the young age of just 54.
Then on the Sunday morning ahead of ...
Peter Lawrie Two Back From Moroccan Ceremonial Dagger.
Crail, Scotland … Dubliner Peter Lawrie is just two shots from the lead with two rounds to play in the Hassan 11 Trophy in Morocoo.
Lawrie missed just one fairway shooting in a laser-like display to shoot a three under par 69 to be a four under par on the Red Course at Royal Golf Da Es Salam in Rabat.
Italy’s Francesco Laporta heads the field by a shot at six under par.
Lawrie, 42 continues to strive to win back full European Tour membership after losing his card at the end of 2013.
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Rory McIlroy Closing Back-To-Back Bogeys Takes Gloss Off Wells Fargo Charge.
Back-to-back closing bogeys took the gloss off Rory McIlroy’s charge to contention on day two of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow.
McIlroy was just three shots off the lead with two holes to play in the defence of his title when he took three shots to get down at the par three 17th.
Then at the next the World No. 3 put his drive into the crowd but then sent his second way left into a water hazard in an eventual round of a two under par 70 for a two under par total.
Earlier, the World ...
‘Head Case’ – Zac Blair Bizarrely D’qued From Wells Fargo After Hitting His Head With Putter.
American Zac Blair has been disqualified in bizarre circumstances following an incident on day two of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow.
After missing a birdie putt on the par-5 fifth hole, Blair was so annoyed he smacked himself in the head with his putter causing it to bend.
However, his big mistake was to putt out using the putt, before being informed by officials on the sixth hole that he was disqualified for violating rule 4-3b.
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Rory McIlroy Reaffirms Teeing Up In Olympics – Doesn’t Want To Let Down Captain Paul McGinley
Four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy has reaffirmed his goal to represent Ireland in the Olympic Games later this year and the fact he does not want to disappoint Ireland team captain, Paul McGinley.
With the likes of fellow Major champions in Adam Scott, Vijay Singh and the South African duo of Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel recently declaring themselves unavailable, McIlroy was asked, and on the eve of his Wells Fargo Championship, if he had any second thoughts on competing in Rio de Janeiro.
“There ...
Davis Love 111 Delivers Tiger Woods Hazeltine Competing Ultimatum … ‘He Needs To Play’.
USA Ryder Cup Captain Davis Love 111 could not have made it any clearer when asked Tiger Woods could be considered as a Hazeltine ‘captain’s pick’.
Woods has not competed since the PGA Tour was last in North Carolina and that was August’s Wyndham Championship.
Of course, Love 111 has already announced Woods will be one of five vice-captains later this year.
But nnd now ahead of this week’s Wells Fargo Championship Love 111 made it clear what Woods needs to do if he’s ...
