Hey Greg, I’ve Won The Australian Open. Greg? I’ve Won The Australian Open.
“Hey Greg? I’ve Won the Australian Open?” “Greg? I’ve Won the Australian Open”.
The words from Wayne ‘Radar’ Riley sharing his emotions with Aussie golfing great Greg Norman soon after capturing the 1991 Australian Open at Royal Melbourne.
As we head into the final round of the first Australian Open at Royal Melbourne since all those many years ago, the memories from that December 1st, 1991 continue to be among the fondest in my reporting on ...
Getting To Know Gil Hanse & Being His Driver To Castle Stuart
Gil Hanse continues to stamp his growing presence as one of the leaders in golf course design work and even moreso with the latest news his services have been retained by Scotland’s famed North Berwick course.
The story of Gil’s newest golf course assignment appears on Golf Course Architecture website and you can read all the news by clicking on: www.golfcoursearchitecture.net
We learnt also just a week ago with TGL (TMRW Golf League) announcing Hanse has joined the league’s ...
Fox Eyeing Early Christmas Gift As First Kiwi-Born In 108 Australian Open’s To Win The Trophy
How many New Zealand-born golfers in the prior 107 times hosting of the Crown Australian Open have won Australia’s leading championship?
It’s a question I should know the answer but after checking the records of the championship it came as big surprise to learn a golfer from Australia’s nearest neighbour has not been handed the Stonehave trophy.
Indeed there has been just one Kiwi runner-up and that being John Lister in 1977 who ended in a three-way tie for second behind Aussie ...
McIlroy Battles Hay Fever & Dizziness As Royal Melbourne Bites Back
Grand Slam winning Rory McIlroy revealed he battled hay fever and dizziness early in his bogey-laden opening round at the Crown Australian Open in Melbourne.
McIlroy’s on-course showing was as though Royal Melbourne was biting back after McIlroy’s pre tournament comments when suggesting Ausralia’s continually rated No. 1 course was not in his view the best in the country.
Nonetheless a full house crowd was on the tee from as early as 7am eagerly anticipating McIlroy’s arrival ...
Wood A Round Shy Of Second Success In Just Three MENA Tour events
Chris Wood is on his own leading by a shot heading to the final round of the MENA Tour’s Rolear Algarve Classic being staged on the Amendoeira Golf Resort’s O’Connor Course.
Wood posted a second round four-under 68 to break clear of enjoying a three-way tie for the first round lead to be now on his own and leading by a shot at 11-under on the host Christy O’Connor designed West Course at the famed Amendoeira Golf Resort.
WOOD HITS THE FRONT …
Chris Wood a round shy ...
‘The Darkest Time Of My Life” Declares Crestfallen USA Captain Keegan Bradley
Keegan Bradley has spoken emotionally of his USA Ryder Cup team demise, labelling the team’s defeat as ‘the darkest time of my life’.
The American Ryder Cup captain has been the brunt of disappointment since his Star-Spangled side was thumped 10 points to 15 in the biennial showdown being referred as ‘The Battle of Bethpage”.
And after collecting a cool $2.1m just a few days back in ‘The Skins’ match in Florida, there was also no escaping post Ryder Cup letdown ...
McIlroy: Has His ‘Down Under’ Taste Buds Taken A Lift Since Last In Australia ?
Grand Slam winning hero Rory McIlroy has returned to Australia for a first occasion in a dozen years since his dramatic 2013 Australian Open triumph in Sydney.
McIlroy is in Melbourne for the 108th hosting of Australia’s premier golfing event that six-time former tournament winner Jack Nicklaus once described ahead of the teeing-up in the 2016 Masters, as golf’s fifth major
McIlroy touched down in Australia’s Garden State after the long-haul fight from the States as not only the ...
