Warren Set To Spoil McIlroy & Willett’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Celebration.
Marc Warren is determined to spoil the expected victory celebrations of either Masters Champion Danny Willett and tournament host Rory McIlroy after storming to a share of the lead heading to the weekend at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open.
Warren posted his best round in six months, a sizzling six-under par 66, to be tied on eight under par with Willett at the K. Club in Co. Kildare.
Warren capped his round by ending with a pair of birdies, including only managing to just clear the water guarding ...
Rory McIlroy ‘Glad’ Not To Be Returning To Muirfield.
Straffan, Ireland … As a former Open Champion Rory McIlroy was asked after his opening round 67 at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open what he thought of the decision by the R & A to drop Muirfield from the Open Championship rota.
The Scotland club voted 64% to 36% to retain its all-male membership.
The decision has since been condemned in golf as completely out of touch with what is proper in 2016. The R & A reacted sensibly and quickly in distancing itself from anything to do with ...
Russell Knox In K. Club Despair After Cracking Face Of HSBC Champions Winning Driver.
Straffan, Ireland … Scotland’s top-ranked Russell Knox was left in despair after cracking the face of his WGC – HSBC Champions winning driver on the opening of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open.
Knox managed to find just half of the K Club fairways in a disappointing Emerald Isle debut of a three over par 75.
“It’s a pretty special driver given it’s the driver I used to win late last year out in China,” he said.
“It’s only the second head I’ve had on this particular ...
Danny Willett Upstages Irish Open Host Rory McIlroy In Masterful K. Club Display.
Straffan, Ireland … Masters champion Danny Willett returned to Europe to upstage tournament host, Rory McIlroy in a masterful display on the opening day of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open in Ireland.
Willett seized eight birdies in a seven-under par 65 to lead McIlroy by two shots in bright but windy conditions on the K. Club course just to the south of Dublin.
The current World No. 9 ranked Willett and McIlroy, who is presently No. 3 in the world, were in a class of their own and with McIlroy, ...
Playing The 2016 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Pro-Am In The Company Of ‘G Mac’.
When I walked up to Graeme McDowell on the K. Club practice range early this morning he joked: “What did I do to deserve you in my Pro-Am team?”
We walked off some five hours later after I had remarked to G Mac: “You know, I just spent five hours in your company and I never asked you one question on record”.
G Mac replied, and clearly tongue in cheek: “You know, Bernie this could be the start of a new-found relationship. You and I playing golf together and you ...
Scotland’s First Minister Outraged By Muirfield ‘All-Male’ Vote As ‘Simply Indefensible’.
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has reacted strongly at the decision by Muirfield not to allow women members and remain an ‘all-male’ club.
This website has already reported also on Muirfield being banned by the R & A in hosting any future Open Championships until such time they allow women members.
However here is Sturgeon’s response and only adding to the outrage.
“This is 2016 and the decision is simply indefensible,” he said.
“I’m left wondering ...
Harrington Leads Chorus Of Disbelief Condemning Muirfield Voting Against Women Members.
Straffan, Ireland … Former double Open Champion Padraig Harrington has expressed in condemning a vote by Muirfield Golf Club not to allow women members.
The R & A, as organisers of golf’s oldest major, reacted strongly and quickly to the vote by stripping Muirfield from again hosting The Open until such time women are allowed to become members of the club located to east of Edinburgh.
Muirfield announced earlier Thursday a postal vote of members resulted in a 64 % to 36% majority in ...
