Jean Van De Velde Making His Seniors Debut At Carnoustie 17-Years After Open C’ship Meltdown.
Carnoustie, Scotland … Frenchman Jean Van de Velde confirmed he will make his Seniors Tour debut later this year at Carnoustie and 17 years after his Open Championship meltdown.
Van de Velde will turn 50 later next month making his eligible for the championship commencing the week after July’s Open Championship.
“I’ve been back to Carnoustie about 15 times since 1999 but then I can honestly say I’ve never woken up in a sweat thinking about what could have been,” he said.
And joining ...
Beards Win Both Sides ‘The Pond’ – A First For Johnston Wining In Spain & Maiden PGA Title For Grace At Hilton Head.
What is it about beards?
We have now seen bearded golfers win both sides of ‘The Pond’ this week with England’s Anthony Johnston capturing a maiden European Tour victory with his success in the Spanish Open.
And now Branden Grace, a seven-time winner on the European Tour, has won for a first time on the PGA Tour in sealing a two shot win in the RBC Heritage at Hilton Head in South Carolina.
Life is good for Branden Grace.
New trophy. New jacket. pic.twitter.com/E7ZBE5EcWY
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Russell Knox Boost Ryder Cup Aspirations Depositing Sterling RBC Heritage Showing.
Scotland’s top world-ranked Russell Knox boosted his Ryder Cup aspirations going so close to victory in the RBC Heritage at Hilton Head in South Carolina.
Knox cut a swath through the field snatching five birdies on the last day in a score of 68 around the alligator-infested Sea Pines course.
It handed the US-based Scot the clubhouse lead on seven under par and three behind South African Branden Grace, who had moved to 10-under par, and on the back of being six under par with three holes to ...
Jason Day Shakes Off Horror Third Round Banking 68 Final Day RBC Heritage.
Crail, Scotland … World No. 1 Jason Day returned some respectability and fighting back from a horror 79 to shoot a closing round three under par 68 on the last day of the RBC Heritage at Hilton Head in South Carolina.
The Aussie heads into a three-week break after a superb start to the new season capped with back-to-back victories in the WGC-Dell Match Play and the Arnold Palmer Invitational and then finished T10th in last Sunday’s closing Masters.
“Yesterday was kind of an off ...
Grant Forrest Ends Two-Year ‘Individual’ Victory Drought Capturing Prestigious Battle Trophy At Crail.
Walker Cup winning star Grant Forrest is delighted to finally after a near two-year wait to get an individual victory under his belt in capturing the prestigious Battle Trophy at Crail Golfing Society.
The 22-year old Craigilaw Club golfer, who lives at North Berwick, defeated Edinburgh-born but now Dubai-based Euan McIntosh with a birdie at the first extra hole to win for a first time since capturing the 2014 St. Andrews Links trophy at nearby St. Andrews.
Of course, Forrest is no stranger to victory ...
Andrew Johnston – With His Spanish Open Victory
Crail, Scotland …
ANDREW JOHNSTON – With His Spanish Open Victory
• His first European Tour International Schedule victory in his 63rd European Tour event.
• Moves to 480,647 points in the Race to Dubai.
• Could move to inside the top 130 of the Official World Golf Ranking, from 233rd.
• This victory beats his previous best European Tour performance of third in the 2015 Alfred Dunhill Championship.
• This victory beats his previous best 2016 European Tour finish of tied fourth ...
Bearded Andrew Johnston Endures ‘Grey Hair’ Moments To Capture Spanish Open.
Crail, Scotland … Bearded Andrew Johnston endured some ‘grey hair’ moments to capture a first European Tour title seeing off the challenge of Dutch ace Joost Luiten to claim the Real Club Valderrama Open de España, Hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation.
The 27-year old Johston went into the final day alongside Luiten at two over and signed for a one under par 70 to take the title by one shot and become the first man to win a European Tour event with an over par score since ...
