Old Tom’s St. Andrews Statue Vandalised For A Second Time.
Old Tom’s statue at St. Andrews has been sadly vandalised for a second time in some three months.
St Andrews-based golf historian Roger McStravick shared the news via his ‘X’ social media indicating he’s lost for words after finding the statue had again been damaged, and on this occasion the full golf club Old Tom was holding has been broken off, just leaving the portion in Old Tom’s hand.
Full story of this tragic second act of vandalism on Old Tom’s Statue @VisitScotland ...
James Morrison: Breath Of Fresh Air SKY’s On-Course Commentary Team
There was a new voice walking the fairways commentating for SKY Sports Golf at this week’s Bapco Energies Bahrain Golf Championship.
It was England’s James Morrison and with the 40-year-old swapping his 14 clubs for a SKY micophone and what a breath of fresh air he was in his hopefully new role for the two-time DP World Tour winner.
I say ‘hopefully’ as Morrison indicates the role is only temporarily and while it would be far better seeing the two-time Tour winner inside ropes ...
Ramsay’s ‘Care Free’ Golf Takes Him To Within One Of Bahrain Play-Off
Richie Ramsay played ‘care free’ in superbly muscling his way to within one shot of the play-off at the Bapco Energies Bahrain Golf Championship.
Ramsay, 41, came from share of 19th and into a a then clubhouse share of the lead at 13-under-par thanks to a superb bogey-free 68 on the host Colin Montgomerie designed Royal Golf Club course.
It proved one shot shy with England’s Laurie Canter, who earlier this year played in the Ryder Cup-theme Team Cup in Abu Dhabi, holing a three-footer ...
Jamieson Pulls Off Brilliant Penultimate Hole Par-Save Last Day At Bahrain
Sometimes a great par save is just as good as any birdie as Scott Jamieson will attest after a brilliant bogey-free final round 65 in the Bapco Energies Bahrain Golf Championship.
Jamieson, 41, was seven-under for his round coming to the par-4 17th where there is water all the way down the right side of the hole at the host Royal Golf Club course.
However the Scot found the water some 306-yards off the tee and still facing 110-yards to the pin.
After taking a penalty drop, Jamieson landed his now ...
Ramsay Out To Have Golf’s Equipment Suppliers Take Notice
Scot Richie Ramsay is primed to have the golf equipment sponsors sit-up and take notice heading into the final round of the Bapco Energies Bahrain Golf Championship.
Ramsay, 41, holed a monster 40-footer for a timely last hole birdie in a round of 69 to move to nine-under and tied with fellow Scot Connor Syme, who posted 68 on the host Royal Golf Club course.
England’s Callum Tarren continues to lead despite a shaky ‘moving day’ level par 72 to remain at 13-under but it’s ...
Reed’s Global Presence Speaks Volumes For Growing The Ancient Game, So Where’s Scottie?
Masters champion Patrick Reed along with fellow American and former PGA Championship winning Jimmy Walker’s presence these past three weeks on the DP World Tour has been a great lift for growing golf in the Middle East.
Also, not forgetting Europe’s own three-time major-winning Padraig Harrington who has also teed-up in Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah and now Bahrain.
The Texas duo of Reed and Walker are in their own way continuing a similar trend set by Tiger Woods at the height of his career, ...
A Contented Ramsay Avoids The Rabbit Holes Taking Route 66 In Bahrain
A contented Richie Ramsay avoided more of the early season ‘rabbit holes’ to take ‘Route 66’ and put himself into contention on day one of the Bapco Energies Bahrain Golf Championship.
Ramsay, 41, battled the blustery but bright conditions, missing just one fairway in posting eight birdies in a six-under-par 66 on the host Colin Montgomerie course in the oil rich nation.
The four-time winning Scot ended the day in a four-way share of third place and five shots adrift of England’s ...
