Russell Knox Clips ‘Bear Trap’ Claws With Two Birdies Day One Honda Classic.
Scotland’s Russell Knox clipped the claws of the ‘Bear Trap’ with two birdies on route to a level par 70 on day one of the Honda Classic in Florida.
Knox had put a ball in the water in taking a double bogey at the 14th to fall to two over par on the PGA National course at Palm Beach Gardens.
However the Scot then holed a 14-foot birdie par at 15, and the first of the three holes making up the famed ‘Bear Trap’ and then landed his tee shot to just four feet for birdie at 17.
It left Knox, ...
Sergio Garcia Fears Alligator Attack Ahead Taking Bite Out Of Bear Trap.
Spain’s Sergio Garcia feared being taken by an alligator in playing a shot from a hazard and on route to a share of the lead on the opening day of the Honda Classic in Florida.
Garcia took off his shoes and socks after hooking his tee shot into a hazard left of the fairway on the sixth hole on the PGA National course at Palm Beach Gardens.
He eventually took a bogey ‘5’ but more importantly the Spaniard also avoided being bitten ahead of birding the last and a round of a five under ...
Shane Lowry Ranks Maiden Honda Classic Round Of 67 Among His Top-15 Career Best.
Shane Lowry stormed straight into contention finishing birdie, eagle and singling out his maiden Honda Classic round of 67 among his top-15 career best.
Lowry had raced to three-under par through six holes in bright but very windy conditions but was back to level with just as many bogeys in a four-hole stretch from the seventh on the PGA National course.
He then birdied 13 but bogeyed 14 before unleashing the fireworks at the closing two holes, firstly holing an 18-foot birdie putt at the par three, ...
Paul McGinley Appointed Executive Fellow At London Business School
Victorious European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley has been appointed an Executive Fellow to the London Business School’s Leadership Institute.
In his role as Executive Fellow, McGinley will take part in tutorials with degree students, speaking opportunities at key Institute events and will share his learning and experiences on leadership and building teams with business leaders. Paul has a degree in International Business and before becoming a golf professional spent time working at the European ...
Graeme McDowell Contesting All Four In Florida But With Texas On His Mind.
For a first time in his PGA Tour career Graeme McDowell will be playing all four events on the ‘Florida Swing’.
However the Northern Irishman, who resides on the Lake Nona Resort Estate two hours north in Orlando, will tee up in this week’s Honda Classic with Texas on his mind.
McDowell is currently ranked 75th in the world and 11 places shy of qualifying for the March 3rd commencing WGC – Dell Match-Play Championship in the Texas capital of Austin.
But then as McDowell rightly ...
Donald Trump Says PGA Tour Would Be Foolish To Drop Doral From Schedule.
Potential USA President Donald Trump said it would be foolish for the Federation of Golf Tour’s, as organisers of the World Golf Championships, to drop Trump Doral from its schedule.
Golf and politics, and more particularly the USA Presidential campaign, are set to clash head-on next week with the staging of the WGC – Cadillac Championship on Trump’s own Trump Doral.
And with Cadillac’s sponsorship of the event to end at the end of next week’s tournament, it is timely ...
Padraig Harrington Accepts Hazeltine Vice-Captaincy Role As Big Step To European Ryder Cup Captaincy.
Padraig Harrington believes he will take another huge step in becoming a future European Ryder Cup Captain after being approached by Darren Clarke to become one of this year’s Ryder Cup vice-captains.
Harrington, 44 is a veteran of six European Teams and got a very first taste of being part of the ‘back room’ team when Paul McGinley afforded him a vice-captaincy role for the 2014 Gleneagles showdown.
However ahead of defending this week’s Honda Classic at Palm Beach Gardens in Florida Harrington ...
