Rory McIlroy Admits … “I’m A Huge Tiger (Woods) Geek & He Gives Off An Intimidating Persona.”
Rory McIlroy admits he’s a huge Tiger Woods geek and jokes it’s not a ‘bag thing’ the currently injured 18-time Major winner is not competing at present.
McIlroy can list all of Woods golfing achievement and the superstar American set the benchmark for the likes of McIlroy to follow.
“This generation coming through, we grew up watching Tiger Woods and he was really the benchmark for us,”said McIlroy in an interview with local Dubai radio station ‘Dubai Eye’.
“To see ...
Double Winning Stephen Gallacher Looking To End 12-Month Dry Spell In Dubai Desert Classic.
Double Dubai winning Stephen Gallacher is looking to end an indifferent 12 months dry spell teeing up in this week’s Omega Dubai Desert Classic.
Since finishing third a year ago in the second straight defence of his Dubai title the Scot has savoured just one top-10 finish in 22 European Tour events.
A year ago Gallacher was ranked the country’s Top-Scot and a career high of No. 31 in the world along with the assurance of contesting all four Majors.
Gallacher tees up on Thursday as the World No. ...
Rory McIlroy Inspired By Novak Jokovic In Capturing 2016 Olympic Games Gold.
Four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy can’t beat Novak Jokovich at his own game but he can share Olympic gold medal victory honours with the Serbian tennis ace later this year in Rio de Janiero.
This would be McIlroy’s Brazil dream when golf returns to the Summer Olympics in August later this year.
McIlroy had been in awe last week firstly watching TV coverage Jokovich’s clinical four sets Australian Open semi-final defeat of Roger Federer and then gleaned further inspiration from the World ...
Full Set Of Majors For Old Course, St. Andrews With Staging 2018 Senior Open Championship.
The staging of the 2018 Senior Open Championship will complete the full set of Majors Championships to be held on the famed Old Course at St. Andrews.
News of the staging of the European Tour Seniors pinnacle tournament was announced today at the Home of Golf.
The 144th Open last year was the 29th occasion on which the Championship has been played at St. Andrews while the Old Course hosted the Ricoh British Women’s Open twice before.
The 2018 Senior Open will be staged from July 26th to 29th.
However ...
Matthew Fitzpatrick Insists Dad Is Still His Biggest Critic.
His father may be be his biggest critic but young Englishman Matthew Fitzpatrick admits he is ahead of career expectations in teeing up at this week’s Omega Dubai Desert Classic.
He won a first European Tour title late last season in capturing the British Masters and just three weeks ago he made his pro-team career debut in being a member of the victorious European EurAsia Cup team in Kuala Lumpur.
In a few months time the current World No. 44 will make his second appearance at Augusta National ...
Ernie Els Looking To Jump Back Aboard For A Dubai ‘Magic Carpet Ride’.
On his very first visit to Dubai Ernie Els won a ‘Magic Carpet’.
It was his prize when in 1993 he joined the late Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo and Japan’s Isao Aoki competing in a 9-hole exhibition match at the opening of the Dubai Creek Golf Club.
“I shot a 33 and won a magic carpet but then it wasn’t magic, as it doesn’t fly,” said Els laughing.
It was the same year Els made his debut in the Dubai Desert Classic and finishing top-10 behind fellow South ...
Paul McGinley Bound For Brazil In First Step Bringing Home Double Gold For Ireland.
Paul McGinley will head to Brazil and the Olympics Game host course next month in a first step to delivering two golfing gold medals to Ireland.
McGinley will captain the Ireland men’s and women’s team when the golf’s returns to the Summer Olympics in August later this year.
Four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy is assured of spear-heading the Irish men’s team and with his partner for competition from August 11-14 to be either Shane Lowry or Graeme McDowell.
World No. 1 ranked amateur Leona ...
