Jordan Spieth Confesses ‘I’m Very Tired’ Competing In Six Countries On Three Continents In Two Months.
When World No. 1 Jordan Spieth tees-up later this week in the Singapore Open it will be the sixth country on three continents he’s travelled to in the past two months.
Little wonder the double Major winner admitted he’s ‘tired’ despite posting a final round 68 for a respectable 11-under par tally on debut in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship in the UAE.
It eventually handed the 21-year old Dallas-born golfer a six-way share of sixth place and five shots behind new World No. ...
First For World No. 1 Jordan Spieth Playing In An Abu Dhabi Six-Ball.
World No. 1 Jordan Spieth managed a career first playing the last hole as a six-ball in the fog-interrupted Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
Nearly six hours play on both Friday and Saturday has been lost to fog engulfing the UAE capital.
And Spieth, who commenced his third round in the second group out at 1.35pm local time, only just managed to get his drive away down the last a second before officials sounded the siren around 5.53pm, and at the top of the visiting American’s follow through.
The ...
Rory McIlroy Heads To Falcon Clubhouse Soaring Finishing Birdie, Eagle.
Four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy joked he’s father has recorded an albatross ‘2’ but not his 26-year old son.
Though the current World No. 3 went within 18 inches of matching dad, Gerry when he hit a 259-yard 5-wood second shot at the par 5 18th to just 18-inches for the easiest of tap-in eagles.
And McIlroy’s eagle came moments after grabbing a birdie, and also from 18 inches, at the par three, 17th on the third but in round two of the fog-affected Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
“I ...
Richie Ramsay Warming To Fatherhood & His Favourite Book.
Scotland’s Richie Ramsay admits thoughts of impending fatherhood and a special book has put him near the top of the board after two rounds of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
Ramsay, whose wife Angela is due to give birth at the end of next month, posted a ninth hole double bogey in a run of six birdies, from the seventh to the 13th holes, along with just 22 putts in a round of a six under par 66.
England’s Andy Sullivan enjoyed the clubhouse lead shooting a 67 to move to 10-under par but ...
Banter Wars – Darren Clarke & Andy Sullivan Level Pegging In Abu Dhabi.
It’s been a banter war between Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke and England’s ultra-talented Andy Sullivan and with Clarke finding himself getting back as he gave out in this week’s fog-affected Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
Clarke got a front row seat as Sullivan, a three-time winner last year on Tour, grabbed the clubhouse lead with a five under par 67 and move to 10-under par.
However a three-and-three-quarter hour delay due to fog meant half of the field, including the star ...
Michael Hoey Benefiting From Off-Season Nasal Surgery.
Northern Irishman Michael Hoey reckons he’s enjoying the benefit of undergoing nasal surgery in the off-season.
The five-time Tour winner birdied three holes in succession from his 15th in a round of 69 to move to three under par to finally get one back on the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship course.
In the past five years in the UAE capital Hoey has enjoyed a love/hate relationship in the event missing the cut last year, including posting a second round 74, but then sharing 10th spot in 2014.
He was ...
Thomas Bjorn … The Tour Is Pushing ‘Forward Aggressively’ To Eradicate Slow Play.
Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn earned a brand new Volvo for a hole-in-one during the final round of a Volvo World Match-Play Championship.
He lost the final and also the vehicle instead handing the keys to the car to his then caddy and not realising at the time the worth of the car.
Bjorn recorded his third official European Tour ace today at the par three 15th hole in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
There was no new car, no cash, no cigar and no champers only the honour on the 16th tee.
However in ...
