Shane Lowry Looking To Sizzle In Steamy Kuala Lumpur & Second Staging Of EurAsia Cup.
Shane Lowry is enjoying his first taste of the atmosphere of professional team golf at the EURASIA CUP presented by DRB-HICOM but insists Europe will be all business when they tee off on Friday morning.
Captain Darren Clarke has brought a 12-strong team to Glenmarie Golf & Country Club in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur as Europe look to win the trophy for the first time following a dramatic 10-10 draw in the inaugural event in 2014.
Lowry is part of that team after a brilliant 2015 ...
Harrington & McGinley Lead Christy O’Connor Jnr Tributes.
Irish golfing legends Paul McGinley and Padraig Harrington have paid tribute to 1989 Ryder Cup hero Christy O’Connor after passing away in his sleep while holidaying on Tenefire.
O’Connor was aged 67 and will be best remembered for his 2-iron shot against American rival Fred Couples into the final green at the Ryder Cup at The Belfry in 1989 that Couples later conceded a 1up victory to the affable Irishman.
O’Connor’s win then ensured the contest finished 14 points apiece ...
Storm ‘Frank’ Strong Winds & Flooding Bring Havoc To Scottish Golf.
Storm ‘Frank’ has brought havoc to north-east Scotland including a number of golf courses – the Paul Lawrie Centre for Golf and the attractive Deeside Golf Club.
The Paul Lawrie Golf Centre is to be closed until further notice after high winds and flooding wreaked havoc. Owned by the 1999 Open champion, with attached players including Lawrie’s two sons Craig and Michael, Challenge Tour player David Law and Ross Kellett, the centre, which is on the south bank of the River Dee, ...
2016 Underway With Hyundai Tournament Of Champions.
2016 Hyundai Tournament of Champions pre-tournament notes
Dates: January 6–10, 2016
Where: The Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort
City, State: Maui, Hawaii
Par/Yards: 36-37–73/7,452 yards
Field: 32 winners of PGA TOUR events from the 2015 calendar year
2015 champion: Patrick Reed
Purse: $5,900,000
FedExCup: 500 points to the winner
Format: 72-hole stroke play (no cut)
Website: PGATOUR.com/Hyundai
Facebook: www.facebook/HyundaiTOC
Twitter: @HyundaiTOC
Instagram: HyundaiTOC
Pre-tournament ...
Rory McIlroy Odds Of 80-1 To Capture All Four Majors In 2016.
Four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy will have his sights set on Major trophies for the 2016 golf season and BoyleSports have priced up the Co. Down golfer at 80/1 to win all 4 Majors next year.
McIlroy, who failed to win a Major in 2015, can be backed at 4/6 to fail again in 2016 whilst it’s 13/8 that he will manage to win a Major.
Two Majors for McIlroy in 2016 is priced at 7/1 with three on offer at 80/1.
Liam Glynn, BoyleSports’ spokesperson said: “Despite failing to win a Major in 2015 ...
McIlroy Ignores Paris Fears To Pop The Question To Erica.
Rory McIlroy has revealed he ignored the fears post the terrible terrorist attacks in Paris to ask Erica Stroll to marry him.
Last fortnight, and two weeks following the deadly attacks, McIlroy showed his romantic side for a second time in two years to get himself engaged.
“I wouldn’t say it was a traditional proposal in any sense,” said the 26-year-old, speaking for the first time about the happy event.
‘We had planned the trip in May but we were unsure whether to go after ...
McIlroy Joins Ballesteros & Westwood As Only Golfer To Win Three Association Of Golf Writers – Golfer Of The Year Award.
Four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy has won the Association of Golf Writers trophy, joining Seve Ballesteros and Lee Westwood as the only golfers in the long history of the prestigious award to win it on three separate occasions.
McIlroy was a runaway winner in 2012 and last year, was a narrow victor on this occasion, just edging Britain and Ireland’s Walker Cup team, who pulled off a record 16.5-9.5 triumph over America’s leading amateurs at Royal Lytham and St Annes in September.
Third place ...
