European Tour Approve Wearing Of Shorts During Practice Rounds & Pro-Ams.
A three-and-a-half Tournament Players Committee meeting tonight has approved in players being allowed to wear shorts during practice rounds and in pro-ams.
Three players – Darren Clarke, Lee Westwood and Ernie Els – wore shorts on Tuesday in practice ahead of this week’s Abu Dhabi Championship, in what is now seen as a statement supporting the move.
Clarke and Westwood had worn shorts in practice ahead of last week’s EurAsia Cup in Kuala Lumpur but not during the Pro-Am when ...
Fox Sports Pull Plug On Great White Shark’s TV Career.
Great White Shark Greg Norman has been dumped as lead golf analyst by the FOX network in the US.
The two-time major winner made his broadcasting debut to mixed reviews at Chambers Bay in June but won’t get a second chance at Oakmont this year after being officially relieved of his duties. However he got a trail run behind the ‘mike’ in December 2014 when he hosted the Shark Shootout in Naples, Florida.
FOX Sports released a statement Monday US time announcing the change, though ...
Jamie Donaldson Lucky Not To Lose Hand In Chainsaw Mishap.
Welsh golfing ace will be retire from ever again using a chainsaw after being so lucky not to severe his left hand.
Donaldson suffered the injury a week ago cutting down trees on his property and with the good news he will have the stitches removed tomorrow (WED).
It was first thought the 2014 Ryder Cup winning hero could be out for some weeks but there is news today from his manager he could very well compete in next fortnight’s Dubai Desert Classic.
On Twitter, Donaldson posted a candid ...
Westwood & Poulter Sink Their Teeth Into Abu Dhabi Culinary Delights.
After enjoying the sweet taste of victory last week at the EURASIA CUP presented by DRB-HICOM, Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood both put their palates to the test as they enjoyed the culinary delights of rising celebrity chef Tom Sellers ahead of this week’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship.
The two Ryder Cup legends took time out from their busy schedule, having flown straight in from Malaysia where they helped Darren Clarke’s European team to a 18½-5½ victory over Asia, to join English tennis ...
Shane Lowry Again Swapping Desert Swing For PGA West Coast Swing.
For a second straight season PGA Tour rookie Shane Lowry is skipping this year’s Desert Swing in favour of the PGA Tour’s West Coast Swing.
Lowry has a week off after helping steer Europe to victory in Sunday’s 13-point European demolition of an Asian Tour team.
He will then head to California hoping to strike gold in three huge events this year for the PGA Tour pro – the Olympic Games, the season-ending FedEx Cup and the Ryder Cup.
Lowry has competed on the European Tour ‘Desert Swing’ ...
Darren Clarke Hands Shane Lowry Ringing Hazeltine Endorsement.
Darren Clarke could not have made it any clearer in delivering fellow Irishman Shane Lowry the most strongest suggestion he wants him as an automatic qualifier for his Ryder Cup team.
Clarke’s European EurAsia Cup team were celebrating well into the evening last night (SUN) after their 13-point demolition of the Asian Team in an 18 ½ to 5 ½ points drubbing in continuing sauna-like conditions on the Glenmarie Golf Club course in Kuala Lumpur.
The only downside on a final day when Europe won nine ...
Scot-Born Connor Syme On Top ‘Down Under’ Capturing Australian Amateur Crown
Connor Syme proved the ‘Wizard of Oz’ in the early hours of Sunday morning after becoming the third Scot in the last 13 years to be crowned Australian Men’s Amateur champion.
The 20-year-old, who plays out of Drumoig Golf Centre in Fife, lifted his biggest title in the game after a hard-fought 3&2 success against Aussie Travis Smyth in the 36-hole final in Melbourne.
Syme, one of three Scots who reached the last-16 at Metropolitan GC, took early charge of the contest after three birdies ...
