Jordan Spieth Predicting 10-Under Par Over Weekend To Retain Australian Open Title.
World No. 1 and defending champion Jordan Spieth has set himself the target of completing the final two rounds in 10-under par if he’s to retain the Australian Open title.
Spieth displayed all the class of a double Major winner battling his way through a ‘frustrating’ day to record a three under par 68 moving to three under par and within four shots of the lead.
Sydney-born Matt Jones, winner of the 2014 Shell Houston Open, took full advantage of his Australian Club course knowledge also ...
Matt Jones Looks To Follow In Footsteps Of Boyhood Idol Greg Norman.
Memories of watching Greg Norman and Tiger Woods compete on his home course inspired Matt Jones to a two shot lead early on the second day of the Australian Open in Sydney.
The 35-year old Jones added a three under par 68 to his opening 67 to grab the clubhouse lead at seven under par in calmer and cooler conditions compared to Thursday’s extremely hot and windy weather.
Jones grew-up some 20-minute drive from The Australian Club where was first a member as a 15-year old, and while he’s not played ...
Jordan Speith Predicting Tiger Woods To Be ‘Huge Intimidation’ Advantage For 2016 USA Team.
World No.1 Jordan Speith believes the appointment of Tiger Woods as a vice-captain will be a huge ‘intimidation’ advantage for the USA Ryder Cup team.
The double Major winning Speith also expects Woods to qualify automatically for Hazeltine despite the uncertainty of Woods return to normal competition from a second back operation.
“The fact Davis (Love 111) has appointed Tiger as a vice-captains means Tiger is going to bring a huge intimidation factor to the USA team next September,” said ...
Jordan Speith Admits To ‘Brain Fart’ Day One Of His Australian Open Defence.
World No. 1 Jordan Speith confessed to a ‘brain fart’ at the final hole during the first round in the defence of his Australian Open title in the testing hot but very windy conditions in Sydney.
Spetih recorded three birdies and an equal number of bogeys in a level par 71 on the Australian Club course.
It left the double Major winning Texan trailing five shots behind Australia’s Lincoln Tighe who enjoyed a two stroke clubhouse lead with a five under par 66.
Tighe, who is the reigning ...
Ryder Cup Captain Encourages Russell Knox To Continue Impressing.
Scotland’s Russell Knox has joined the European Tour and with European Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke offering him every encouragement to make next year’s European side.
Knox burst onto the international stage in grand manner capturing the WGC – HSBC Champions as his maiden tour title and then a week later travelled to Mexico only to lose out in a play-off for Mexico’s Major – the Mayakoba Classic.
Unfortunately the Scot’s first and second place finish will not ...
Darren Clarke Recalls Buggy Bunker Blunder During Last Australian Open Visit.
Darren Clarke is competing in Sydney for a first time since 2008 when the Australian Open at nearby Royal Sydney, and with the Northern Irishman recalling how lucky he was not to be seriously injured when a motorised cart drove into a deep bunker.
The threat of a thunderstorm brought a halt to play and with Clarke joining Robert Allenby in being rushed back to the safety of the clubhouse.
“The guy driving us back to the clubhouse didn’t know the course, and it was a very fast cart and he just ...
Ryder Cup Trophy Makes A First Showing In Australia.
In an enormous golfing first the famed Ryder Cup will be on the first tee at The Australian Club for all four days of the the Australian Open.
Clarke, who is also the first reigning Ryder Cup captain to compete ‘Down Under’, brought the golden trophy with him from Dubai where he had overseen last week the first measurement undertaking of clothing for possible and probable Hazeltine team members.
“Knowing how strong golf is in Australia I thought it only appropriate I bring the Ryder Cup down ...
