Australia Day 2016 – Bernie Flying The Flag At Commercial Bank Qatar Masters, Doha, Qatar.
Happy Australia Day from the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters.
I first began coming here to Doha in 1999 and a year after the inaugural event at the Doha Golf Club.
And it just so happens that Australia Day seems to have always fallen during the tournament.
Of course, January 26th is also India’s national day but for today I’ve bravely donned a pair of Aussie flag boxers for a few photographs to show my true colours.
A very special thanks to Sue and Nigel who have so kindly welcome Eoin ...
Rory McIlroy Surely Headed For Multiple Winning Season Despite Sixth Top-3 Showing In Abu Dhabi
Rory McIlroy is in for a multiple winning season if his share of third place in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship is any guideline.
McIlroy’s now had four seconds and now a third place result in the past six years competing in the UASE capital.
However, he’s then progressed into each season to capture four Majors and 13 other Tour titles.
McIlroy eagled the last for a second occasion in three days in a round of 68 to be tied on 11-under par with Sweden’s Henrik Stenson.
But for a third occasion ...
Jordan Spieth Working To Balance His 2016 Season Schedule That May Include Scottish Open.
World No. 1 Jordan Spieth is working hard balancing what is going to be a hectic season schedule that could see him make a first appearance in the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open.
Spieth is already planning to head to Royal Troon early to get a first look at this year’s Open Championship venue.
And working strongly in Spieth stepping onto the first tee a week earlier at Castle Stuart is a change in schedule for the PGAS Tour’s John Deere Classic.
In 2013 the then unknown Texan and ...
Rickie Fowler Reckons He’s Grabbed Ryder Cup Edge Winning Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
New World No. 4 Rickie Fowler reckons he’s scored an early Ryder Cup points boost in capturing the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
The new World No. 4 ranked Fowler captured a second European Tour counting event in six appearances since his victory at Gullane, and fighting back from a near crippling seventh hole double bogey to then eagle the eighth on route to a 69 and a one stroke 16-under par winning tally.
It is also Fowler’s fourth taste of success since being handed the Aberdeen Asset Management ...
Rory McIlroy Four Seconds, One Third In Past Six Abu Dhabi HSBC Starts.
Rory McIlroy should be staring at a multiple winning season if his share of third place in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship is any guideline.
McIlroy’s now had four seconds and now a third place result in the past six years competing in the UASE capital. However, he’s then progressed into each season to capture four Majors and 13 other Tour titles.
McIlroy eagled the last for a second occasion in three days in a round of 68 to be tied on 11-under par with Sweden’s Henrik Stenson.
But for ...
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 ...
