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 ...
Rory McIlroy Says He’d Beat Jordan Spieth In An Arm Wrestle … Revealing ‘Facebook’ Fans Interview.
Four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy again endeared himself to his fans when he hosted a live Facebook impromptu interview session high above the Dublin cityscape.
McIlroy was celebrating the occasion of enjoying 1 million Facebook followers at Facebook’s European HQ in the Irish capital.
And here is some of the questions put to McIlroy during the eight minute Facebook close-up with McIlroy.
Qn: When are you going to appear on the Howard Stein Show?
Ans: Whenever ...
Spieth, Clarke & Yang Enticed To Contest 2016 Singapore Open Same Week As Commercial Bank Qatar Master
Major champions Jordan Spieth, Darren Clarke and Y E Yang have been enticed to contest next January’s SMBC Singapore Open.
Spieth will be competing the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship a week earlier and will then travel south to Singapore for the Asian and Japan Tour co-sanctioned event a week later.
As well, it means the current World No. 1 will miss the Farmers Insurance Open on the PGA Tour schedule and no doubt also resulting in Spieth being afforded special release from the PGA Tour to compete ...
Major Shake-Up In Asian Tour Board … Kyi Hla Han Named Interim Tour Commissioner.
The Asian Tour announced a major shake-up of its board of directors yesterday, after the resignation of its chief executive officer, following deep divisions over a proposed tie-up with Europe’s golf body.
Former European Tour CEO Ken Schofield was among those to lose his seat as four prominent Asian businessmen were named as non-playing directors.
A statement revealed that three player members were also removed and Asian Tour chairman Kyi Hla Han was named as “interim Tour Commissioner”.
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Bubba Watson Selling Tiger Woods Former Mansion For $5.6m.
Fellow Masters champion Bubba Watson is selling his Windermere mansion and just two years after buying the Florida property from Tiger Woods.
According to the Orlando Sentinel, Watson has listed the lake front dwelling for $5.6 million.
Watson bought the two-story home in 2013 and remodeled it. It’s roughly 8,000 square feet and boasts seven bedrooms and eight bathrooms. There’s also a game room, home theater, pool, spa and private dock.
Check out a gallery of the mansion here, but act ...
Jamie Donaldson Secures Three Shot Thai Victory Takeaway.
Welshman Jamie Donaldson wrapped up his season with a three shot victory in capturing the Asian Tour’s season-ending Thailand Golf Championship.
Donaldson, who has not tasted victory prior to his triumph at the Amata Spring Country Club this year, ensured he would not end the year on a winless note when he compiled a winning total of 21-under-par 267 to take home the Thailand Golf Championship trophy.
Clement Sordet’s magical run at the Amata Spring Country Club ended with a tied-second finish ...
