Justin Thomas Flirts With A 59 In CIMB Classic.
For a stretch on the inward nine at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC), it seemed like Justin Thomas was destined not just for 59, but for 58.
With back-to-back birdies on 14 and 15, Thomas found himself at 11-under for the day with three holes remaining. Yet his long birdie putt at the 16th didn’t fall, his mid-range putts on the final two holes scared the hole but didn’t drop, and he finished with a new course record of an 11-under 61.
“I would say after I birdied 14, ...
Rory McIlroy Hints Masters Champions Menu Main Course … ‘Poached Eggs On Toast’.
Rory McIlroy hinted ‘poached eggs on toast’ could be a Masters Champions main meal should he win at Augusta National.
McIlroy revealed his all-time culinary favourite after posting a five under par 67 on the opening day of the Turkish Airlines Open at Belek.
The current World No. 3, and competing in the event for a first time, birdied his second hole ahead of posting seven straight pars but then completing his inward nine holes in four under par in ideal conditions on the Montgomerie course.
It ...
Tiger Woods Donates $26,000 For Pair Of Nike ‘Batman’ Shoes.
Tiger Woods again showed his generous side in donating $26,000 at a charity auction for a unique pair of Nike shoes.
Woods donation was part of $1m raised for the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland, Oregon and not far from the world headquarters of Nike.
It made for a sum total of $13.8m that has been raised in special collaboration with the hospital and a team of Nike designers, and with the hospital patients paired with designers to design sneakers and some apparel.
And one of the highlight ...
Piercy Sizzles In Sauna Surrounds Shooting 62 Day One CIMB Classic.
American Scott Piercy sizzled in the Malaysian heat to seize a three shot lead with an equal tournament record on day one of the CIMB Classic in Kuala Lumpur
Piercy grabbed 10 birdies on the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club course to finish well ahead of Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama, who had eight birdies and a bogey in his 65.
Piercy’s 10-under score matched the tournament record set by Nick Watney, who had a 61 at the par-71 Mines Resort and Golf Club in 2012.
Jason Gore was tied for ...
Jordan Spieth Honoured With Dallas Mosaic … See The Video.
The Dallas Cowboys have Jerry’s World, the nickname of the team’s enormous, glitzy stadium. Now the city of Dallas has something to honor Jordan Spieth.
AT&T built a mosaic of Spieth with more than 24,000 golf balls. It is on display at Main Street Garden in downtown.
Spieth, a Dallas native, won the Masters and U.S. Open and captured the FedExCup this year. AT&T is one of his primary sponsors.
“He’s had a magical season, it’s really a work of art,” Ryan Luckey of AT&T ...
Rory McIlroy Presents Another Tournament Concern For The European Tour.
In some seven month’s time Rory McIlroy faces a delicate decision and it could result in the four-time Major winner not contesting the European Tour’s flagship 2016 BMW PGA Championship.
While new European Tour CEO Keith Pelley rightly felt proud to get McIlroy to agree to contest this week’s Turkish Airlines Open, the new Tour chief could be staring at dosing the flames of a second McIlroy started spot fire.
In the wash-up of his widely publicised ankle injury McIlroy is not about to contest ...
Turkish Airlines To Sponsor Race To Dubai Event For Further Three Years To 2018.
Turkish Airlines today announced that it has renewed its deal as headline sponsor of the Turkish Airlines Open for a further three years. The announcement comes as this year’s Turkish Airlines Open tees off at the Montgomerie Maxx Royal, Belek on Thursday.
Following its successful support of golf around the world since 2012, the national flag carrier has confirmed it will be signing a new deal to extend its commitment until at least 2018.
With a high-class field at this year’s event, the tournament ...
