Rory McIlroy Praises Graeme McDowell In Winning Mexico’s Major.
Four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy took time out from his DP World Tour Championship preparations to single out fellow Northern Irishman Graeme McDowell for special praise.
On Monday, McDowell ended a tough 14-month winless drought in capturing the PGA Tour’s OHL Mayakoba Classic in Mexico.
The event, known also as ‘Mexico’s Major’, was McDowell’s first success since capturing the 2014 French Open and also his first success on the PGA Tour since being fitted with the ...
Willett Spices-Up Race To Dubai Finale With McIlroy Tour ‘Membership’ Remarks.
Closest Race to Dubai rival Danny Willett has spiced-up this week’s season finale questioning the decision to allow Rory McIlroy to play less than the mandatory number of events this year.
Willett trails McIlroy by just Euro 1,613 ahead of Thursday’s start to the DP Wolrd Tour Championship at the Jumeriah Golf Estate.
The 28-year old Willett let slip the opportunity to go ahead of the absent McIlroy in finishing T28th in last week’s BMW Masters in Shanghai.
And despite not managing ...
Faldo Course, Emirates Club, Dubai – Like The Designer, The Course Grows On You.
The Faldo Course at the Emirates Club in Dubai is a bit like its designer – the more you get to know Nick Faldo, the more at ease you are in his company.
I have been fortunate now to play the Faldo course a few times and while it doesn’t get any easier, I do feel very comfortable teeing-up.
Once again, my thanks go to Viren Varma at Golf in Dubai for the opportunity to play the course.
Viren is the highly-respected Media Officer with Golf in Dubai and is based at the Emirates Club. ...
Rory McIlroy & Danny Willett – Race To Dubai Rivals Going Head-To-Head In Dubai.
They were team-mates in the 2007 Walker Cup but that counts for nothing in this week’s Race to Dubai showdown at Jumeriah Estate in Dubai.
Former double European No. 1 Rory McIlroy admits he would be disappointed to end his year without The Race to Dubai trophy, but then Danny Willett has his sights set on causing an upset at the DP World Tour Championship.
The pair are separated by just 1,613 points after 47 tournaments, meaning whoever finishes higher this week is likely to finish the season ...
New Look 2016 Final Series – Three Events Only – WGC HSBC Champions Dropped From Series.
* Season finale will comprise three tournaments rather than four
* Nedbank Golf Challenge to be the penultimate event
* A total of 45 tournaments in 26 countries
The European Tour has unveiled a new look Final Series as part of The 2016 Race to Dubai, with the Nedbank Golf Challenge forming part of a revamped three-tournament season-ending swing.
Since its inception in 2013, the Final Series has comprised four tournaments, but from next year the WGC-HSBC Champions will no longer be included, with ...
Mexican Magic As Graeme McDowell Ends 16 Month Winless Drought Capturing OHL Mayakoka Classic.
Graeme McDowell has ended a 16-month winless drought in capturing the OHL Mayakoba Classic in Mexico.
McDowell made the most in missing out in qualifying for the European Tour’s Final Four Series to win for a first time contesting the ‘Mexican Major’.
The Northern Irishman will move back inside the world’s top-50 along with earning an invitation to contest next year’s Masters with his play-off success over Scotland-s in-form Russell Knox and Americn Jason Bohn.
All ...
Kris Broberg – New BMW Masters Winner Cashes In Using Odyssey Centre-Shaft Putter.
TOUR MISS has been researching and singing the praise of using centre shaft putters for many years.
Now this research has seen Sweden’s Kris Broberg become the latest to reap the rewards of using a centre-shaft putter and claiming a maiden European Tour success in capturing the BMW Masters in Shanghai.
And while the Swede used an Odyssey 2-Ball putter to win a maiden European Tour victory Broberg revealed an interesting tale how the putter found its way into his bag.
“Last week in ...
