World No. 1 Ranked Golfer Still Sinking In Admits Jason Day.
Australia’s Jason Day admitted his status as golf’s new world number one had not yet sunk in after he clinched top spot by winning the BMW Championship in Chicago on Sunday.
The US PGA Championship winner succeeded Rory McIlroy at the top of the rankings after a final round of 69 earned him a six-shot victory at Conway Farms.
It was Day’s fourth success in five events since the disappointment of missing out in a play-off in The Open at St. Andrews as well as capturing a fifth victory ...
Peter Lawrie Returns Home To Five Weeks Of Uncertainty.
Peter Lawrie now faces five weeks of uncertainty with a goal in wrapping-up his card for next season falling short at the Italian Open in Monza.
Lawrie needed a top-five finish to move from his current 121st Race to Dubai standing and inside the top-110 but he had to settle for a share of 14th in posting a final round 68 for a 15-under par tally.
The Dubliner’s goal of securing an entry into this week’s European Open at Bad Griesbach, and to the east of Munich, fell four shots shy of qualifying top-10.
And ...
David Drysdale To Undergo MRI On Injured Leg … Season Now In Doubt.
David Drysdale will learn tomorrow (Monday) if his season will continue or if he’ll be on the sidelined for the the remainder of the year.
The Borders golfing ace is set to undergo an MRI in Edinburgh on his injured right leg.
Drysdale sustained the injury at the very first hole in Saturday’s Italian Open third round at Monza.
He had played a bunker shot and was climbing out of the bunker when he felt his calf muscle ‘pop’.
“The pain was so bad it felt like I had been shot in the leg,” ...
Monza & The Italian Open – A Nostalgic Return 25 Years After Maiden Visit.
Bizarrely, the nostalgia of recent weeks jumped up to surprise me at this week’s 72nd Italian Open in Monza.
It was the first return of the championship to the Milan Golf Club since 1990 when England’s Richard Boxall captured the event wearing a plain yellow shirt and admitting when I caught up with him on Tuesday, he had simply ran out of shirts.
The 1990 Italian Open had been my first but then I got a real surprise on Tuesday in asking the clubhouse if they had a shot of ‘Boxie’. ...
Bernie Drives Lap Of Monza GP Circuit In Mercedes V8 GTS Coupe … You Have To Watch The Video.
And they say golf is boring!
Well today I had one of the most thrilling experiences for some time and it was not on the golf course.
No, as the leaders made their way to the first tee for the final round of the 72nd Italian Open, I made my way to very nearby Monza Grand Prix circuit.
With a very special thank you to Mercedes I was invited to first sit behind the wheel of a gleaming 503 bhp 4-litre V8 GTS coupe for a lap of the circuit that a fortnight ago saw Lewis Hamilton capture a second straight ...
Australia’s ‘Other’ Jason One Round From Securing His European Tour Card.
There’s not just one Australian-born player named Jason making a name for himself on golf’s world stage.
While Jason Day was storming his way to a fifth PGA Tour triumph this season 26-year old Jason Scrivener had the Australian flag flying high at the Italian Open in Monza.
Scrivener and his caddy were heading to the famed Monza Grand Prix circuit, lying adjacent to the 27-hole Milan Golf Club complex, straight after a third round 67 to be sharing 10th place at 13-under par but well ...
Kaymer’s European Conquest – Wins In Germany, Holland, France, Scotland & Italy ???
Germany’s Martin Kaymer has swept his rivals aside to win in his homeland as well as France, Holland and Scotland but the double Major winner has never won in Italy.
Kaymer kick-started his third round with four birdies in succession on route to a seven under par 65 and end the round tied for the lead at 17-under par heading to the round of the 72° OPEN D’ITALIA presented by DAMIANI.
The German was one of the favourites coming into the week as he looks for a first win since claiming ...
