Padraig Harrington Staring At Restricted Whistling Straits Practice.
While World No. 1 Rory McIlroy has dispelled his PGA Championship uncertainty fellow Irishman Padraig Harrington is staring at a limited pre-Whistling Straits practice schedule as he continues to battle an injured right knee.
The triple Major winner damaged ligaments in his knee a fortnight ago playing tennis with his children.
The injury worsened early in last week’s Bridgestone Invitational before Harrington received an injection into his knee ahead of the weekend but then posting disappointing ...
A First In Golf? Double Lowry Golf Success 5,565 KLMs & Just Six Days Apart.
Surely, it has to be a rare first in the golf.
Two brothers winning within a six-day period, one a leading amateur event and the other one of the more prestigous events on the professional circuit.
Last Monday, Alan Lowry joined his older brother Shane in capturing the prestigous Mulligar Scratch Cup in Ireland.
At the time Lowry was winging his way to Akron, Ohio for the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational.
Alan Lowry won the event and thereby joining his brother who captured the tournament in ...
Shane Lowry Earns $US 1.5m & 3-Year PGA/European Tour Exemption With Bridgestone Success.
SHANE LOWRY – WITH HIS 2015 WGC – BRIDGESTONE INVITATIONAL WIN
• His third European Tour International Schedule victory in his 161st European Tour event.
• Moves to 2,104,984 points in The Race to Dubai.
• Could move into the top 20 of the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time, from 48th.
• His first victory since the 2012 Portugal Masters. A gap of two years and 299 days.
• Played in 61 European Tour events between victories.
• Since his 2012 victory his best previous ...
Shane Lowry .. “Career Definging” WGC – Bridgestone Invitational Truimph
Shane Lowry admitted before teeing-up on the final day it would be a ‘career defining’ round for the Irishman.
Little did he expect to become the tournament’s new champion in coming from two shots behind to post a flawless final round of 66 and claim his third European Tour title.
The Irishman fired four birdies on Sunday to finish the tournament on 11 under par, two shots ahead of two time Masters winner Bubba Watson.
Lowry swept past overnight co-leaders Justin Rose and Jim ...
Brian McFeat – Sad Passing Of Very Good Friend On European Tour.
It has been very sad today to learn of the passing of Brian McFeat.
Brian was known to so many players, officials and his fellow caddies as one of the legends on the European Tour.
Among the first to pay tribute was former Ryder Cup star Nicolas Colsaerts while I was just chatting with triple Major winning Padraig Harrington here at Firestone Country Club and he also expressed his sadness.
Harrington’s long-time caddy Ronan Flood was also upset to learn the news Brian had passed away in his ...
‘Biggest Day Of My Career’ Admits Shane Lowry Heading To Firestone Decider.
Shane Lowry confessed he’s heading to the biggest round in his short professional career at the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio.
Lowry, a two-time winner on the European Tour, is just two shots behind the leading pair of England’s Justin Rose and American Jim Furyk in the US 9.25m event being staged on the Firestone Country Club course.
The Bank of Ireland backed Lowry is staring at a first prize cheque of US 1.5m along with a five-year exemption on both the European ...
‘Shit Happens!’ Dustin Johnson Moves On From ‘Bunkergate’.
“Shit happens!”
That’s Dustin Johnson’s comments five years after ‘Bunkegate’.
However the lanky American need have no fear of finding the same bunker that cost him victory in the 2010 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits.
Why?
Because a grandstand is now in place down the right side of the 18th fairway after one of the most controversial endings to a Major Championship in some time.
The American stood on the 18th tee of the Lake Michigan course in Wisconsin enjoying ...
