Rory McIlroy ‘Doing The Right Thing’ Not Playing The Open Says Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods believes fellow Open Champion Rory McIlroy is ‘doing the right thing’ by not defending next week’s Open Championship at St. Andrews.
McIlroy delivered golf’s oldest major a big blow in announcing he would not tee-up on the Old Course as he recovers from a ruptured ankle ligament while playing a five-man aside soccer match with friends on July 4.
“He sent me a photo the day he did it,” said Woods of McIlroy.
“We talked about it for a little bit. ...
Tiger Woods ‘Shocked’ Seeing Old Course So Green & So Slow.
Three-time Open Champion Tiger Woods has been shocked to see the Old Course at St. Andrews so green and so slow.
Woods got his first look at next week’s course on Saturday morning playing three holes with five area junior players as part of a Nike-sponsored golf training camp.
In an interview with ESPN.com and USA Today afterward, Woods talked about having to adjust his game plan having been in the country for less than half a day.
“I was shocked,” Woods said. “I had seen ...
Shane Lowry Goes Horse Riding Same Day Rory McIlroy Ruptures Ligament.
In-form Shane Lowry revealed the day World No. 1 Rory McIlroy ruptured a ligament in his left ankle, he and his future wife were horse riding at Doonbeg.
Lowry expressed sympathy that McIlroy will miss next week’s Open Championship but like the majority of those competing this week in Scotland also remarked that golfer’s need to have a life away from the championship fairways.
“You can’t say Rory should not have been playing five a side and you have to half a life and I can’t talk ...
Harrington Signs Trouser Leg After Indifferent Gullane Second Day.
Triple Major winning Padraig Harrington had not had the best of days when asked to sign to sign a young man’s trouser leg following his second round in the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open.
Harrington had won the morning Pro-Am on Wednesday and wearing a tartan pair of trousers in line with the ‘Tartan Wednesday’ theme.
However waiting for the Dubliner among the fans was a fellow wearing a pair of duds you would see on John Daly.
He politely asked Harrington if he would sign ...
London Calling To The Faraway Daniel Brooks – Leading Scottish By Three Shots.
Londoner Daniel Brooks made a mockery of his awful season surging to a surprise three shot lead at the halfway stage of the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open.
The 28 year old won the Madeira Islands Open last season, but followed that breakthrough with 14 consecutive missed cuts before picking up another cheque.
After playing the weekend in Dubai at the end of January, Brooks missed 13 cuts in a row this term, but finished tied for 20th in France last week to stop the rot.
An opening 64 at ...
Graeme McDowell Stops Leaks From His Cup, Ending Three Missed Cuts In Succession.
Graeme McDowell and Shane Lowry are doing their best to keep the Irish flag near the top of the mast at the Scottish Open at Gullane.
For a second day running both McDowell and Lowry posted four under par 66s to move to enjoy a seven-way share of second place at eight under par and three adrift of little-known Londoner Daniel Brooks who added a 65 to move to 11-under par.
McDowell ended a run of three missed cuts, two in the States and last week’s double defence of his French Open title, with ...
Returning To St. Andrews Just The Tonic For Tiger Woods Says Arch-Rival Phil Mickelson.
Phil Mickelson insists long-time rival Tiger Woods’ return next week to St. Andrews, and where he captured two Open Championship’s in dominating manner, could herald a return to form for the struggling former long-time World No. 1.
Woods is expected to arrive at St. Andrews over the weekend to begin preparations for next Thursday’s start to the 144thstaging of golf’s oldest Major.
Woods is a three-time former Open Champion winning first at St. Andrews by eight shots in 2000, and in what ...
