Padraig Harrington Takes Donald Trump To Task Over ‘Mexican’ Remarks.
US Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s controversial comments touched a nerve with triple Major winning Irishman Padraig Harrington.
Trump has faced a backlash of disdain after labeling Mexican immigrants ‘rapists’ and ‘killer’s’ and has since refused to apologise.
The golf world has reacted with the PGA of America stripping Trump hosting the 2015 Grand Slam of Golf, an event featuring the four Majors winners each season, from being hosted at his s Los Angeles club later this year.
There ...
Rickie Fowler .. “It’s A Bummer McIlroy Is Not Contesting 144th Open”.
Close friend Ricky Fowler admits it’s ‘a bummer’ Rory McIlroy has withdrawn from his defence of next week’s Open Championship at St. Andrews.
Fowler had finished joint runner-up to McIlroy a year ago at Royal Liverpool and now must firm as a favourite to win a first Major.
The American learnt of McIlroy’s withdrawal immediately following today’s Scottish Open Pro Am at Gullane.
“I thought reading the extent of Rory’s injury it would be pretty tough for him ...
Phil Mickelson & Jimmy Walker Question PGA Tour Drugs Policy.
Two of the PGA Tour’s top stars in Phil Mickelson and Jimmy Walker have questioned the Tour’s drug policy in the aftermath of Scott Stallings being handed a three-month suspension.
Stallings, a three-time PGA Tour winner, has been suspended by the Tour after confessing to unknowingly taking a banned substance to help fight suffering chronic fatigue.
However the five-time Major winning Mickelson, who sympathizes with Stallings, has questioned the Tour’s drugs policy when the substance Stallings ...
Rory McIlroy Rules Himself Out Of Open Championship Defence.
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy has ruled himself out of next week’s defence of his Open Championship.
The news is not a surprise given the extent of McIlroy’s left leg injury when he ruptured ligaments playing a social game of football.
The news comes a huge blow to golf fans around the globe who were looking forward to seeing the 26-year old defend the Claret Jug at the Home of Golf.
McIlroy posted the sad news on his Twitter account saying simply:-
After much consideration, I have decided ...
Padraig Harrington Offers Ray Of Hope For Injured Rory McIlroy Ahead Of Open Defence.
Seven years ago Padraig Harrington suffered a wrist injury that seemed almost certain to derail his defence of the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.
Now the golf world waits to know whether an injured World No. 1 Rory McIlroy will tee-up next week at St. Andrews to defend the famed Claret Jug.
While Harrington’s injury was to his wrist, he’s offered a little ray of hope McIlroy’s ankle could be strong enough this time next week to play four rounds of the Old Course.
“I’ve read the same ...
Justin Rose Waiting With ‘Baited’ Breath At First Sighting Of A Shark.
Former U.S. Open winner Justin Rose revealed he’s taken up spearfishing.
Rose has donned a mask and flippers along with a spear gun and has been diving in the waters around his palatial Bahamas residence.
He’s so proud of his new sport so much so he’s already provided a lobster for his young family to dine on.
Rose had divulged this new sports passion when asked by the Daily Record’s Euan McLean if he had jumped into the deep end embracing any dangerous activity in the light ...
PGA Tour Suspends ‘Little Fish’ Scott Stallings For Taking Banned Substance.
The PGA Tour has announced little known Scott Stallings has been suspended for three months after advising the Tour he had taken a substance on the Tour’s ‘banned list’.
The 2014 Farmers Insurance Open champion acknowledged his inadvertent error and accepted his suspension. He will be eligible to return on October 7, 2015.
As usual, the PGA Tour will not comment further on the suspension at this time.
“I discovered in February 2015 that I had inadvertently taken a supplement ...
