Scottish Trio Involved In Emergency Landing On Route To Munich.
An early in-flight medical emergency left three of Scotland’s top golfers grounded at East Midlands Airport in England while on route to this week’s BMW International Open in Munich.
Craig Lee, Scott Jamieson and David Drysdale were aboard an Easyjet direct flight earlier this week when a passenger took seriously ill shortly after take-off from Edinburgh.
The only doctor on board was fellow Scot Dr. Anne Dunbar who co-incidentally is employed by the European Tour and was bound to Munich where ...
Jet-Lagged Henrik Stenson .. “Awake 4.12am, In Gym At 6am, Back In Bed 8am”.
Henrik Stenson had the luxury of flying by private jet direct from last week’s U.S. Open to this week’s BMW International Open in Munich but there was no escaping trans-Atlantic jet lag.
It’s fine crossing the Atlantic from east to west but the Swede found himself heavily jet-lagged up travelling from west to east arriving in the Bavarian capital despite enjoying the comforts of a direct 9 1/2 hour flight.
“We landed here in Munich on Monday afternoon and it was one of those ...
Shane Lowry Returns To Europe Setting Sights On Major Championship Glory.
Shane Lowry has returned to Europe looking ahead to the next step in his career – Major Championship glory.
This is after the Irishman finished equal top-European at last week’s U.S. Open at Chambers Bay in Washington State.
Lowry, who had worn all-black all week in a mark of respect for the Irish students who died after a balcony collapse in California, ended tied in ninth place with World No. 1 Rory McIlroy.
And while Lowry has won just two events in his career, the 2009 Irish Open and 2012 ...
Australian PGA Championship Now A Part Of European Tour.
The Australian PGA Championship will become part of The European Tour International Schedule for the 2016 season following a co-sanctioning agreement with the PGA Tour of Australasia.
Played at the RACV Royal Pines Resort, on Australia’s Gold Coast, the AU$1.75million tournament, which is the oldest and most prestigious tournament on the PGA Tour of Australasia, will be part of The 2016 Race to Dubai. It will take place from December 3-6, 2015 a fortnight after the 2015 campaign concludes at the ...
Shane Lowry Honours Death Of Irish Students Wearing Black Throughout U.S. Open.
Shane Lowry continues to honour the death of five Irish-born students who died earlier last week when a balcony collapsed in Berkeley, California.
The Emerald Isle was in mourning when six students, including one that was American-born, attending a 21st birthday perished after a fourth floor balcony gave way and crashed to the ground.
For three days of the U.S. Open Lowry has, and in a superb mark of respect, worn all-Black attire with the exception being his white golf shoes.
And it’s not ...
Jason Day Stands Tall As He Focuses On 1st Major & Third Aussie-Born U.S. Open Winner
A day after the sight of dramatically collapsing to the ground with vertigo and Australia’s Jason Day stood tall on day three of the U.S. Open.
Day heads into the final round of the year’s second major looking to become a Major Champion for a first time and also become only the third Australian to lift the gleaming U.S. Open trophy.
The Queensland-born Day has been knocking on the door of a first Major for some time including finishing joint runner-up in the 2011 Masters and third behind ...
Tiger Woods Misses Only 2nd U.S. Open Cut Slumping To 16-Over Par.
The agony for Tiger Woods continues as he be assured of missing the halfway cut for only a second occasion in 19 U.S. Open appearances.
The three-time past U.S. Open winner was already winging his way to Florida after posting scores of 80 and 76 for a shock 16-over par tally at Chambers Bay.
Despite starting his second round Friday with a bogey – the 10th time he’s done that in his last 11 rounds – Woods looked more relaxed and was more in control of his game. On his first nine holes, ...
