Italian Amateur Giant Stands Tall Creating History At St. Andrews
Giant-size Italian amateur Federico Zucchetti achieved something that eluded the two Molinari Brothers and also Matteo Manassero in capturing the prestigious St. Andrews Links Trophy.
The 20-year old Milan amateur giant came from two strokes back heading into the final round but then had to wait two hours before being confirmed as the new champion.
Zucchetti, who stands 6 foot 2 inches, is only the third non – GB & I golfer in the 38-year history to win the St. Andrews Links Trophy and with ...
2015 Open – New Colour Scheme & New Tee Markers For Old Course.
Golf’s oldest Major Championship is set to debut not only a new logo but a new grandstand colour scheme and new tee markers.
www.golfbytourmiss.com got a close-up look at the Old Course in covering the St. Andrews Links Trophy and the last tournament to be held at the Home of Golf before the course is closed on Friday June 20th for a month ahead of the July 16th commencement to the 144th Open.
Alex Noren Singles Out Big Bertha Driver Key To Second Nordea Masters Triumph.
Sweden’s Alex Noren captured a second Nordea Masters title and singling out his Callaway Big Bertha driver as instrumental in winning by four shots.
Noren, 32 birdied the first and 18th holes in a one under par 71 for a 12-under par victory tally in bright but cold and windy conditions on the Lakes Course at the PGA National Sweden.
The shaven-haired Stockholm-born Noren, who is a fan of the great Ben Hogan, ended a four-year victory drought after having won a first Nordea Masters in 2011.
However ...
Three Years After Memorial Triumph & Tiger Woods Slumps To Worst Pro Score – 85.
Three years ago then World No. 1 Tiger Woods showed the golf world his brilliance in capturing the Jack Nicklaus Memorial.
Three years on and Woods walked from the 18th green on day three of the Memorial signing for his worst score as a professional – a 13-over par 85.
Woods playing partner was 24-year old PGA Tour rookie Zac Blair and like everyone gathered around the 18th green he could not believe his eyes when Woods ended his third round with a triple bogey at Muirfield Village.
Blair ...
Swedish Amateur On Target To Duplicate Shane Lowry’s 2009 Winning Ways.
Swedish amateur Marcus Kinhult not only became just the second amateur to lead after two rounds of a European Tour event but he’s well on track to duplicate the efforts of Ireland’s Shane Lowry and become the first amateur to win since Lowry captured the 2009 Irish Open.
Kinhult ended the opening two rounds sharing the lead at the halfway stage of the Nordea Masters.
After carding a five under par 67 at PGA Sweden National on Thursday, Kinhult picked up where he left off on day two, ...
Ardglass Amateur Shines Thanks To Former Italian Open Champ On Opening Day 2015 St. Andrews Links Trophy.
Past Italian Open champion and present University of Stirling coach Dean Robertson was full of praise for Cormac Sharvin after the 22-year old’s impressive seven under par 65 on the opening day of the St. Andrews Links Trophy.
Sharvin, who plays out of the Ardglass club in Co. Down, went out in six under par and missing by centimetres a hole-in-one at the ninth hole before braving the tougher and windier inward half conditions on the Jubilee Course.
Sharvin, who has a year remaining of study at ...
McIlroy Pounding The Belfast Beach Front Pavement After Holding Hands With Erica.
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy has kept himself busy since missing the cut as host of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open.
McIlroy, as expected, returned to the Royal County Down course on Sunday to present the trophy to new Irish Open winner Soren Kjeldsen.
However he arrived at the course hand-in-hand with new girlfriend Erica Stoll.
Then yesterday the four-time Major winner was spotted training around the shoreline keeping in shape before his next event – the U.S. Open.
