McDowell Dresses In Augusta Green To Shoot Lowest Masters Opener In Six Years.
Maybe it was the streak of Augusta green in his attire but Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell managed to break 70 not only for a first time in six years on the opening day of the Masters but also for only the sixth time in 19 rounds of the Masters course.
The former US Open winner shot a one under par 71 that included five birdies and just one less bogey.
And while it was just one of a handful of rounds under par for McDowell his round since a round of 69 on day one of the 2008 Masters.
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Shane Lowry Celebrates Maiden Masters Asked To Attend Drugs Test.
Shane Lowry celebrated his opening Masters round in being led off for a drugs test.
No sooner had Lowry posted a three over par 75 and an official was all over him in leading him away to provide a urine sample.
Lowry’s round was a topsy turvy effort of four birdies but also two bogeys and two double bogeys.
It left the Carton House pro sharing 69th place in the 97-man field but trailing 11 shots behind tearway Texas-born Jordan Spieth.
The 21-year old Spieth, winner late last year of the Australian ...
Jordan Spieth Sizzles With Sixty-Four For Three Shot Masters Lead.
Twenty-one year old Jordan Spieth got the biggest crowd roar of the day holing a 15-foot birdie putt at the last in a round of an eight under par 64.
The effort by the reigning Australian Open, Hero World Challenge and Valspar Champion was just a shot shy of the Augusta National course record set by good friends Nick Price and Greg Norman.
“I was very pleased. It’s one of the better rounds I’ve ever played,” said the Texan.
“I carried a lot of momentum into this week ...
Gallacher Unknowingly Slams Spectator With Opening Drive On Route To Augusta 71.
Stephen Gallacher recovered from unknowingly hitting a female spectator down the first hole to post a superb one-under par 71 on the opening day of the Masters.
Gallacher hit the middle-aged woman on the right hand when he pulled his openind drive on the occasion of his second straight appearance at Augusta National.
There was the call of ‘Fore’ and with spectators ducking for cover.
However by the time Gallacher had walked down the slope off the first tee and then up the slope leading ...
Rory McIlroy Gets Over First Grand Slam Hurdle With An Augusta 71.
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy got over the first hurdle in his quest for a career Grand Slam in posting a one under par 71 on the opening day of the Masters.
Going back to 2000 there’s just been one player not to break par on the first day before being fitted with an Augusta green jacket.
That was Tiger Woods in shooting a 74 on route to victory in 2005.On every other occasion a Masters winner has broken par.
McIlroy did that with a mix of three birdies and two bogeys in what was steamy conditions ...
Justin Rose Shines On What Would Have Been Seve’s 58th Birthday.
Justin Rose rekindled memories of the late, great Seve Ballasteros on the opening day of the Masters and a day that would have been Seve’s 58th birthday.
Rose picked off four birdies and just one bogey in a round of a five under par 67 and on the occasion of his 10th Masters.
Ballasteros had been Rose’s boyhood idol up until the super Spanish golfer sadly passed away in 2011.
“I remember Seve coming up to me and putting his arm around me, just giving me an encouraging couple minutes ...
Shane Lowry Gets Over Lump In Throat Ahead Of Knee-Knocking Maiden Masters Tee Off.
Shane Lowry’s got over the lump in his throat driving down Magnolia Lane and ahead is the knee-knocking exercise of teeing up today in his maiden Masters.
There will be the introduction on the Augusta National first tee just after 12.31pm local time (5.31pm Irish): “Fore please, Shane Lowry now driving.”
It will be a special occasion in the life of the 28-year old along with those watching on including his financee Wendy and his proud parents.
In fact, his former All-Ireland Gaelic ...
