Rory McIlroy Lets Slip Wells Fargo Reins With 17th Hole Double Bogey
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy let slip a solid opening round with a sloppy penultimate hole double bogey in the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina.
McIlroy was well inside the top-10 in the $US 7m event when found water guarding the green at the par three, 17th on route to posting a two under par 70.
The World No. 1 then put his third shot to seven feet before two-putting for a ‘5’.
It had been a solid display by the 2010 Wells Fargo champion posting six earlier birdies but also ...
Spanish Open Favourite Sergio Garcia Looking To Build On Five Of 11 Victories On Home Soil.
After losing out in a play-off less than a week ago in the Players Championship and Sergio Garcia hopes to build on his remarkable record on home soil this week at the Open de España.
The Spaniard has won five of his 11 European Tour titles on home soil – although only the first of those five back in 2002 came in his national Open.
The 35 year old Ryder Cup star said: “It’s great to come back to Spain, and play at the Spanish Open – my own Open in my own country. I’m excited about it ...
McIlroy Commits To Frys.Com Open & Opening Event On 2015/16 PGA Tour Schedule.
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy has committed to contesting the Frys.com Open and the opening event on the 2015/16 PGA Tour schedule.
Event organisers have waited a long time to announce McIlroy’s appearance and they did so this wee with the four-time Major winner to tee up for a first time in his career in Napa, California and at the Silverado Resort and Spa from October 14-18.
The event is being staged the same week as the European Tour’s Portugal Masters at Villamoura.
“It’s an exciting ...
Padraig Harrington ‘Shocked’ At Quail Hollow’s Green Mile.
It was earlier this year triple Major winning Padraig Harrington emerged victorious from the Bear Trap to capture a second Honda Classic title.
And since then there has been PGA Tour events boasting the ‘Blue Monster’, ‘The Snake Pit’ and more recently he returned to The Masters to experience ‘Amen Corner’.
This week at the Wells Fargo Championship it’s The Green Mile.
It is the last three holes on the Quail Hollow course – the par 4 16th, the par 3 ...
Bernhard Langer Staring At Last St. Andrews Open Championship.
Tom Watson and Nick Faldo will not be the only ones making their final appearance at this year’s Open Championship with double Masters winning Bernhard Langer facing possibly his last St. Andrews Open.
Langer, 57 will be teeing up this July in his 30th Open Championship and in what also will be the prolific-winning German’s seventh on the Old Course at St. Andrews.
In fact, Langer recorded his best Open Championship finish at St. Andrews in sharing second place with Watson in 1984 behind Seve ...
Rory McIlroy Gets To Say ‘Apologize’ Twice To Jack Nicklaus.
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy unexpectedly got to apologize twice to legendary Jack Nicklaus.
McIlroy had penned his signature to a letter advising the 18-time Major winner he will not be able to contest next month’s Memorial tournament at Muirfield Village outside of Dublin, Ohio.
It will be the first occasion McIlroy will miss the June 4th commencing event since making his debut by finishing 10th in 2010 and a month after his maiden PGA Tour success at today’s starting Wells Fargo Championship.
McIlroy ...
Patrick Reed Insists ‘Cut-Throat’ Attitude Separates Golf’s ’20-Somethings’ From PGA Tour Pack.
Four-time Tour winning Patrick Reed believes it is a ‘cut throat’ approach to golf that separates golf’s newer generation of ’Twenty-aged something’ players from their older colleagues.
The 25-year old Texas-born Reed is among six players, headed by World No. 1 Rory McIlroy and last week’s Players Champion Rickie Fowler, aged in their mid-20s and who currently dominate world golf.
Of course, fellow Texan and Masters Champion Jordan Spieth is the youngest and with the World No. ...
