Snow & Ice In Pennsylvania In Heading To Lone Star State.
It may be bright and sunny in Texas but the northern States of the U.S. are still covered in snow and ice.
Here is a few snaps taken earlier this week at some 39,000 feet high over Pennsylvania while on board my United Airlines flight UA 96 travelling from London Heathrow to George Bush International Airport in Houston, Texas.
McDowell Has No Augusta Fears Despite Withdrawing From Valero Texas Open.
Graeme McDowell insists he has no fears heading to next fortnight’s Masters, and in fact will now enter next week’s Shell Houston Open after a lower left ankle injury forced him to withdraw after nine holes of today’s starting Valero Texas Open.
McDowell was five over par at the time when he advised playing partners Dustin Johnson and Jim Furyk he could no longer continue in the $US 6.3m event being played in bright but windy conditions on the TPC San Antonio course.
The former ...
Marc Warren Concentrating On The Boots Rather Than The Jacket.
Marc Warren is more focused on winning a pair of Texas cowboy boots this week than thoughts of next fortnight’s Masters and the winner’s reward of an Augusta National green jacket.
The cowboy boots is an additional prize presented to the 2015 Valero Texas Open champion being held on the Greg Norman designed TPC San Antonio course in the Lone Star State.
The Texas event also is another first in Warren’s career and with the Glaswegian, who is set to turn 34 on April 1st, competing in his ...
Shane Lowry Hoping The Valero Texas Open Cowboy Boots Will Fit.
Shane Lowry will be hoping the added Valero Texas Open prize this week of a pair cowboy boots will fit better than his golf shoes.
Lowry was sporting a new pair of golf shoes during a practice round ahead of this week’s $US 6.2m event but admitting the shoes were a little too big for the Carton House pro.
However any footwear discomfort was not evident with Lowry’s game looking in great shape and in this his final event before he makes his Masters debut next fortnight at Augusta National.
Lowry ...
Cancelled Madeira Islands Open To Be Scheduled Later In 2015.
The European Tour is already in discussion to reschedule the 2015 Madeira Islands Open – Portugal – BPI after four days of strong winds, heavy rain and thick fog meant the requisite 36 holes could not be completed and a result could not be declared.
The picturesque island venue of Clube de Golf do Santo da Serra endured a torrent of rain on Sunday, with 60mm falling overnight and during the morning, meaning the second and final round, after the event had initially been reduced to 36 holes, could ...
2015 Bushnell/Odyssey Lisbon Challenge – Rodger’s Dodgers Cruise To Victory
RODGER’S DODGERS DINE OUT ON 2015 BUSHNELL/ODYSSEY LISBON SUCCESS
Peter Rodger and his Rodger’s Dodgers team were dining out at The Palm restaurant in Cascais after a stunning two point success in the 2015 Bushnell/Odyssey Lisbon Challenge.
Peter’s side went into the final round of competition on the Quinta da Marina course trailing by a point at 7 1/2 points to Alan Reid’s Reid’s Raiders 8 1/2 points.
However a spirited come-from-behind effort on behalf of Rodger’s ...
2015 Bushell/Odyssey Lisbon Challenge – The Week In Pictures.
It’s just hours before tee off on the final day of the 2015 Bushnell/Odyssey Lisbon Challenge.
Allan Reid’s Reid’s Raiders enjoy an 8 1/2 to 7 1/2 advantage heading to the all-important eight Singles matches to be played today (Sat) on the Quinta Marina course.
And ahead of the final round of matches we look back on the week in pictures:-
