Shane Lowry Sets Target Of Eight Events To Secure PGA Tour Card.
Shane Lowry has given himself eight events up to the first week of June to secure full PGA Tour playing rights.
The Carton House pro got his goal off to a great start a week ago with a share of seventh place in the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines.
It was Lowry’s best finish in six prior regular PGA Tour events after his first attempt two years ago at playing more in the States back-fired in missing the cut in five of those six tournaments.
Lowry, as the current World No. 40, is eligible ...
Thai Golf Stars Set To Mount Challenge On Pony-Tailed Jimenez.
Thailand’s leading two players are set to mount a challenge on the pony-tailed Miguel Angel Jimenez who takes a one shot lead into the closing two rounds of the inaugural co-sanctioned Thailand Classic.
Jimenez is not only looking to win for a second time this year but also to break his own record of becoming the oldest winner on the European Tour.
The 51-year old Malaga-born golfer is struggling with a bout of the flu but it didn’t deter him from adding a sizzling second round 66 to ...
Hoey’s Biggest Thailand Classic Fear – Friday 13th & The Same Day As His 36th Birthday.
Michael Hoey confessed his biggest fear in grabbing a Thai victory takeaway is getting through Friday the 13th, and also the occasion of his 36th birthday.
Hoey went deep into red figures with a blistering new course record eight under par 64 on the opening day of the inaugural co-sanctioned Thailand Classic on the Black Mountain course.
It put the Belfast top of the queue with a one stroke lead a day before his birthday as he chases a celebration wish of a sixth Tour title.
“I need to follow ...
Michael Hoey Deep In The Red Setting Black Mtn Course Record 64.
Michael Hoey went deep into red numbers by setting a new course record eight under par 64 to lead the opening day of the True Thailand Classic at the Black Mountain Golf Club.
The Belfast-born golfer bagged eight birdies in ideal scoring conditions to be one clear of American David Lipsky, Spain’s Carlos Pigem and Taiwan’s Chien-yao Hung.
The five-time Tour winning Hoey benefited from emailing his swing to his coach and then coming out on day one of the inaugural co-sanctioned event to not drop ...
MENA Tour Unveils Special Bonus Pool Prize Fund.
Organisers of the MENA Golf Tour have unveiled a special prize fund to add to the excitement ahead of the Tour’s first Qualifying School to be held next month.
In addition to earning playing privileges on the Tour this season, the top 50 and ties will share $25,000 on the basis of their rankings with the winner walking away with a cheque for $4,500.
Added incentives for MENA Golf Tour members include five guaranteed spots in the Omega Dubai Desert Classic, multiple entries in the Asian Tour’s ...
Tiger Woods Declares His Game Not Good Enough For PGA Tour.
When the PGA Tour says ‘These Guys Are Good’ it currently doesn’t include Tiger Woods.
Woods believes his game is so poor at present he is not going to compete again till it is back to an acceptable standard.
The 14-time Major winner shot an 80 to finish last in last December’s Hero World Challenge then in the recent Phoenix Open, and his first event of 2015, he shot an 82 and his worst pro career round.
A week later he withdrew on the 12th hole of the Farmers Insurance Open.
And ...
Tackling The Old Course At St. Andrews – For A Pot Of Tea!
We were each wearing four layers of clothing standing on the first tee at the Old Course at St. Andrews.
The morning was overcast and dry but with an Artic wind biting at us as we prepared to tackle this year’s Open Championship venue.
The R & A had very kindly arranged for a number of the golf media attending the now annual ‘sit down’ with officials to play the famed course.
Also given it was still February it meant carrying a small section of artificial turf to play all shots ...
