Red-Hot Wiesberger Moves Two Clear At Maybank Malyasian Open.
Red-hot Bernd Wiesberger opened up a two shot lead with his lowest career round heading to the final round of the Maybank Malaysian Open at the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club.
Having finished sixth, third and fourth in the three Desert Swing events to move into the Official World Golf Ranking’s top 50 for the first time, Wiesberger birdied the first five holes today and spent the remainder of the round trading blows with Alejandro Cañizares at the top of the leaderboard.
The Spaniard and ...
Abu Dhabi’s Bizarre ‘Big Blue Pill’ Building.
One of the most unusual buildings in Abu Dhabi is ‘The Blue Pill’ – the 360 foot high Aldar headquarters building.
The design is the first of its kind in the Middle East and the building was voted the “Best Futuristic Design” by The Building Exchange (BEX) Conference held in Spain.
I visited the building during the course of the recent Abu Dhabi Invitational at nearby Yas Links Golf Course.
The shape of this building is achieved through the use of structural diagrid, a diagonal ...
Crail Golfing Society – Opening Tee Shot Of 2015.
It was cold but glorious sunny afternoon today when I drove up to the Crail Golfing Society for the first time in 2015.
There to greet me was Crail’s very affable assistant professional, David Snodgrass.
However before taking to the Balcomie Course there was a matter of being financial and that meant a trip to the office to pay my annual subs.
And with a 2015 Member’s circular tag to add to 14 others on my bag tag it was straight to the first tee and a much-awaited first game of the New ...
Peter Lawrie Shoots Sizzling 66 But He’s Not About ‘To Be Carried Away’.
Peter Lawrie, after spending what he said was some 20 months in the doldrums, is not about to get carried way following a sizzling 66 on day two of the Maybank Malaysian Open.
Lawrie packed a red-hot putter needing just 23 putts to post six birdies, including three in succession from his second hole on the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club course.
It left the 40-year old Dubliner, who is playing for a third week in a row on an invitation, sharing fourth spot on seven under par and only four strokes ...
Emotional Five-Time Open Winner Peter Thomson Pays Tribute At Funeral Of Kel Nagle.
A very emotional five-time British Open champion Peter Thomson paid enormous tribute to his long-time good friend saying greeting the late Kel Nagle after he won The 1960 Open at St. Andrews was the happiest moment of his golfing life.
Thomson was one of many golfing luminaries at the funeral of Nagle of who died last week aged 94.
The list of past and present players at the Northern Suburbs Crematorium in Sydney included Thomson, 1990 PGA Championship winner Wayne Grady, 1975 Open runner-up Jack ...
Westwood & McDowell Bank Similar 66s In Maybank Malaysian Open.
Defending champion Lee Westwood and former US Open winner Graeme McDowell banked similiar six under par 66s to share the clubhouse lead on day one of the Maybank Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur.
In breezy conditions at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, the Ryder Cup team-mates carded matching six under par rounds of 66.
Former World Number One Westwood romped to a seven shot victory at this venue last year, and carded four birdies in an outward 32 after starting at the tenth.
A further gain followed ...
Peter Alliss Joins Chorus Slamming R & A Open Sell-Out Of BBC To SKY.
Legendary BBC presenter and commentator Peter Alliss has joined a chorus to slam the decision of the R & A to dump a free-to-air coverage by selling off TV rights of golf’s oldest Major to SKY Sports.
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, the 83-year-old said: “It saddens me.
“I know they (the R&A) do lots of lovely, lovely things but now when it comes down to the nitty-gritty they have dipped their hands into the money and that’s it.
“I don’t think there will be a golfer that ...
