Joost Luiten Makes Amends For Gleneagles Disappointment With Wales Open Success.
Dutchman Joost Luiten made amends for missing out on Ryder Cup selection shooting a final round 71 to capture the Wales Open at Celtic Manor.
Luiten bounced back from two straight bogeys in commencing his round to finish one shot clear of his rivals with a level par 71 for 14 under par victory tally.
It is the 28 year old’s third Tour success and comes after being overlooked as a Gleneagles ‘wildcard’ pick in favour of eight-time Ryder Cup star Lee Westwood who finished one place behind Luiten ...
McGinley Unconvinced McIlroy Will Play All Five Gleneagles Matches.
European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley is not convinced World No. 1 Rory McIlroy will play all five matches when the Ryder Cup commences in Scotland later this week.
Members of the European Team have begun arriving at Gleneagles and with the Tom Watson led USA Team arriving at 10am tomorrow morning (Monday) into Edinburgh Airport.
They will be greeted by Event Scotland officials and not by Scotland First Minister Alex Salmond, who will officially meet the team later in the week.
McIlroy is making ...
Dutch Delight For Luiten As He Birdies Three Of Last Four To Go Two Clear At Wales Open.
Holland’s Joost Luiten birdied three of closing four holes in a round of 65 for a two shot lead on day three of the Wales Open at Celtic Manor
Luiten came from a stroke back at the start of the overhaul Ireland’s Shane Lowy and move to 14-under par in ideal scoring conditions on the Twenty-Ten course.
The 28-year old arrived in Wales having finished fifth in his defence of last week’s KLM Open title and is now primed to become the first Dutch-born winner of the Wales Open.
“I am very happy, ...
Rory McIlroy Returns Home To Accept Keys To New Belfast Abode.
After selling a prior house he owned in Northern Ireland, World No. 1 Rory McIlroy returned this week to accept the keys to a new dwelling now in his possession in County Down.
Confirmation of McIlroy again becoming a Northern Ireland home owner was confirmed when he was photographed with a local estate agent, who was handing over the keys to his new property.
The estate agent posted a picture on their Facebook page yesterday stating that they were “delighted to have assisted our local superstar ...
Westwood Pleased To Make Wales Open Cut As Gallacher Says No Alarm Bells Leaving Early.
Ryder Cup stars Lee Westwood and Stephen Gallacher were pleased with their respective games despite Westwood just managing to make the Wales Open halfway cut but with Gallacher falling five shots short.
Westwood, and now just a week away from making his ninth straight European Team appearance, birdied two of his closing four holes in a round of a two under par 69 for a level par score in overcast conditions on the Twenty-Ten course at Celtic Manor.
If left the 41-year old English golfer trailing ...
Shane Lowry ‘Tanked’ For Wales Open Success.
Bearded Shane Lowry is ‘tanked-up’ to end a two year winless drought after muscling his way to the top of the board on day two of the Wales Open at Celtic Manor.
Lowry did not drop a shot in a round of six-under par 65 to move to nine under par in overcast conditions on the Twenty-Ten Course.
It is easily the Carton House golfer’s best display in four appearances in Wales.
Prior to this week, the two-time Tour winner averaged 74 strokes for his seven rounds that included a first round 81 in ...
McIlroy & McDowell To Clear The Air In Joint Interview Ahead Of Ryder Cup.
The Northern Irish born duo of Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell are set to ‘clear the air’ over their relationship in an interview to be screened on BBC Northern Ireland next Wednesday.
Joining the duo will be 2011 Open Champion Darren Clarke.
And in a promo ahead of the screening of the interview the question is asked that if golf fans are worried about the possibility of a rift between McIlroy and McDowell then those fans will be delighted to see them sitting down together for ...
