Rockland Lake Golf Club – A Taste Of New York Golf Close Enough To The Big Apple.
It simply comes with job!
By that I mean the increasing practice of visiting golf courses in the vicinity of a tournament venue.
This week’s Barclays Championship was no different as I found myself venturing to the Rockland Lake State Park Golf Course located about around 20 minutes from this week’s Ridgewood Country Club host venue.
In fact, the course is just 25 miles north of New York City in the Hudson Valley.
Rockland Lake State Park boasts an 18-hole Championship golf course and ...
US President George W Bush Accepts McIlroy’s ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ …. Video.
No sooner had Rory McIlroy walked from the Ridgewood Country Club course following his Pro Am and he was shown a remarkable video by his manager Sean O’Flaherty of former US President George W Bush.
The four-time Major winning McIlroy had challenge Bush on Monday when he and Tiger Woods accepted the Ice Bucket Challenge.
But little did McIlroy know that Bush would be happy to accept the challenge despite giving the impression in the video below he was going to opt out and drawing on what he ...
Rory McIlroy – A Day In The Office In Pictures.
Rory McIlroy’s day in the office on Wednesday was certainly not an ordinary day on the golf course.
Since capturing a third Major, a first WGC title and then a fourth Major last fortnight life is far from mundane for the 25-year old.
Monday had been spent firstly at the Ridgewood Country Club and venue for this week’s Barclays Championship. He then crossed the Hudson River into New York State where McIlroy joined Tiger Woods in a photo shoot for new Nike equipment.
There was an ‘Ice ...
McIlroy Laughs At Woods Augusta Comment & Smiles At Mickelson’s Valhalla Remark.
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy returns to competition in New Jersey looking to win a fourth event in succession at the Barclays Championship and revealing he laughed off comments from Tiger Woods and then smiled at a remark by Phil Mickelson.
McIlroy and Woods had been in nearby New York on Monday attending a Nike equipment launch before appearing together on the Jimmy Fallon Show.
And before Woods headed home to Florida McIlroy said the injured 14-time Major winner could not resist having a dig at now ...
McIlroy Admits Despite His Plans, Woods Got The Better Of Him In ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’.
Rory McIlroy admitted he let Woods get the better of him in their recent ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ that’s now gone viral on social media sites.
McIlroy and Woods undertook the ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ to raise awareness for ALS – (amyotrophic lateral sclerosisa).
And despite his best plans in over-filling his own bucket compared to that of Woods, it was McIlroy who came off the worst in being soaked to the skin.
“I actually put more water and ice in my bucket to tip over ...
Adam Scott Confirms 2014 Australian Open But Will Compete With ‘A Chip On My Shoulder’.
Adam Scott confirmed he will contest the Australian Open in November but with a chip on his shoulder after letting slip victory to Rory McIlroy last year in Sydney.
Scott as then reigning Masters champion teed-up at Royal Sydney last December having captured the Australian PGA and Australian Masters titles, and was looking to become only the second player behind fellow Australian Robert Allenby to capture the ‘Big Three’ in Australian golf.
Scott contested the final round alongside McIlroy and ...
McDowell Will Have ‘Beeper’ Turned On In New Jersey In Readiness For Orlando Dash.
Graeme McDowell will have his ‘beeper’ switched in readiness to dash back to Orlando should his wife give birth early to the couple’s first child.
McDowell is returning to competition for this week’s $8m Barclays Championship and the opening event for the four-tournament Play-Off Series.
The Portrushman qualified in being placed 43rd on the FedEx Cup points list and along with fellow Ulsterman Rory McIlroy they’re among just 125 players vying for the £1,44m first prize cheque.
The former ...
