Todd Hamilton Looks Back 10 Years & ‘The Club’ That Won Him The Open.
This week marks the 10-year anniversary Todd Hamilton captured the Open Championship with what was then really the world’s first hybrid club.
After Ben Curtis’ shock win the year before at Royal St George’s, it was the turn of another American in Hamilton to win golf’s oldest Major.
However while Hamilton was not a household name in the States, even though he had won the Honda Classic for a maiden PGA Tour win earlier that year, he was very well known in Asia, particularly Japan, ...
Ian Poulter Under Injury Cloud Ahead Of Open.
Ian Poulter is under an injury cloud heading to this week’s Open Championship at Royal Liverpool.
Poulter revealed he underwent an MRI scan on a wrist injury sustained during last week’s Scottish Open in Aberdeen, at which he missed the cut.
He expects to receive the results on Tuesday but has said there is no evidence of a fracture.
On Monday evening Poulter wrote on Twitter: “Just off to Leeds to have a MRI scan on the wrist. Jarred it last week on 14th and 18th. Precautionary ...
Olympic Games Qualification Process Confirmed
The International Golf Federation confirmed today (MON) the qualification system that will be used for golf in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The announcement was made during a press conference at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, site of this week’s Open Championship, and follows ratification of the system by the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
As outlined by IGF President Peter Dawson, Vice President Ty Votaw and Executive Director Antony Scanlon, the following ...
Tiger Woods Warms Up For Open In Liverpool Fire Station Gym.
Tiger Woods is warming up for this week’s Open Championship using the gym of a local Liverpool fire station.
Woods is competing in his first Major Championship this year since back surgery in late March and since then he’s only competed in one event and last month’s Quicken Loans National on the PGA Tour.
Woods last weekend played 30 holes of Royal Liverool, including a dozen holes on Saturday and a full 18 holes on Sunday in the company of fellow Americans Matt Kuchar and Gary Woodlands.
However ...
Rory McIlroy Bundles Up His Scottish Open Blues & Heads To Hoylake.
Rory Mcllroy was heading straight to Liverpool and this week’s British Open buoyed by his weekend effort in the Scottish Open at Royal Aberdeen.
After first setting a new course record of 64 on day one but then handing back the seven shots on day two, McIlroy ended his first Scottish Open in four years with scores of 68 and 67 for a share of 14th place on seven under par.
If left McIlroy trailing nine strokes behind England’s Justin Rose, and with the new World No. 3, now joining McIlroy as among ...
Shane Lowry Secures Season Second Top-10 On ‘Best Links Course Ever’.
Shane Lowry muscled his way to a share of fourth place in the Scottish Open and his second top-10 this season and declaring Royal Aberdeen to be the best links course he’s player.
Lowry posted a final round 66 that included a 12th hole eagle and end six shots behind England’s Justin Rose.
Rose captured a rare double – winning on the PGA Tour and then winning his next event on the European Tour.
And while the Englishman heads to Royal Liverpool as among the favourites Lowry will ...
Tiger Woods Spotted Practicing At Royal Liverpool.
Tiger Woods was today out practicing at Royal Liverpool and venue for next Thursday’s starting 143rd Open Championship.
Woods set out mid-morning in the company of fellow American Patrick Reed who captured this year’s WGC – Cadillac Championship in March.
It is the first time Woods has set foot on the course affectionately known as Hoylake since he captured his third Claret Jug in 2006 and when golf’s oldest Major was last staged at the course.
One of the first persons Woods ...
