Scottish Open Organisers Show Common Sense – Final Invitations To Three Scots & Matthew Fitzgerald.
Scottish Open organisers have finally shown some last minute common sense and handed out the last four invitations to this week’s event to those needing them most.
After the surprise of handing an invitation to long-time former Tour pro Nick Faldo, who has not contested Scotland’s premier event since 2002, and little-known American Mike Miller, the last four remaining invitations were presented to the Scottish trio of double Tour winner Alastair Forsyth, David Law and Scott Henry.
It ...
Scottish Golfers Remain Hopeful Of Last Minute Scottish Open Invitation.
A handful of Scots including double European Tour winner Alastair Forsyth remain hopeful Scottish Open organisers will tomorrow (MON) show further loyalty to Scottish golf with a last minute invitation into this week’s Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open.
At this late stage 13 Scots will tee up next Thursday’s 156-player strong field headed by current World No. 37 Stephen Gallacher.
By comparison there was 27 French-born who teed up Thursday in the French Open and a superb initiative ...
Rory McIlroy Gets First Look At Royal Liverpool.
Double Major winning Rory McIlroy will be back out on Royal Liverpool today playing a second practice round ahead of next week’s Open Championship.
McIlroy has never competed at Royal Liverpool and was still an amateur in 2006 when golf’s oldest Major was last contested on the course in 2006.
However he was out on the course yesterday and tweeted this picture of the 18th hole where he will be expecting to lift the Claret Jug for first time on July 20th.
McIlroy will then travel to Aberdeen ...
Jeev Milkha Singh Steals A Royal Aberdeen March On Scottish Open Rivals.
Former champion Jeev Milka Singh has already stolen a march on his rivals including many of the Scots in the field in already having played this week’s Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open host venue.
Singh, who won the 2012 Scottish Open in a play-off, hosted a corporate outing at Royal Aberdeen early in the week of last year’s defence of his title at Castle Stuart.
Only a handful of players in the field, including Aberdonians Paul Lawrie and Richie Ramsay, along with Stephen Gallacher and ...
Gallacher Brushes Off Last Hole Double As Jamieson Looks To Hoylake Tee Time.
Stephen Gallacher quickly brushed off taking a double bogey at the last to remain seven shots from the lead in the French Open at the National course near Versailles.
Gallacher had raced to three under for his round after just four holes but then played his closing seven holes in five over including dunking his tee shot into the drink down the 18th in a score of 73.
It sent the Scot back into a seven-way share in fourth place and tied along with the likes of fellow Scot Scott Jamieson at three under ...
McDowell Delighted To Play Hoylake Practice Round With Fellow ‘UAB’ Star Golfer.
Graeme McDowell got a text message earlier this week from a fellow Irishman who is the golfing head coach at the University of Alabama.
It’s the same university McDowell attended and the former US Open champion is a good friend of Dublin-born Alan Murray.
However after present University of Alabama student Paul Dunne finished first at Tuesday’s Open Championship qualifier Murray sent off a text message to McDowell asking if he would agree to play a practice round with the ultra-talented ...
Graeme McDowell Launches Stinging Broadside At French Golfing Media.
Defending champion Graeme McDowell strangely launched into a vigorous defence on behalf of guaranteed Ryder Cup rookie Victor Dubuisson after the second round of the French Open.
McDowell recorded four birdies and half the number of bogeys in a two under 69 and move to three under par on the 2018 Ryder Cup National course outside of Versailles.
However the current World No. 20 finds himself in a seven way share of fourth place, along with Belfast’s Michael Hoey, and seven strokes behind visiting ...
