Romain Wattel Seeking Double Fota Island Reward.
Former Scottish Stroke-Play champ Romain Wattel is one round away from the double delight of an Irish Open victory and a place in next month’s Open Championship.
Wattel, 23 posted a third round 70 in continuing superb scoring conditions to be trailing just two shots behind ‘Flying Finn’ Mikko Ilonen who lipped out for eagle at the last to remain in front by a shot with a score of 69 for a 12-under par Fota Island total.
England’s Danny Willett lowered Ilonen’s course record set on Thursday ...
Graeme McDowell Looking To Top Irish Good News Week With Fota Island Success.
Graeme McDowell has vowed to continue a good news week with victory in the Irish Open at Fota Island in Cork.
McDowell lipped out for eagle to birdie the last in a round of a two under par 69 as the former U.S. Open champion strives not only to win for a first time this season but capture a first Irish Open title.
Finland’s Mikko Ilonen also birdied the last to maintain a one stroke advantage also in a round of 69 to move to 12-under par and one stroke clear of England’s Danny Willett.
The 26-year ...
Ilonen Leads, Willett Second But McDowell Looms Large In Third On Irish Open Day Three.
Finland’s Mikko Ilonen leads by one with Danny Willett second but it’s Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell now looming large for victory in the Irish Open in Cork.
Ilonen, 34 added a two under par third round 69 to move to 12-under par on the Fota Island Resort course.
The triple Tour winner, who has led from the outset, is one shot clear of England’s Danny Willett who eclipsed Ilonen’s own course record by a shot with an eight under par 63 that also included a hole-in-one at the ...
South Ronaldsay Golf Club – A Orkney Youngster Demanding Respect.
South Ronaldsay Golf Club is very much a youngster when it comes to golf in the Orkney Islands.
The course was open to play in June 2005 making it 90 years younger than Stromness and 110 years the junior to Orkney Golf Club in Kirkwall that recently celebrated its 125th anniversary.
But while South Ronaldsay may lack a strong historical background it certainly makes up in terms of youthful exuberance.
In fact, of the three golf courses now readily accessible by car the nine-hole layout that looks ...
Ken Duke Kick Starts Travelers Defence With Solid TPC Highlands 65.
Defending Traveler’s Championship title holder Ken Duke has kick-started his round with an impressive five under par 65 on the TPC Highlands course in Cromwell, Connecticut.
Duke, who won an enormous number of new fans with his unique ‘bunker shot’ at last week’s U.S. Open, capped his round with an eight foot eagle at the par five, 13th hole.
It left the affable American just three shots behind compatriot Brendan Steele who birdied three holes in succession from the 11th ...
Chris Doak Left Ruing Playing Wrong Ball On Irish Open First Day.
Scotland’s Chris Doak was left ruing a bizarre incident in playing a wrong ball during the opening round of the Irish Open in Cork.
Doak was four under par at the time and just three shots from the lead when he had to call a two-shot penalty on himself after playing the ball belonging to 21-year old Irish amateur partner, Dermot McElroy.
Both players had split the Fota Island fairway down Fota Island’s first that they were playing as their 10th and with Doak walking up to his Titleist and ...
Dukes Course Members Dream Opportunity To Tee-Up In 2015 Open.
Scratch golfers at The Duke’s Course in St Andrews are being offered the remarkable chance to play in a competition that offers a route to tee up in next year’s Open Championship at the Home of Golf.
The Duke’s, owned by the five red star Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa, hosts a ‘Tiger Tees’ qualifying competition for members on Sunday 6 July, with the winner of the tournament earning a shot at glory.
Provided the victor has a handicap of 0.0 or better, he will earn a place in ...
