Rory McIlroy Bizarrely Hitting Out Of A Coleslaw Filled Bunker …. See The Video.

It has to be one of the most bizarre episodes in golf – double Major winning Rory McIlroy hitting out of a coleslaw filled bunker. McIlroy found himself agreeing to the stunt for ESPN’s ‘Sports Science’. The bunker in question was filled with 900 pounds of coleslaw, which was more than six inches deep. However the stunt began with the Northern Irishman asked to hit a golf ball during the darkness of the night at 8.47pm across a roadway and through a 10-foot wide by 10-foot ...

U.S. Open Groupings – USGA Add Spice To Three-Balls.

The USGA have once again had fun in arranging the groupings for the opening two rounds of the 2014 US Open. For starters the former US Open winning duo of Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell find themselves grouped together and will be grouped with American Webb Simpson. It means the 2010, 2011 and 2012 winners will be out in the same group. The last three Augusta National winning trio of Charl Schwartzel (2011), Bubba Watson (2012) and Adam Scott (2013) will out together for the opening ...

European Tour Bow To ‘Tweaking’ Race To Dubai Final Series.

* Leading 15 players in Race to Dubai now eligible for enhanced US$5 million Bonus Pool * Requirement to play two out of three tournaments prior to Dubai removed * Field for DP World Tour Championship grows to leading 60 available players The European Tour’s Final Series, the four-tournament climax to The Race to Dubai, will this year benefit from an increased US$5 million bonus pool and a new look qualification criteria. This year the leading 15 players on The Race to Dubai competing at the DP ...

2014 U.S. Open Field Takes Shape … Only 5 Spots Remaining.

This year’s U.S. Open is taking shape with just five spots remaining into the event being staged from June 12th to 15th at Pinehurst No. 2. The five spots will come from either players inside the top-60 and not otherwise exempt as at next Sunday night. If not, then the five will come from an alternate list. However until then here is the list of 151 players already exempt into the year’s second Major. U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONS (The last 10 years and not otherwise exempt): Justin Rose, Webb ...

McIlroy Staring At Another ‘Backdoor’ Top-10 As Bubba Heads Memorial.

Rory McIlroy is staring at yet another ‘backdoor’ top-10 this season as double Masters winner Bubba Watson  leads the way into the final round of the Memorial. McIlroy had the chance to shut the door of his rivals following an opening round 63 but has since fallen back into the pack with scores of 78 and 69 to by sharing 14th place on six under par with a day to play in the $US 6.2m event. On the other hand, Watson is headed for a second PGA Tour success this year with scores of 66, ...

It’s Official – Tiger Woods Will NOT Tee-Up In 2014 U.S. Open … 1st & 2nd From 2005 Now Out.

It’s official – Tiger Woods will not tee-up in the up-coming U.S. Open at Pinehurst. It now means the first and second place finishers from the 2005 U.S. Open, and the last time the championship was staged at Pinehurst No. 2, will be absent after New Zealand’s Michael Campbell withdrew some weeks ago due to the breakdown in his marriage. Of course, Woods is still recovering from back surgery that has side-lined him for well over two months. It will be the second U.S. Open, and sixth ...

Adam Scott Trying To Embrace Being Golf’s World No. 1.

It’s been just two weeks since Adam Scott became only the second Australian to become World No. 1. And while there was some controversy when Scott went to No. 1 in the world by not even picking up a golf club the proud Aussie has buried those complaints winning last week’s Colonial Invitational. Scott’s victory in Fort Worth gave him the rare ‘Texas Slam’ – victory in all four PGA Tour events in the Lone Star State. And now ahead of this week’s Jack Nicklaus ...