Rory McIlroy – 15 Pre-Memorial Questions … Wentworth, Pinehurst, Australian Open, Olympics & Of Course, Wozniacki.
After facing the European Tour media a week ago it was now the PGA Tour based golfing media to try and pick Rory McIlroy’s brains.
They tried hard bouncing questions off McIlroy covering a variety of subjects including competing in this week’s Memorial along with his remarkablevictory last week at Wentworth.
There was renewed questions about who he will represent in the 2016 Olympics along with the benefits he gleaned from winning the Australian Open last December.
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Gleaming Black Chevy Camaro No More – Five Weeks Of Sheer Driving Pleasure.
It’s now been a few weeks since we left the States after we reported on 10 PGA tournaments in succession but memories of driving our Chevy Camaro for five of those weeks lives on.
We had arrived in Augusta on the Sunday night ahead of the Masters after having missed our direct flight to Atlanta.
It was hardly a problem as our final destination was Augusta.
However we were due to pick-up a standard economy rental car in Atlanta – still no problem.
We managed to change the booking to Augusta ...
Chris Doak Considers Dancing In Circles After Qualifying For 2nd Straight U.S. Open.
Scotland’s Chris Doak is considering getting dizzy more often after doubling Scotland’s U.S. Open hopes by winning through for a second year in succession at yesterday’s (MON) wet and miserable 36-hole qualifier at Walton Heath.
Doak will now join Stephen Gallacher after rounds of 68 and 71 to finish among the leading 14 Pinehurst qualifiers.
Ireland’s Shane Lowry topped the qualifiers with scores of 69 and 69 for an eight under par total and just a day after missing out on automatically ...
Shane Lowry Tops U.S. Open Qualifying At Walton Heath.
Ireland’s Shane Lowry has topped the list of U.S. Open qualifiers a day after missing out by a shot in qualifying automatically for next month’s championship.
Lowry shot rounds of a three under par 69 on Walton Heath’s New Course and then posted a five under par 67 on Old Course for an eight under par total to finish a stroke clear among the 14 leading qualifiers in a starting field of 105 players.
It is the second time in five attempts the 26-year old Dubliner has been successful at Walton ...
European Tour Rank & File Surprised Harrington Qualifying For U.S. Open.
There is general surprise today among the European Tour’s rank-and-file that Ireland’s Padraig Harrington is competing in the 36-hole U.S. Open qualifier at Walton Heath.
The triple Major winner has plenty of support despite the rainy and cold conditions at the Walton Heath Golf Club located to the south of London close to the M-25 orbital motorway.
It is the first time in his career Harrington’s had to qualify for a U.S. Open after his five-year exemption in capturing the 2008 ...
Scott Wins Colonial From Duffner In Three-Hole Play-Off – Four Wins In Texas For Aussie.
Adam Scott has won for a first time this season in defeating America’s Jason Duffner in a play-off to capture the Colonial Invitational in Forth Worth, Texas.
The Lone Star State again proved a happy hunting ground for the Australian who captured the 2007 Shell Houston Open, 2008 Byron Nelson Classic and the 2010 Valero Texas Open in San Antonio.
Victory also is Scott’s first as a married man after revealing at the recent Players Championship he secretly tied the knot at his Bahamas hideaway ...
Colin Montgomerie Wins First-Ever Major – 75th Seniors PGA Championship.
After having to be the bridesmaid so many times in the regular Majors Scotland’s Colin Montgomerie is now a Major Champion after capturing the 75th Seniors PGA Championship in Michigan.
Monty grabbed seven birdies, including three in succession mid-round, in a final round 65 for a 13-under par tally on the Harbor Shores course at Benton Harbor.
Victory not only earns the eight-time former European No. 1 a 10-year exemption on the Seniors Tour but he also earns a place in this year’s PGA ...
