Rory McIlroy Wins BMW PGA & Returns Home To See The Main Woman In His Life.
While Caroline Wozniacki is no longer a part of his life, new BMW PGA champ Rory McIlroy said he was looking forward to seeing the one woman who will always be in his life, his mother Rosie.
“I’m going to go home and see my Mum as I haven’t seen my Mum in a few weeks, so I’m going to head back to Belfast tonight and see her,” he said after birding the closing two holes at Wentworth.
“Then I’m heading to the States tomorrow as I’m playing the Memorial later this ...
Gallacher Avoids Serious Hand Injury As Doak Lands Biggest Career Cheque In BMW PGA.
Stephen Gallacher was fortunate not to serious injury his right hand after ‘sacrificing’ a club in playing a shot during the final round of the BMW PGA Championship.
Gallacher found himself up against a tree down the right side of the par five 17th and knowing he would be facing a more serious injury in using a more lofted club, he went with a 4-iron.
The club wrapped itself around the tree with Gallacher then seen shaking his right hand vigorously.
Fortunately, he had sense to immediately pour ...
Rory McIlroy – With His BMW PGA Championship Success.
SUNDAY MAY 25, 2014 – BMW PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
* The win is McIlroy’s sixth European Tour International Schedule victory in his 134th European Tour event.
• Moves to second place behind Thomas Bjorn with earnings of €1,295,825 in 2013/14 wraparound Race to Dubai.
• His first European Tour victory since the 2012 DP World Tour Championship, Dubai.
• This victory beats his previous best European Tour performance since his 2012 win in Dubai of tied second in the 2014 Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf ...
Rory McIlroy Headed For Ninth Top-10 In 11 Events This Year.
Double Major winning Rory McIlroy has not given up hope of victory despite a third round 69 for a share of fifth place on eight under par that leaves him seven shots behind Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn.
Bjorn birdied seven of his closing eight holes to put a five shot gap between he and England’s Luke Donald lying in second place.
Like the third round leader Bjorn, McIlroy doubled the first ahead of five birdies from the fourth hole.
“I’ve had big leads and let them slip, and come ...
Chris Doak Headed For Career-Best Pay Day In BMW PGA.
Scotland’s Chris Doak is headed for his biggest-ever pay day after holing a 30-foot birdie putt on the last in a third round 69 and inside Wentworth top-10 on six under par.
Doak’s biggest prize cheque in 84 Tour events is £43,534 for his share of 12th place in last year’s Scottish Open and he will more than double that amount with a top-10 finish later today at Tour HQ.
And even if he finishes top-20 it will be more than what he earned last July at the Gil Hanse designed Castle Stuart ...
Stephen Gallacher Defends Tony Jacklin Criticism … “I’m Up For The Ryder Cup”.
Stephen Gallacher’s defended criticism by Ryder Cup great Tony Jacklin declaring he’s got the bottle to compete later this year at Gleneagles.
In a bizarre outburst the near 70-year old Jacklin, a seven-time Ryder Cup player and four-time European Team captain, believes the Scot doesn’t have the mental toughness to play a Ryder Cup.
Jacklin said: “I’m not try to be unkind but Stephen Gallacher looks a bit iffy sometimes, as he’s not sure.
“He’s a bit tender minded maybe.
“You’ve ...
Injury Forces Peter Uihlein Out Of U.S. Open Qualifier.
Back injury has forced former U.S. Amateur champion Peter Uihlein out of Monday’s 36-hole U.S. Open qualifier at Walton Heath in Surrey.
Uihlein, 24 was hoping to qualify for the U.S. Open for a first time as a professional after making his debut, as the then U.S. Amateur champion, in the 2011 event at the Congressional Club in Maryland.
The Orlando-based golfer had teed-up last Thursday in the first round of the European Tour’s flagship BMW PGA Championship but lasted just three holes and ...
