Geoff Ogilvy Has Pinehurst No. 2 On His Mind & Also A No. 2 US Open Success.
It’s been seven years since Geoff Ogilvy became only the ninth Australian to win a Major Championship in capturing the 2006 U.S. Open at Winged Foot.
Ogilvy’s one shot success was also the 15th Major won by an Australian and the Adelaide-born golfer becoming only the second to lift the gleaming U.S. Open trophy.
And with the U.S. Open now just a matter of weeks away Ogilvy is already looking ahead to June 12th, and the day after he turns 37 years of age, to teeing-up at Pinehurst No. ...
Comfort For Rory McIlroy But Blisters For Darren Clarke At Wells Fargo Championship.
It was comfort for Rory McIlroy but blisters for Darren Clarke on the opening day of the Wells Fargo Championship in suburban Charlotte, North Carolina.
McIlroy grabbed six birdies in a three under par 69 while could not wait to remove his left shoe and revealing a nasty blister on the back of his heel after signing for a four over par 76.
It is the just the sixth occasion in 15 rounds of the Quail Hollow course McIlroy has broken 70 with the new World No. 11 capitalising on his length off the tee ...
Stewart Cink Jokes Donald Trump May Name Turnberry – ‘Trumpberry’.
Former Turnberry Open Champion Stewart Cink joked the stunning Ayrshire course will be renamed ‘Trumpberry’ once Donald Trump’s acquisition of the venue is formalised.
Trump purchased Turnberry earlier this week in a bargin basement price of a reputed £37.5m from the Dubai-based, Leisurecorp and a subsidiary of the Dubai government.
Five years ago Cink denied legendary Tom Watson a record-equalling sixth Claret Jug over a four hole play-off, and on the same course where in 1977 Watson had ...
Martin Laird Seizes Lowest-Ever Wells Fargo Opening Score.
Martin Laird produced his lowest Quail Hollow opening round posting a three under par 69 on day one of the Wells Fargo Championship.
The Scot capped his round landing a 250-yard 5-wood shot to seven feet for eagle at the par five, 15th that he was playing as his sixth and moments after birding the 14th.
Laird also managed to birdie his third and ninth holes over his outward nine and with his only bogeys coming at his eighth and final holes.
And while he was rushing to take the 45-minute drive home ...
Rory McIlroy’s Ideal 25th Birthday Present – A Gift-Wrapped Second Wells Fargo Success.
When asked what would be his ideal 25th birthday present Rory McIlroy did not hesitate in declaring a second victory in the Wells Fargo Championship.
McIlroy again has fond memories returning to Quail Hollow having won his first PGA Tour event on the course laid out in the leafy suburbs to the south of Charlotte, North Carolina.
Four years ago, McIlroy eagled the seventh on day two to scrape through to the last two rounds in his first showing on the course. He then came out on Sunday to fire a ...
Big-Hitting Atlanta Teenager Alejandra Ayala Sings Praise Of Rory McIlroy.
Rory McIlroy warmed up for this week’s $US 6.9m event playing the Pro-Am in the company of 14-year old Alejandra Ayala with the Atlanta teenager winning a Wells Fargo sponsored video essay contest to play alongside the double Major winner.
The contest attracted entries from across the U.S. and with the help of her father, she compiled a video highlighting the importance of a coach or mentor and how that person and core values of the First Tee project have positively affected her life.
Alejandra’s ...
Trump Gets His Name Now On Two Major Championship Venues – Turnberry & Bedminster.
We have long joked about the prospect of the list of golf courses appearing on the famed Claret Jug … St. Andrews, Royal Troon, Carnoustie, Trump International.
However with Donald Trump now having purchased Turnberry it may well become a reality.
So you can imagine in say 2021 when Turnberry could next stage golf’s oldest major that whoever is handed the Claret Jug there will be the inscription ….. 2021, John Doe, Trump International Turnberry.
And on top of news Trump had purchased ...
