Russell Knox Ties The Knot Ahead Of RBC Heritage Debut.
In a first for some time Scotland has three players competing in this week’s RBC Heritage Classic with European Tour based Stephen Gallacher accepting an invitation to join the PGA Tour based duo of newly-married Russell Knox and Martin Laird.
Knox is now sporting a gleaming silver wedding ring on his left hand but finding it a little uncomfortable getting used to compared to having a golf club in his hand.
“It’s great been married and a long overdue as we have been together for a long ...
Graeme McDowell’s Heritage Victory To Be Remembered For All Time.
Graeme McDowell needs little reminder of his first regular PGA Tour victory a year ago here on Hilton Head Island.
Not only does McDowell’s picture appear on PGA Tour promotional material but there’s a painting of the Northern Irishman featuring on posters, ticket information brochures and draw sheets.
There is also a parking place especially set aside for McDowell.
However probably the best reminder is his name now permanent reminder featuring among 44 other RBC Heritage Classic champions.
Lee Westwood To Soak Up Superb Masters Finish In Steamy Malaysia.
Lee Westwood is determined to capitalise on his strong Masters showing heading into this week’s Maybank Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur.
Westwood secured a best finish all season in sharing seventh place at Augusta National that also has boosting his standing on the European Ryder Cup points table.
In fact, it was Westwood’s fifth consecutive top-15 effort in the year’s first Major after heading into last Sunday’s final round just three shots from the lead, but with the Brit battling to shoot ...
The Great White Shark’s New Appetite – U.S. Open TV Commentator.
It generally happens at some time in the career of a great golfer.
And after so many years being the subject in front of the microphone, champion Australian golfer Greg Norman will now be a voice behind the microphone when he co-hosts the 2015 U.S. Open for Fox TV when the U.S. network takes over coverage of the season’s traditional second Major Championship in 13 months time.
Norman will join legendary NFL and NBA broadcaster, Joe Buck in co-anchoring the event from behind the 18th green ...
Blixt So Excited About Possible Ryder Cup Debut He Forgets McGinley’s Name.
Sweden’s Jonas Blixt is so excited about making his Ryder Cup debut he stumbled on naming Europe’s captain.
The PGA Tour-based Blixt was ranked 46th on the European Team points table heading into last week’s Masters.
But now after finishing joint second in his first-ever Augusta National appearance and the Swede has jumped to 14th.
As well, Blixt is now ranked 33rd in the world meaning he’s in all four Majors this season after having teed-up at Augusta in only his third Major.
However when ...
Teary-Eyed Bubba Watson Clearly Focussed On Gleneagles Ryder Cup.
Amid the emotion and the tears double Augusta winning Bubba Watson is clearly looking ahead to competing in September’s Ryder Cup at Gleneagles.
Watson was fitted for a second Augusta green jacket in three years winning comfortably by three shots in contrast to his first victory when he played a miracle play-off shot from trees.
The Bagdad-born American jumped eight places to No. 4 in the world while he is now also fourth on Tom Watson’s USA Ryder Cup list of qualifiers.
Watson’s maiden Masters ...
Oliver Goss Creates Masters History – First Australian Low Amateur Winner.
Freemantle’s Oliver Goss officially created Masters history when presented by Augusta Chairman, Billy Payne with the ‘Low Amateur’ award at the 2014 Masters.
Goss was assured the prestigious award after being left the only non-professional to make the halfway cut in the year’s first Major.
The Surrey-born Australian, who celebrated his 20th birthday on Saturday, was afforded a Masters invitation on the back of finishing runner-up to Sheffield’s Matthew Fitzpatrick in last ...
