Rory McIlroy Exhibits Superb Patience On Testing Augusta First Day.
Rory McIlroy continued to display a maturity well above his years staying patient to post a one under par 71 on the opening day of the Masters.
McIlroy was lying well placed inside the top-10 late on the first day of the year’s first Major and just three shots behind American Bill Haas.
Haas, 31 shot a round of 68 to break par for a first time in 17 rounds of Augusta National.
But already lurking large is defending Masters champion, Adam Scott and wearing an Augusta green looking shirt and reminding ...
Adam Scott Cool As A Cucumber As Repeat Masters Victory Now Looming.
To use a real a well-used Australian expression – Adam Scott was a cool as a cucumber on the opening day of his Masters defence.
Wearing a near Augusta green looking shirt the Aussie golfing wonder reminded everyone of his intention to not only claim a second straight ‘Down Under’ success but become only the fourth player in Masters history to win back-to-back Masters titles.
After the pressure-cooker environment a year ago, Scott posted the most comfortable three under par 69 in any of ...
McDowell Reckons Vegas Odds Of 66-1 A Certain Masters Winning Bet.
After the ‘comfort’ of his opening day 72 Graeme McDowell reckons his followers should jump at Las Vegas odds of 66 – 1 for the Ulsterman to win this week’s Masters.
McDowell’s level par start is his second-best Augusta opener since starting with a 79 on debut in 2005.
The former US Open winner, who this week is carrying Masters badge No. 66, began his green jacket quest with nine straight pars before back-to-back bogeys at 10 and 11 ahead of his only birdies at 13 and 17.
“I saw that ...
Tom Watson Planning A Gleneagles Ryder Cup Close-Up Look In July.
USA Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson revealed he will be in Scotland in the week prior The Open to play a round on the PGA Centenary Course at Gleneagles.
It will be Watson’s second visit to Scotland in some nine months after being present at the Perthshire course last September as part of the Ryder Cup ‘Year to Go’ celebrations.
“I am planning on going back to Gleneagles maybe in the week before The Open,” he said.
“And I think I will suggest those who could make ...
Fred Couples Continues Winding Back Masters Clock.
Super senior Fred Couples’ again upstaged plenty of golf’s younger generation with yet another turn back the clock display at Augusta.
Couples, 54 posted a one under par 71 to be just outside the top-10 late on the opening day of the year’s first Major.
It put the Seattle native already of players 20-years his junior in Graeme McDowell and Jamie Donaldson who posted 72s, former US Open champ Webb Simpson 74 and Ryder Cup winning hero Ian Poulter who buckled under a 76.
This week marks the 1992 ...
Nicklaus Says Forget Replacing Eisenhower Tree & Give More Definition To Augusta’s 17th Hole.
Jack Nicklaus has called on Augusta National officials to forget about replacing the Eisenhower Tree and instead, give more definition to the 17th hole at Augusta National.
The Eisenhower Tree was brought down in the recent ice storm that savaged this region of Georgia, and the damage caused is very apparent with a great majority of the stately Georgia pines stripped of branches and snapped off at the top.
It’s the same all about Augusta except that Masters officials have worked tirelessly ...
Aussies At The Masters – All The Facts & Figures
Aussies at 204 Masters – All the facts and figuers
Defending Masters champion – World No. 2 Adam Scott. Scott made history last year when he became the first Australian to win the Major and in his title defence he will be joined by six compatriots.
Australia will also be represented by World Number 4 Jason Day, Matt Jones (41), John Senden (59), Marc Leishman (69), Steven Bowditch (131), Oliver Goss (970)(am).
Round 1 tee times:
Local AEST Players
8.18am ...
