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Double Major winning Rory McIlroy delighted in sinking his teeth in a mini hamburger near the end of his Shell Houston Open Pro-Am. Organisers once again set up the bar-b-que halfway between the 13th green and 14th tee on the Redstone course and host this week to the $US 6.2m event. And McIlroy along with caddy J P Fitzgerald and their four Pro-Am partners needed little encouragement to sample the mine burgers and cheese given the smell of the ‘barbie’ was clearly drifting across the ...

Australia’s Stephen Bowditch revealed his Valero Texas Open winning secret and it is the wife to fellow ‘Down Under’ golfer Rod Pampling. Bowditch was invited to a pre-Shell Houston Open press conference today (Wed) and just three days after claiming a maiden PGA Tour success last Sunday in San Antonio. It was the Queensland golfer’s first taste of success on the PGA Tour in 110 tournaments and with victory earning the 30-year old a cool $US 1.116m first prize cheque and an ...

Double Major winning Rory McIlroy wants to lead a new dominance in world golf. With so many observers questioning as to whether Tiger Woods will ever get near Jack Nicklaus’ all-time Majors record along with the likes of Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els and even Padraig Harrington now well into their 40s, McIlroy says he and the likes of he and Australia’s Adam Scott need to now grasp the opportunities. “The Masters is not just wide open now that Tiger’s not playing, but most tournaments are wide ...

Adam Scott’s text message to the Steven Bowditch and the PGA Tour’s newest winner was pure Australian – “You little bloody beauty!” Bowditch revealed the message, among countless dozens the Queensland golfer received following last Sunday’s Valero Texas Open success in San Antonio. Special also was a telephone call the 30-year Bowditch received from TPC San Antonio course designer – Greg Norman. “Greg called me soon after my win but then I was not sure where he was calling from,” ...

Rival Gleneagles Ryder Cup captains Paul McGinley and Tom Watson have expressed hope injured Tiger Woods will be fully fit to compete in September’s Europe versus USA showdown in Scotland. Woods shocked the golf world in announcing back surgery earlier this week will preclude him from teeing-up in next week’s Masters and an event he has won four times in the past. And while Woods will be absent from Augusta National McGinley will be present to work with TV and also to meet with Watson ...

Close confident Darren Clarke declared Tiger Woods’ health to be more important than any golf tournament after the 14-time Major winner shocked the golf world in withdrawing from next week’s Masters. Woods advised Augusta National officials he has undergone surgery for a pinched nerve. “After attempting to get ready for the Masters, and failing to make the necessary progress, I decided, in consultation with my doctors, to have this procedure done,” Woods said in a statement. “I’d ...

Double Major winning Rory McIlroy will get to test his game ahead of next week’s Masters alongside American Dustin Johnson and England’s former fellow No.1 Luke Donald for the opening two rounds of the Shell Houston Open. The trio is one of many star three balls featuring over the first two days of competition on the Redstone course. Immediately behind McIlroy’s group is the three ball of Joran Speith, Sergio Garcia and Steve Stricker with the threesome of Lee Westwood, Y E Yang ...