Phil Mickelson Messes Up In Texas – Shoots Poorest Round All Season.
Phil Mickelson’s long overdue return to the Lone Star State ended with the five-time Major Champion tumbling to the tail of the field on the opening day of the fog-affected Valero Texas Open in San Antonio.
Mickelson’s five over par 77 in his worst score in 25 rounds of the PGA Tour’s 2013/13 wraparound schedule.
Including in reigning Open Champion’s round was sour cocktail of two birdies, five bogeys and a last hole double bogey.
A spectator seeking Mickelson’s autograph ...
Padraig Harrington Facing Alamo Struggle In San Antonio.
Padraig Harrington’s Valero Texas Open appearance takes on near Alamo proportions with now just eight rounds remaining if he’s to qualify for the Masters.
Harrington is among 144 players teeing-up in the $US 6.2m event deep in the heart of Texas on the JW Marriott TPC San Antonio course.
Just 15 in the field are in the Masters and with Harrington, who is also among seven past Majors also who have not qualified for the Masters, fighting for the two remaining Augusta invitations.
It was 178-years ...
Speedy Gonzalez Brings Zip To Martin Laird’s Valero Texas Open Pro-Am Team.
A San Antonio car salesman brought plenty of zip to Martin Laird as he warmed-up for his defence of the Valero Texas Open in suburban San Antonio.
Braving real Scottish-like weather Laird kept warm thanks to the humour of his Pro-Am partner named Speedy Gonzalez.
No, not the Loonie Tunes cartoon character known as ‘The Fastest Mouse in all of Mexico.
Gonzalez works for a local Ford dealership but then there were plenty who could not believe it was the 10-handicapper’s real name when ...
Rory McIlroy Jumps Aboard 2014 Wells Fargo Championship Stage.
As expected double Major winning Rory McIlroy has confirmed he will again jump aboard this year’s 2014 Wells Fargo Championship.
Organisrs of the event announced via Twitter today (Wed) the 24-year old will tee it up this year at Quail Hollow, his fifth consecutive appearance in the event and set to take place in Charlotte, North Carolina from 1st to 4th May.
The event will always have fond memories for McIlroy, as he recorded his first PGA Tour win there in 2010 with a blistering final round ...
Ross McGowan Soars To Two-Shot Lead With A Day To Play In Rabat.
Former European Tour member Ross McGowan rode on another strong finish to fire back-to-back 71s and take a two-shot lead as overnight leader Faycal Serghini of Morocco slipped to tied seventh after a five-over 78, going into the final round of the MENA Golf Tour’s Royal Golf Dar Es Salam Open on Wednesday.
The Englishman made the turn at one over, but left the best for last as he picked up three birdies in his last six holes to move atop the leaderboard at four-under 142 with France’s Edouard ...
Jordan Spieth Declares He’s Not The Next Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy Or Phil Mickelson – Video
Twenty-year old Jordan Spieth seemingly has the golf world at his feet.
Last year the Dallas-born golfer captured the John Deere Classic over a five extra hole play-off and went close to a second PGA Tour win losing out in a play-off to Patrick Reed for the Wyndham Championship.
Fred Couples thought so much of his talent he chose Spieth as a ‘wildcard pick’ for the USA Presidents Cup side that was victorious at Muirfield Village in Ohio.
Spieth’s collective achievements in 2013 ...
One Thousand JW Marriott Guests Reminded Of Laird’s Valero Texas Open Success.
Over a thousand hotel guests residing at the on-course San Antonio JW Marriott hotel will be reminded each and every occasion they enter their room Martin Laird is the Valero Texas Open defending champion.
Sponsors arranged for 5,000 room cards to be printed for use in the 1,002 rooms in the nine-storey hotel that towers over the TPC San Antonio layout.
It’s the first occasion the $US 6.2m event has gone to such trouble while Laird arrived late on Sunday night from Orlando to be greeted by countless ...
