Augusta Winning Hero Adam Scott Endorses ‘Rookie’ Stephen Gallacher’s Pre-Masters Practice Decision.
Reigning Masters champ Adam Scott handed Stephen Gallacher an Augusta National practice routine seal of approval.
Gallacher is set to play his first official Masters practice round on the Monday of this year’s opening Major in the company of former winning heroes Sandy Lyle and Ian Woosnam.
At 39-years old, Gallacher will be oldest of the present number of 18 ‘rookies’ set to make their Masters debut and with just two players, Horton Smith at the first-ever Masters in 1934 and fellow American ...
Bathurst Golf Club: A Truly Australian Rural Golfing Gold Nugget.
Bathurst Golf Club is the third oldest golf club in the Australian state of New South Wales.
It is situated some three hours west of Sydney in a region where gold was first discovered in Australia.
Future Open Champion Roberto De Vincenzo unearthed a golden vein of form shooting a course record on a visit to Bathurst, while fellow Open championship winner Kel Nagle enjoyed playing the course regularly.
However in recent years it has been local heroes Peter O’Malley and Gavin Coles who have ...
Graeme McDowell Sinks 75-Foot Eagle Bomb In PGA Tour Career Longest Putt – Video Of Putt.
Graeme McDowell turned on the Orlando magic holing the longest-ever putt of his PGA Tour career on the opening day of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
McDowell placed a second shot to 75-feet at the par five sixth hole and then holed the putt for eagle on route to a four under par 68 and on a course some 20-minutes from his Lake Nona abode.
Despite McDowell’s stroke of brilliance it left the double Bay Hill runner-up six shots behind Australia’s Adam Scott who warmed up for next month’s Masters ...
Martin Laird Marks His PGA Tour Return Being Led Off For Drugs Test.
Scotland’s Martin Laird marked his return to competition in a month is being asked to attend a random drugs test following his round of 71 on the opening day of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill in suburban Orlando.
Laird is returning to competition for a first in a month since his wife, Maegan gave birth to the couple’s first child – a son named Jack Andrew Laird.
However waiting for him following the round was a PGA Tour official and ready to escort the Scot to the privacy ...
Ryo Ishikawa Moves From Forgotten Prince To Possible Handshake From The King.
Japan’s Ryo Ishikawa is known as the ‘Bashful Prince’ but in recent years he’s become the ‘Forgotten Prince’.
However the 22-year is finally starting to make some waves on the PGA Tour as evident in today’s opening round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
And despite Aussie Adam Scott shooting a career low 62, Ishikawa’s seven under par 65 has the 22-year old well placed to possibly end the week earning a congratulatory handshake from ‘The King’ ...
Bev Norwood Honoured At 2014 Arnold Palmer Invitational.
The late Bev Norwood has been specially honoured at this week’s 2014 Arnold Palmer Invitational.
The seat where Bev sat for so many years in the Media Center at Bay Hill has been set aside in memory of Bev who passed away aged just 66 last September at the Cleveland Clinic following a short battle with cancer.
In his final email to his longtime friend, golf writer Dan Jenkins, Norwood wrote, “If it IS cancer, I just want you to know that I’ve been to 132 majors.”
Bev was ...
Oliver Goss – Young Aussie Excited At Making His Masters Debut.
It is going to a special Masters debut for Australia’s Oliver Goss.
The 2013 US Open runner-up is not only going to compete at Augusta National for a first time but he will do so in the year Australia’s first-ever Augusta National champion Adam Scott defends his title.
Thanks to Masters.com John Steinbreder here is a wonderful Masters preview piece on the England-born but Australian-raised Goss who is fact will turn 20 on the third round of this year’s Masters – April 12th.
Born ...
