Greg Norman – Bitter Wrist Watch Wars Leads The Double Open Winner To Call It Quits On Golf’s Oldest Major.
Organisers of golf’s oldest major have began trying to entice former double Open Championship champion Greg Norman to reconsider a decision to quit competing in the event following a dispute involving rival Swiss wrist watch companies.
Norman won the first of his only two majors in capturing the 1986 Open Championship at Turnberry and then repeating the effort in 1993, and in the company of the victorious Australian Ashes Cricket winning side at Royal St. George’s and where the late, ...
Tiger Woods Could Be Staring At Back Surgery After Withdrawing From Arnie’s Event.
Tiger Woods could be now be staring at back surgery after having to withdraw from this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill in suburban Orlando.
Woods advised officials late on Tuesday his back was still troubling him ahead of teeing-up in an event he has won eight times before including the past two years.
The 14-time Major Champion advised everyone of his withdrawal via his webiste – www.tigerwoods.com – but also spoke with Palmer in person indicating he he would not ...
McDowell Savours Banking Second RBC Heritage Victory Trophy.
It still a month away but Graeme McDowell is already looking forward to defending his RBC Heritage championship title.
McDowell spoke of his defence of the title during a conference call conducted on Monday ahead of returning to the Harbor Town course at Hilton Head Island in South Carolina.
It meant a subdued St. Patrick’s Day celebrations for McDowell who also gave up visiting his Nona Blue Tavern in suburban Orlando.
“I’m having a very quiet St. Patrick’s Day for an Irishman today,” ...
Nona Blue Turns Emerald Green For St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations – Exclusive www.golffile.ie Photos.
Graeme McDowell’s Nona Blue Tavern in suburban Orlando naturally turned a very decisive shade of emerald green for today’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.
Staff and patrona got right into the spirit of St. Paddy’s at the Lake Nona tavern wearing various forms of caps, scarfs and attire to celebrate the annual March 17th patron Saint of Ireland day.
The Guinness was flowing and there was also plenty of Craic on hand.
There was one guy with a guitar having a great time and ...
Jim Furyk – “Paul McGinley’s Still A Close Friend Despite 2002 Ryder Cup Outcome”.
Here’s a golfing trivia question for you.
Who was Paul McGinley’s opponent when the Irishman holed the winning putt at the 2002 Ryder Cup?
Nearly 14 years after being the USA Team player to ‘lose’ the Ryder Cup and Jim Furyk still talks of McGinley as one of his good friends.
While McGinley was making his Ryder Cup debut at The Belfry, Furyk had played on the previous two USA teams, losing in 1997 but winning in 1999 before also going onto to play in ever Ryder Cup since to now be a veteran ...
McIlroy & Wozniacki Planning ‘Big Apple’ November Wedding.
Double Major winning Rory McIlory and his former World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki are planning a lavish November wedding in New York.
Sources say the couple have chosen to tie the knot in the city known affectionately as the Big Apple.
If correct, it could mean McIlroy missing one of the big end-of-year tournaments on the European Tour.
The guest list is sure to read like a who’s who of golfing and sporting stars and among those high on the guest list is former US President Bill Clinton and ...
Harrington& Clarke Head To Arnie’s Event Looking For Orlando Magic.
Padraig Harrington and Darren Clarke were heading from one side of Florida to the other very much needing a turnaround in fortunes at this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational in suburban Orlando.
The duo, while buoyed by Ireland’s dramatic Six Nations triumph, had little to cheer about following their efforts in the Valspar Championship in Tampa Bay.
Harrington exacted some revenge on The Snake Pit with a last hole birdie but struggled under the weight of four earlier bogeys and a third hole double ...
