Suprise Revelation As MacIntyre Admits He Struggled Getting Comfortable At Hero Cup.
….. in Abu Dhabi
In a surprise and very frank admission top-ranked Scot Robert MacIntyre says he initially struggled to get comfortable in the team environment of this week’s Hero Cup.
MacIntyre is making his pro debut in a full team event after ending his amateur career as a member of the 2017 GB & I Walker Cup team.
The quietly-spoken Oban lefty is among 20 DP World Tour players teeing-up Friday over three days on the Abu Dhabi course while Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald has arranged ...
Hero Cup Pairings Announced Over A BBQ Steak & Beers Under The Wings Of A Falcon
… in Abu Dhabi
It was while enjoying a BBQ steak and downing an ice cold beer on the new terrace, and under the eyes of the stunning falcon clubhouse that, overlooks the Abu Dhabi course, that tthe dozen Hero Cup players learned who they were being paired and also their rivals for the opening Fourball matches of the 2023 Hero Cup.
Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald named Shane Lowry and GB & I captain Tommy Fleetwood to lead off first in the Foursomes format.
Lowry and Fleetwood are former ...
MacIntyre: “I Earned My Place On GB & I Hero Cup Side”.
… in Abu Dhabi
It may have been a bit of a squeeze trying on his GB & I Hero Cup team trousers but Scot Robert MacIntyre insists being present this week in Abu Dhabi is a perfect fit.
MacIntyre, who last played in a team event as an amateur in the 2017 Walker Cup, earned his place in Tommy Fleetwood’s side on the back of his quality victory at the Italian Open.
The top-ranked Scot fought his way into a play-off alongside reigning US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick and won at the ...
Lowry & Power Deliver MacIntyre A Glowing Tribute
…. in Abu Dhabi
Open Championship hero and reigning BMW PGA champ Shane Lowry delivered top Scot Robert MacIntyre a resounding vote of confidence ahead of this week’s Hero Cup in Abu Dhabi.
Lowry along with fellow Irishman Seamus Power and MacIntyre played a three-ball practice round, as all 20 players of the GB & I and European teams took to the host National course Wednesday at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club.
To spice-up their match, Lowry, Power and MacIntyre bet a 100 ...
Power Arrives In Abu Dhabi Excited To Take His Place In Hero Cup
… in Abu Dhabi
After a journey of some 28 hours that included crossing the Atlantic high above Ireland Seamus Power finally arrived in Abu Dhabi laughing-off the legs of his Hero Cup trousers were too long.
Power, along with caddy Simon Keelan, checked into the on-site Westin Hotel at Abu Dhabi early Tuesday afternoon local time after departing Hawaii late Sunday night.
Power shared 25th place in the Sentry Tournament of Champions ahead of a seven hour direct from Hawaii to Dallas ahead of ...
Olazabal Insists There Should Be No Animosity At Masters Former Champions Dinner
Jose Maria Olazabal says he’ll have no issue if fellow double Masters winning Bubba Watson and now LIV golfer asks him to pass the salt at this April’s ‘Former Augusta Champions’ dinner.
Olazabal, who turns 57 early next month, will be attending his 34th Masters since making his debut in 1985 and also a 25th ‘Former Champions’ dinner since winning the first of two green jackets in 1994.
However, Olazabal does not agree with fellow Spaniard Jon Rahm, who suggested late last year that the ...
Monahan Talks: ‘The PGA Tour Now Stronger Since The Emergence Of LIV Golf’
When the curtain came down on season 2022, and easily the most controversial in the history of men’s professional golf, one of the more talked about topics was the lack of comment from the office of the PGA Tour Commissioner.
Talk to observers in golf and it was Rory McIlroy, as Players Advisory Chairman, doing all the talking from the PGA Tour & DP World Tour side of the controversy involving LIV Golf, including his infamous verbal hand grenade hurled at LIV CEO Greg Norman, ahead ...
