Vilamoura Breaking News – Howorth’s Heroes 4 Points Clear As Bernie Bolts To Victory.
On a day when the US Open winning pair of Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose along with European No. 1 Henrik Stenson crashed out of the WGC – Accenture Match-Play Championship it was ‘Howorth’s Heroes’ storming four points clear of their rivals in Vilamoura.
For a second day running John Howorth’s mighty men turned the table on Frank Donnelly’s collection of foes winning 3 & 1 under grey skies on Oceanico Millennium Course at Vilamoura,
It means John’s side ...
G Mac & Garcia Get Out Of Jail In Tucson.
Graeme McDowell and fellow ‘Miracle at Medinah’ team mate Sergio Garcia got out of jail in Tuscon to get through to the second round of the WGC – Accenture Match-Play Championship.
The European born duo looked headed for a first round exit in the $9m event before fighting back to end the matches ‘all square’ and then claim victory after extra holes.
McDowell, who is the reigning Volvo World Match-Play champion, was 3 down after losing the opening three holes and then ...
Manassero Sends Donald Packing With 5 & 4 Arizona Thumping.
Italian golfing stallion Matteo Manassero send former World No. 1 Luke Donald packing and back to his Chicago home with a 5 & 4 thumping on day one of the WGC Accenture Match-Play Championship.
The 20-year old Calllaway staff player was never headed after winning the first hole and then going 3 up after six holes and then 5 up after 10 holes.
It is Manassero’s second appearance in the $US 9m event and he will now face reigning PGA champion Jason Duffner in round two after Duffner defeated ...
Vilamoura Golf – Joe Duddy Draws First Blood.
Forget the $9m Accenture Match-Play Championship as the big golf tournament this week is taking place at Vilamoura on Portugal’s Algarve.
Legendary Crail cabby Joe Duddy has drawn first blood in the 2014 Crail Golfing Society ‘Vilamoura Golf Challenge’.
Dressed in the most outrageous looking pair of Royal and Awesome trousers and cap, Joe upstaged everyone on the Oceanico Old Course with 35 Stableford points and seven more than second-place George Morris.
Joe’s making his ...
Matteo Manassero – Soaking It All In – Four Wins & Over Four Million Euro In Four Years
Italian golfing stallion Matteo Manassero tees up in Arizona later today (WED) as the youngest in Accenture Match-Play Championship.
Manassero is just a month shy of turning 21 but in four short years the Verona-born golfer has achieved more than most would attain in a lifetime competing in the play-for-pay ranks.
Callaway’s superstar golfer created European Tour history in 2010 becoming the youngest-ever champion in capturing the Castellon Masters.
‘Manny’ then became the youngest-ever ...
Jack Nicklaus Laments Loss Of Eisenhower Tree … ‘Sorely Missed’.
Golf’s greatest-ever Major Champion Jack Nicklaus has lamented the loss of the famed Eisenhower Tree at Augusta National.
A recent ice storm wreaked havoc in the region including the Georgia golfing gem that plays host each April to the Masters.
Unfortunately, the storm also did irreparable damage to the Eisenhower tree located a short distance left off the 17th tee.
(See earlier www.golfbytourmiss.com story on the Eisenhower Tree)
Nicklaus won record six Masters titles (1963, 1965, 1966, ...
Trump Sure To Blow More Hot Air With Plans For Wind Farm Off Doonbeg.
US business tycoon Donald Trump is more than certain to let off more hot air after it’s been revealed an application has been placed with the local council in County Clare for a total of nine 85 metre turbines just two miles south of Trump’s newly acquired resort in the town of Doonbeg.
Trump has turned his attention to the Greg Norman designed Doonbeg course after losing a battle to stop the construction of a wind farm being built off the coast of his Scots course in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
The ...
