Seahawks Fan Fred Couples Gives Up Super Bowl 50-Yard Line Seats.
Former Masters champ Fred Couples was left ‘gutted’ when he birdied his closing two holes to actually make the Dubai Desert Classic halfway cut.
The Seattle-born Couples had paid what is believed to have been three-times the $800 face value for two 50-yard line tickets for tomorrow’s Super Bowl XLVIII Seahawks and Broncos showdown in New Jersey.
And while Couples pocketed $25,000 for competing in Tuesday’s ‘Former Champions Challenge ‘ it didn’t ease his ...
Tiger Woods & Mark O’Meara Upstaged By 6-Year Old Sean Cooper At Dubai Desert Classic Clinic – Video.
Tiger Woods captured a first Major in winning the 1997 Masters at Augusta Natoinal.
A year later Woods fitted good friend Mark O’Meara also with a famed Masters green jacket.
But no sooner had the duo ended their round on day two of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic and they found themselves upstaged by a six-year old youngster wearing a green Augusta National cap.
Sean Cooper was invited onto the Emirates Club practice range and quickly impressed Woods and O’Meara with his swing.
O’Meara ...
Tiger Woods Pleased To Go India, Delighted Lindsey Vonn Not Going To Sochi.
Tiger Woods confirmed he will travel next Tuesday to India for a first time ever in his career.
The 14-time Major Champion has been invited by Mr. Pawan Munjal, CEO and Managing Director of the Hero Motor Group, and one of the largest motor cycle manufacturers to play golf in the capital, Delhi.
Woods and Munjal will play an expected 18-hole match as part of a corporate day on the Delhi Golf Club and a club that has hosted more than 25 Indian Opens.
“I’m looking forward to going to India,” ...
Danny Willett Soars To The Top In Dubai Four Days After 13,000 Sky Dive.
England’s Danny Willett has soared to the top of the Dubai Desert Classic leaderboard four days after a 13,000 feet sky dive over Dubai.
Willett, 26 birdied five of his closing six holes including the last three to shoot a seven under par 65 and take the clubhouse lead in the $US 2.5m European Tour event on eight under par.
The Sheffield-born golfer was joined moments later by Ireland’s Damien McGrane who shot a two under par 70 as both players chase a second Tour victory.
Willett, along with ...
David Howell’s Caddy Lucky To Escape Serious Eye Injury.
David Howell’s caddy was lucky to avoid serious injury during the first round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.
After being hit accidentally on the ankle by the reigning Alfred Dunhill Links champion while on the range on Tuesday, Steve Brotherhood was struck in the face by a sand wedge in a second bizarre incident while out today on the Majlis course.ro
Howell was taking a practice swing and accidently caught Brotherhood under his left eye.
“I told Howeller he better have a good lawyer,” ...
Damien McGrane – “Competing Alongside Tiger Woods Helped Me Win In China”.
Six years ago a relatively unknown Irish professional found himself thrust onto the international stage competing alongside the then 13-time Major winning Tiger Woods.
Damien McGrane found himself in limelight teeing up alongside Woods for the third round of the 2008 Dubai Desert Classic after both players completed the opening two rounds with a seven under par tally.
McGrane had yet to win a maiden European Tour event and went out in round three to shock Woods posting a level par 72 to Woods who ...
Robert Allenby Honored With 2014 Charlie Bartlett Award.
When it comes to the insidious world of cancer, Australian Robert Allenby doesn’t deny that he takes things personally.
For nearly 30 years he has carried the pain of losing a childhood friend to leukemia.
“He was just 13, same as me,” said Allenby. “It was just an awful feeling.”
Seven years later, Allenby joined the professional golf ranks and was introduced to an initiative to raise money to help children with cancer. “That first year we had 150 people in a tent and we raised fifty ...
