Augusta Nationla Green Jacket Has A Few More Visits Before Scott Defends Masters.
With still some five months of his Masters reign still ahead, Adam Scott revealed there is still a number of people close to him over his career he would like to see the famed ‘Green Jacket’.
Under the rules laid down by Augusta National a new champion can wear the jacket anywhere in the world in the first 12 months.
But once Scott’s reign is over, he like every other former champion including Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Tiger Woods, can only wear the ‘green jacket’ forever on the ...
Rory McIlroy Upstaged By Young George In Australian Open Junior Clinic … Video.
Double Major winning Rory McIlroy found himself upstaged by a Sydney youngster during a clinic the Northern Irishman hosted after competing in today’s Pro-Am ahead of the Australian Open at Royal Sydney.
George (last name not known) is a junior member at the Oatlands Club where former Australian Open and Australian Masters champion Peter Lonard was once the resident professional before earning his PGA Tour card.
George was among 250 youngsters from all over Sydney who applied to be present ...
Rory McIlroy Drawn With Fellow US Open Champion Geoff Ogilvy.
Rory McIlroy will play alongside fellow US Open winner Geoff Ogilvy for the opening two rounds of the Australian Open in Sydney.
Ogilvy captured the 2006 US Open at Winged Foot in New York State to end a 11-year drought for Australian golfers in the Majors since Steve Elkington captured the 1995 PGA Championship at Riveria in suburban L A.
McIlroy burst back from his 2011 Augusta anguish in sensational manner with his eight-shot success at the Congressional Club in suburban Rockville, Maryland.
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Jason Day Says Rory McIlroy Will Be A Better Player When He Breaks Winless Drought.
Australia’s in-form Day has not won a Major nor as many events as Rory McIlroy but he believes his good friend will emerge an even better player once he breaks a winless drought.
Day ended a more than three-year wait for only his second pro tournament success when captured last week’s World Cup of Golf ‘Individual’ title at Royal Melbourne.
The Ohio-based Aussie, who had gone so close to victory in this year’s Masters, will be joined by McIlroy in Thursday’s commencing Australian Open ...
Jason Day Struggling To Get Son Dash Liking Vegemite.
Jason Day admitted his young son, Dash is having a hard time getting used to Vegemite – the favourite Australian breakfast spread.
Day lives with his family and Dash was born in Ohio.
But while Day’s wife, Ellie has got used Vegemite he’s having trouble getting Dash used to the product that first hit the Australian breakfast tables in 1923.
“Dash tried Vegemite once but he spat it out,” said Day laughing.
“I eat a lot and the good thing is that I can buy it in ...
Rory McIlroy … Likes Meat Pies, Hates Vegemite, Likes Russell Crowe, Admires Greg Norman.
Double Major winning Rory McIlroy confessed he likes the Australian meat pies but hates the taste of vegemite.
His favourite Australian actor is Russell Crowe and he greatly admires Greg Norman even more in the manner the fellow two-time Major Champion has made the transition into a successful businessman.
McIlroy said he also enjoys travelling to Sydney as this week is his second visit this year for Thursday’s starting Australian Open at Royal Sydney.
But what McIlroy would like more than anything ...
Aaron Baddeley Recalls Vividly 14 Years Ago Winning Australian Open At Royal Sydney.
AARON BADDELEY INTERVIEW (2013)
In late 1999 Aaron Baddeley surprised Australian golf when the then relatively unknown amateur won the biggest prize in Australian golf – the Australian Open title at Royal Sydney.
It was the first time since 1960 when then also amateur Bruce Devlin was handed the gleaming Stonehaven Trophy.
A year later Baddedly, and now a rookie professional, again defied all the odds to successfully the defend the title at the Kingston Heath club in Melbourne.
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