Adam Scott Praises Jason Day Despite Losing Family Members In Philippines Typhoon.
Australia’s Adam Scott has praised countryman Jason Day for a decision to contest this week’s World Cup of Golf after Day lost family members killed in Typhoon Haiyan.
Day has returned from his US residence to team with Scott despite losing his grandmother, an uncle and six young cousins in the typhoon that recently struck the Philippines.
Government sources believe more than 3,000 people were killed in the storms that ravaged the country’s eastern shoreline while the United Nations Disaster ...
Tour Boss Insists Simon Dyson Innocent Ahead Of ‘Cheating’ Charge Hearing.
Simon Dyson returns to competition this week in South Africa despite facing a hearing early month to answer charges of allegedly cheating.
The England golfer will tee-up in this week’s co-sanctioned South African Open and the following week’s Alfred Dunhill Championship and in what are the opening two events of the 2014 European Race to Dubai schedule.
Dyson has been informed he has to appear before a European Tour Disciplinary panel hearing on December 5th in London following his disqualification ...
Rory McIlroy Has Some Timely Advice For Kevin Phelan.
Rory McIlroy has some timely advice for Ireland’s newest European Tour member in Kevin Phelan.
The 23-year old Phelan successfully negotiated his way into the 2014 Race to Dubai in birding the last hole after six gruelling rounds to finish 17th among the leading 25 qualifiers at last week’s European Tour Q-School in Spain.
The Ballygunner golfer turned pro soon after this year’s Walker Cup and made his pro debut in September at the KLM Open in Holland.
However since he was about ...
Rory McIlroy Emerges Down The Final Straight In Race To Dubai Decider.
Emerging strong down the final straight is defending Dubai and European No. 1 champion, Rory McIlroy whose footballing friends seems to be finally bringing out the best in his golf.
Despite his leg bound in a protective case, injured England and Manchester United mid-fielder Michael Carrick walked all 18 holes to witness McIlroy eagle the 14th on route to a 68 and a share of ninth place on six under par.
Carrick’s Manchester United team-mate, Ryan Giggs is due to be out on the Earth Course today ...
Injured England Football Star Michael Carrick Walks All 18 Holes With Rory McIlroy
England and Manchester United injured mid-fielder Michael Carrick bravely walked all 18 holes with double Major winning Rory McIlroy on the second day of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.
McIlroy had met Carrick and his wife, Lisa some weeks ago when the Northern Ireland golfer was in Manchester.
And while Carrick has his left leg in a protective cast he still managed to make it around the Earth Course and witness McIlroy shoot a five under par 67 and move to a share of ninth place on six ...
Henrik Stenson Two Rounds Away From Second Swedish-Born European No.1 In 76-Years.
Henrik Stenson moved five shots clear of his Race to Dubai rivals as he looks to become only the second Swede in 76-years to be crowned European No. 1.
Stenson produced eight birdies in a bogey-free 64 to move to 12-under par on day two of the season-ending DP World Tour Championship on the Earth Course at Jumeriah Estates in Dubai.
Spain’s Alejandro Canizares shot a 67 to be in second place on 11-under with last week’s Turkish Airlines Open champion, Victor Dubuisson of France (67) and Australia’s ...
2014 Irish Open Venue – TBC On Schedule To Be Released Sunday
The European Tour confirmed the full 2014 Race to Dubai schedule will be announced on Sunday morning but with ‘TBC’ appearing next to the June 19th starting Irish Open.
Keith Waters, Director of International Policy indicated the Tour is still looking to finalise a venue.
It now seems the choice of venue is either the O’Meara Course at Carton House or Fota Island that played host to the 2001 and 2002 Murphys Irish Open.
