Monty Slams Schwartzel Over Threat To Resign Euro Tour Membership Of Final Series Criteria.

Colin Montgomerie has slammed past Masters winner Charl Schwartzel has threatened to resign his European Tour membership over the eligibility criteria for the Tour’s Final Series. The South African is furious with the rule you must play two of the three events of the four tournaments comprising the $32.5m Final Series to be eligible for the last, and that is next week’s DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. Schwartzel is contesting this week’s third event of the inaugural Final Series, the ...

Stenson Edges Closer To No. 1 Title With Turkish Airlines Course Record 64.

Henrik Stenson moved another step closer to becoming European No. 1 in setting an equal new course record 64 at the close of the opening round of the weather-affected Turkish Airlines Open. Stenson joined playing partners Tiger Woods and Justin Rose resuming their round at 8am local time from the 11th hole after poor light had halted play near 5pm local time Thursday. The Swede was four under par at the time and then proceeded to birdie the 11th, 13th and closing two holes to join South African ...

Tiger Woods Waits 15 Hours To Birdie 11th Hole In Turkish Airlines Open.

Tiger Woods, like the majority of competitors in the Turkish Airlines Open, had to wait 15 hours to resume his opening round in the $7m event being played on the Maxx Royal course in Belek. There were less than 40 spectators waiting close to the 11th green when the siren sounded at 8am local time to herald the restart to play after a three-hour thunderstorm delay to the start of play on Thursday. Woods was lying at one under par and staring at a 20-yard chip shot when play was halted just prior ...

Woods Staring At 20-Yard Chip Shot When Play Resumes In Turkish Airlines Open.

World No. 1 Tiger Woods is staring at a 20-yard chip shot over an 11th hole greenside bunker when play resumes on day two of the weather-affected inaugural Turkish Airlines Open. Woods struggled with the driver in his first regular Tour event since the PGA Tour’s Tour Championship managing to hit just two fairways at the 10th and 11th holes and minutes before poor light halted play in the $7m penultimate European Tour event of the season. The 14-time Major winning Woods was at one under par ...

Tiger Woods Recognizes Journalistic Talent.

Tiger Woods certainly recognizes journalist talent as evidenced during his pre-tournament Turkish Airlines Open press conference here in Belek. There was standing room only in the conference room of the stunning Maxx Royal when the current World No. 1 was introduced to the assembled guests and media. One of the questions put to Woods came from The Scotsman golf correspondent, Martin Demspter. Here is the question and answer from Woods as transcribed by ASAP Sports Q.  Can you tell us what you ...

Adam Scott Serving Moreton Bay Bugs At Masters Champions Dinner.

Masters winner Adam Scott is determined Moreton Bay Bugs will be on the menu at the traditional Former Champions Dinner at Augusta next April. The Champions Dinner has been an annual feature at The Masters since 1952 when Ben Hogan hosted the first meal as defending champion. Tradition dictates the previous year’s winner selects the menu of his choice. He also has to pay for producing his menu. Over the years, the tucker served up has ranged from Thai food presented by Vijay Singh, cheeseburgers ...

Brandt Snedeker Withdraws From Australian PGA With Dodgy Knee Despite No Apparent Concern In China.

Brandt Snedeker was a shock last minute withdrawal from this week’s Australian PGA Championship citing a knee injury despite the American in seemingly good health and hosting a clinic on Monday in Shanghai. The current World No. 9 was to be one of the major draw cards along with Masters champion Adam Scott competinngn ompionship presented by Coca-Cola, has been forced to withdraw with a knee injury sustained in China. Snedeker competed in last week’s WGC – HSBC Champions event in ...