Woods Defends Decision Not To Compete In WGC – HSBC Champions.
Tiger Woods has defended a decision not to contest this week’s lucrative WGC – HSBC Champions event in Shanghai.
HSBC organisers are reportedly disappointed that Woods, who also made two lucrative appearances in China and Macau this week, is missing the tournament for the second year in a row.
Steinberg admitted that Woods had known for “more than a year” — before he skipped last season’s edition — that he wouldn’t be present in Shanghai.
And he added ...
Boo Weekley Reminds Everybody He’s Just Boo After Moving To A Share Of Second In Sheshan.
For those that know Boo Weekley you know that the American is a very down to earth guy.
He was member of the 2008 USA winning Ryder Cup team at Valhalla when he endeared himself to everyone with his ‘horse riding’ antics in the series of matches won by the Paul Azinger captained team.
So it should come as no surprise when Weekley was put before the TV camera’s the World No. 52 dealt he kept that same composure despite some average questions in shooting a round of 67 to be tied in ...
Stone Quarry Golf Course, Hainan Island – Golfers Strike It Rich.
One of the European Tour’s leading photographers and myself had the opportunity to play one of the 10 Mission Hills course at Hainan Island ahead of the Match at Mission Hills.
Having played the Stone Quarry course during the course of the 2011 World Cup of Golf I asked if I could again play this course – No. 7 of the 10 courses at this spectacular new golfing destination off the Chinese mainland.
All 10 courses at Mission Hills Hainan Island were designed by the American-born team of ...
Westwood Hands Oveer £228,600 Cheque For Help For Heroes.
Lee Westwood has taken time out from his WGC- HSBC playing commitments to present a sizeable cheque of £228,600 for Help for Heroes.
Westwood has been a Patron to the National Golf Club Challenge from its inception in 2010 and has contributed his time and influence on a number of occasions to help raise the profile of the popular national charity golf competition.
The impressive donation from the 2013 National Golf Club Challenge event means around three quarters of a million pounds has been raised ...
Simon Dyson To Face Tour Disciplinary Panel Over Alleged China Cheating Charge.
England’s Simon Dyson is face a Tour disciplinary panel over his China cheating charge.
The European Tour today issued a statement confirming Dyson has a case to answer and, if found guilty, he could be staring at a three or four month suspension from the Tour over an incident during the second round of last week’s BMW Masters at Lake Malaren in Shanghai.
The six-time Tour winner was viewed taping down a spike mark on the eighth green just seconds are marking his ball.
However it ...
Simon Dyson Likely Suspension Decision Set For Thursday In Shanghai
The European Tour is set to make a formal announcement Thursday regarding the immediate future of England’s Simon Dyson.
Dyson was disqualified from last week’s BMW Masters after being caught tapping down a spike mark with his golf ball during the third round at Lake Malaren.
The European Tour has since been in damage control made with officials and Dyson’s ISM client managers observed in many discussions over the fate of the six-time Tour winning Yorkshireman.
Unfortunately, ...
Rory McIlroy Dragged Into Chamblee Controversy Declaring: “Chamblee Needs To Be Dealt With!”
Former World No. 1 Rory McIlroy has been drawn into the on-going Tiger Woods/Brandel Chamblee cheating controversy declaring Chamblee ‘needs to be dealt with’.
McIlroy was asked to comment on the issue involving the world’s top-ranked golfer and the Golf Channel TV commentator at a gala launch ahead of this week’s WGC –
HSBC Champions event here in Shanghai.
“I say Brandel was completely wrong and I don’t expect he has the authority to say anything bad about Tiger,” said McIlroy.
“People ...
