Adam Scott Only Second Aussie To Capture Grand Slam Of Golf.
Adam Scott has become only the second Australian to capture the Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda.
The Masters champion broke the course record at Port Royal with a 7-under 64 to win by two shots from good friend and U.S. Open champion Justin Rose.
Trailing by four shots with 10 holes to play, Scott pulled ahead of his good friend for the first time with a 6-iron that settled inches from the cup on the par-5 17th for a tap-in eagle. Rose pulled his approach and had to settle for par.
“Obviously, ...
Peter Lawrie’s Perth International SOS For Super Caddy John ‘Ronnie’ Roberts.
Ireland’s Peter Lawrie has been reunited with super caddy John ‘Ronnie‘ Roberts for this week’s Perth International in Australia.
Ronnie is the full-time caddy to Australian Brett Rumford and with winning back-to-back European Tour titles earlier this year.
However Rumford is at home this week in Perth and capital of Western Australia and has promised his brother the opportunity to caddy for him at Lake Karrinyup Golf Club course.
Ronnie was going to caddy for former Portuguese ...
Martin Laird Joins Stephen Gallacher As Scotland’s World Cup Team.
Martin Laird and fellow Scot Stephen Gallacher will be reunited for a first time in two years when the pair team up for the World Cup of Golf at Royal Melbourne in Australia.
Good friend and Scotsman colleague reports Laird’s participation in Melbourne has been confirmed by his manager, Blake Smith, as the three-times PGA Tour winner prepares to start his Fall schedule in this week’s Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas.
“He will be there,”said Smith and revealing the 30-year-old ...
McGinley Undergoing Speech ‘Content’ Training Ahead Of Ryder Cup.
Those who know Paul McGinley would agree he is such a good talker and communicator he could easily talk ten feet under water with a mouth full of pebbles.
So it may come as a surprise the European Team captain has arranged to have private speech content training in what is one of he most feared aspects of the Ryder Cup – public speaking.
“The training I’m having it so much about my presentationg but more to do with the content of the speeches I will have to make at the Ryder Cup,” ...
David Lynn Ends 9-Year Winless Drought To Capture Portugal Masters.
England’s David Lynn has ended a 9-year winless drought in sensational manner with a closing round of 63 to capture the Portugal Masters.
A week after being laid low by a virus at the Seve Trophy by Golf+, where he was swiftly dispatched 6 and 4 by Miguel Angel Jiménez in the Sunday singles as Continental Europe beat Great Britain & Ireland, Lynn had completely contrasting emotions in the Algarve as his 18 under par total saw him finish a shot clear of Justin Walters.
Lynn’s second European ...
Scott Jamieson Goes Within 4 Inches Of First-Ever European Tour 59.
Scotland’s Scott Jamieson went within four inches of the European Tour’s first-ever round of 59 on day three of the Portugal Masters at Vilamoura.
The Glaswegian posted a new course record of an 11-under par 60 after his chip shot from the back of the green hit the edge of the hole and stopped four inches shy of a birdie in what would have been a 59 and the first in the 41-year history of the European Tour.
Jamieson had commenced his round at three under par and cut a swath through the ...
Scott Jamieson – Tour Again On ’59’ Watch As Scot Brings Victoria Course To Its Knees.
The European Tour is again on 59 watch and this time it’s Scotland’s Scott Jamieson.
Jamieson has already joined the ’29 Club’ with an outward third round nine holes of six under on the Oceanico Victoria course here at Vilamoura.
The reigning Nelson Madela Championship winner went into the closing nine with birdies at 10 and 11 but then failed to birdie the par five, 12th.
The Glaswegian did birdie 13 but we wait to see if he can play the closing nine in five under on the ...
