2014 Race To Dubai Membership Make-Up Hinges On One Person – Tim Clark.
The make-up of the 2014 Race to Dubai European Tour membership bizarrely will hinge on one player – South African Tim Clark.
Clark is among three Affiliate Members inside the top-110 on the money list who will retain automatic membership for next season.
Two of those Affiliates will remain in the top-110 – the Sweden pair of Jonan Blixt and Carl Pettersson – despite the duo not meeting the minimum requirement of competing in 13 events.
Blixt, currently 46th on the money list, ...
European Tour To Enact New Regulation So That PGA Tour Based Players Compete More At ‘Home’.
The European Tour will enact further regulations from the start of next year’s season so that more of its PGA Tour-based players compete on the Race to Dubai Tour.
Thomas Bjorn, as Chairman of the Tounament Players Committee confirmed all European Tour members will be obliged to play more at ‘home’ and also in at least two events in countries where there nation hosts three or more Tour events.
There will be efforts made also to speak to all European-born players competing in the ...
McIlroy -v- Horizon Sports Listed For First Hearing At A Dublin Court On Monday.
Rory McIlroy’s battle with former management company, Horizon Sports heads to the courts on Monday.
A preliminary hearing is listed for hearing at 9am next Monday under a Judge Kelly at the Commercial Division of the High Court in Dublin.
The former World No. 1 announced last month he was splitting from Horizon Sports Management and setting up his own company – Rory McIlroy Incorporated (RMI) to handle his affairs, with his father, Gerry, taking an important role.
Later the same day the 24-year-old’s ...
Graeme McDowell’s Business Banks A Handsome $4.207m In Profits.
A report in the Irish Times says Graeme McDowell’s Boyport Services Ltd show the firm enjoyed its most successful year to date in 2012 after recording profits of $US 4.207m (£2.643m/€3.1m).
The records lodged with Companies House in the UK show that accumulated profits increased from £3.539 million to £6.182 million in the 12 months to the end of December last.
The profit increase in 2012 followed a £2 million increase in profits to £3.5 million in the previous year.
Cash balances ...
McIlroy & Bono Snapped Together With Former US President Clinton.
Double Major winning Rory McIlroy along with U2 front man, Bono met with former US President, Bill Clinton in Dublin last night.
The trio were photographed at the Fire Restaurant in the Irish capital.
The 42nd President was in Ireland for a speaking engagement at the Conrad Hotel and lending his support to the One Percent Difference campaign.
Mr Clinton only spoke for some 20 minutes and he completed his speech he met with McIlroy and Bona as well as completing a round of private meetings, including ...
Tour To Lean On Star Players To Compete More At Home – Back Lash After Seve Trophy No Shows.
The controversy surrounding the non-appearance of Europe’s top start at last week’s Seve Trophy was the main topic of discussion at a Players Committee meeting held on the eve of the Portugal Masters
While the future of the Seve Trophy is not certain the committee asked George O’Grady, CEO of the Tour, to speak with Europe’s PGA Tour based stars with the assurance of getting them to play more in their ‘home’ events.
The move comes after nine of Europe’s ...
Irish Open Swaps Places With BMW Int’ Open In 2014
The 2014 Irish Open will swap places with the BMW International Open next year and be staged in the week after the US Open.
Unfortunately for Irish golf fans the 2014 Irish Open, to be held from June 19th to 22nd, will also be conducted the week of the British Amateur Championship at Royal Portrush.
The new date for the Irish Open was revealed at a Players Committee meeting held on the eve of the Portugal Masters in Vilamoura.
Ireland’s Simon Thornton is among seven players tied for the ...
