Paul Lawrie .. “I’d Walk To Paris” As He Slams Ryder Cup Colleagues Not Playing Seve Trophy.
Scotland’s Paul Lawrie has severely criticised seven of his Medinah winning teammates who have declined to contest next week’s Seve Trophy in Versailles.
Six of the eight – Justin Rose, Rory McIlroy, Graeme McDowell, Luke Donald, Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter – were the six leading GB & I qualifiers for the biennial event.
Also electing not to tee up on the Saint Nom-la-Bretche course is European Team qualifier Sergio Garcia.
As well, Sweden’s Henrik Stenson, who topped the list of European ...
Watson Labels Ryder Cup Rival McGinley … ‘Gritty & A Fighter’.
US Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson has labelled European rival Paul McGinley ‘gritty and a fighter’ ahead of their Gleneagles showdown.
Watson and McGinley have become good friends in the short time since both were appointed as opposing captains.
And the duo have become even closer following two days of ‘One Year To Go’ celebrations in Scotland with Watson and McGinley winding up yesterday (TUES) co-hosting a press conference in the main ballroom of the Gleneagles Hotel.
“Paul is tough and ...
Tom Watson To ‘Talk’ To Tiger Woods & Heal Any Rift Ahead Of Ryder Cup.
USA captain, Tom Watson will seek to heal any rift with Tiger Woods ahead of next year’s Ryder Cup at Gleneagles.
Watson has not spoken at length with Woods since the eight-time Major winning Kansas-born golfer was very outspoken at the 2010 Dubai Desert Classic following revelations months earlier of Woods’ extra-marital affairs and saying Woods ‘messed up’ and that he ‘had to take ownership’ and ‘get his personal life back in order’.
“I really have not sat down with Tiger ...
David Higgins Euro 3,940 From 2014 Tour Membership As Julien Quesne Sinks His Teeth Into Italian Open Trophy.
Ireland’s David Higgins is now just Euro 3,940 shy of securing automatic Tour membership for 2014 after his super share of second place finish in the Italian Open in Turin.
The Waterville golfer collected his biggest cheque for some time of Euro 130,280 in finishing just one shot behind Frenchman Julien Quesne who took out the title with a final day 67.
A brilliant back nine of 31 saw Quesne claim his second European Tour title after he had posted a joint course record 64 to capture last year’s ...
Henrik Stenson Takes Delivery Of $11.4m FedEx Cup Victory.
Sweden’s Henrik Stenson has wrapped-up the FedEx Cup Play-Off Series in brilliant manner in winning the Tour Championship to collect a whopping $11.4m in prizemoney.
Stenson led from start to finish in Atlanta in posting a final round 68 to win by three shots with a 13-under par victory on the East Lake course.
The Swede raced to the top of the 2014 European Ryder Cup points table and in the process collecting his second Play Off Series victory in three weeks.
Stenson also became the first ...
Marcus Fraser Out To End 22-Year Aussie Drought With Italian Open Victory
Marcus Fraser will be looking to end a 22-year Australian winning drought with victory in the Italian Open in Turin.
The last Australian to win the Italian Open was Craig Parry in 1992 and now Fraser is primed to also tap into the continuing Adam Scott post-Masters by taking a one lead into the last day.
However Fraser will be wary as he has victorious 2012 Ryder Cup stars Nicolas Colsaerts and Francesco Molinari hot on his heels in Turin.
Fraser carded a third round of 68 to finish 11 under par ...
FedEx Cup $10m First Prize Parcel Awaits Henrik Stenson
Sweden’s Henrik Stenson is now just one round away from from the biggest prize payout in his career.
The affable Swede posted a third round one under par 69 to retain his four shot lead with a round to play in the final event of the PGA Tour season – the Tour Championship in Atlanta.
Stenson appeared to have both to Tour Championship and FedEx Cup wrapped up when he got up-and-down from a bunker on the par-5 ninth for a tap-in birdie to reach 14 under and a whopping nine shots clear ...
