Super Caddy John ‘Ronnie’ Roberts Declines Leaping Off Rainbow Bridge After Oak Hill Let Down.
Less than a day earlier and super caddy John ‘Ronnie’ Roberts could have easily jumped off the Rainbow Bridge crossing the Niagara River that seperates the USA from Canada.
After all his hard work and toil ‘Ronnie’ was naturally bitterly disappointed, Brett Rumford of Australia missed the halfway cut in the 95th PGA Championship with scores of 70 and a shock second round 77 at Oak Hill in suburban Rochester.
However the Bournemouth bagman displayed his professional qualities ...
Marc Warren Upstages Ian Poulter By Nine Shots On Day Three At Oak Hill.
Marc Warren upstaged playing partner Ian Poulter by nine shots in drawing off the confidence displayed by the victorious Ryder Cup winning hero on day three of the PGA Championship at Oak Hill.
Warren recorded five birdies in his round including a 35-foot gem at the 17th and then superbly putted from some 60-feet at the last in a round of 68 to move inside the top-25 at one under par.
In contrast, Poulter double bogeyed two of his closing four holes in a round of 77 to tumble near the tail of the ...
Rory McIlroy Headed For Best Major Finish In Twelve Months.
Defending PGA Champion, Rory McIlroy is headed for his best finish in the Majors this year after a stirring three under par 67 for a three under par tally and a then clubhouse share of seventh place at Oak Hill.
McIlroy birdied three of closing six holes including the 17th and 18th and the hardest holes of the course, for his lowest score of the week.
“I probably made up at least three, three and a half shots on the field with those two closing birdies,” he said.
“My game is getting ...
Tiger Woods Now Heads Into A Sixth Year Without Major Success.
Tiger Woods will head into his sixth season next year without a Major victory after a continuing disappointing effort in the 95th PGA Championship at Oak Hill.
Woods failed to break 70 for a third day running in signing for a three over par 73 for a four over par tally.
It left the 14-time Major winning trailing 13 shots behind fellow American Jim Furyk and with the knowledge Woods has never won a Major Championship coming from behind.
Therefore Woods will head to next April’s Masters and into ...
Paul McGinley Swaps Golf Shoes For Coat & Tie After Losing Out To Tom Watson.
European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley lost out in his first on-course confrontation with Tom Watson, and next year’s Gleneagles Ryder Cup rival.
In fact both players missed the cut but with McGinley posting scores of 78 and 74 for a 12-over par tally compared to Watson who shot rounds of 73 and 77 for a 10-over par mark.
“I found it extremely tough out there and the golf course after the rain we had this morning is black and white from the way it played in practice to how it’s playing ...
Rory McIlroy Not About To Hand Back Wanamaker Trophy Without A Fight.
Defending PGA champ Rory McIlroy bravely displayed he’s not about to hand back the Wanamaker Trophy back without a fight birding four of his closing seven holes on day two of the event at Oak Hill.
McIlroy was struggling in rain that the morning half of the draw to be five over par through 10 holes after taking a sixth hole double and then bogeying three holes in succession from his seventh.
However when the rain abated the double Major Champion stepped on the gas with birdies at his 12th and 13th ...
Warren, Jamieson & Gallacher Head Tartan Charge At Oak Hill.
Scott Jamieson and Stephen Gallacher were pleased to make the cut but walked from the Oak Hill course disappointed not to be higher up the leader board after two rounds of the PGA Championship.
Jamieson walked from the course at 7.20pm local time having been out in the very last group and posting a round of a two over par 72 for a two over par tally in his maiden Major Championship.
However the Glaswegian was inside the top-30 heading to his closing two holes but bogeyed both including finding a ...
