Lloyd Saltman Qualifies For Muirfield Open … Just 10 Minutes From His Home.
Scotland’s affable Lloyd Saltman is celebrating after qualifying for his third Open Championship and a third in Scotland.
And delighting the former Walker Cup star is that he will contest the 142nd Open Championship at Muirfield and located just 10 minutes from his residence.
Saltman posted two rounds of 68 to finish tied second on six under par at The Musselburgh club and one of four venues playing host to Local Final Qualifying.
“I’m just delighted big time to be back into The Open and ...
Colin Montgomerie’s 3,500 Mile Trans Atlantic Return Trip Ends In Gullane Misery.
Colin Montgomerie travelled close to 3,500 miles from the States and then blamed slow play for missing out on qualifying for The Open later this month.
Monty had driven from Pittsburgh, where he had finished ninth in Sunday’s seniors debut in the Players Seniors championship, to Newark Airport in New Jersey and a trans Atlantic flight home to Scotland.
He arrived late on Monday and then after a few hours rest Monty teed up at the Gullane No. 1 course, to the east of Edinburgh, and seeking to ...
David Higgins’ 15th Club Spoils Open Championship Start.
Waterville’s David Higgins was left ruing a bizarre mistake in a British Open Local Final qualifier at the North Berwick club after missing out in a play-off as he was carrying 15 clubs.
Higgins had ended his two qualifying rounds with scores of 70 and 67 for a five under par tally.
It had the Irish golfer trailing one shot behind leading qualifier and England amateur, Jimmy Mullen who signed for a pair of 68s and just two days after finishing fifth the prestigious Brabazon Trophy.
Higgins found ...
Aussie John Wade Smashes Dunbar Course Record To Qualify For The Open
Australia’s John Wade had smashed the course record at the Dunbar Club to qualify for The Open later this month.
The 45-year old Melbourne golfer posted a seven under par 63 less than an hour after the new mark had been set at 64 by popular India golfer Shiv Kapur.
Wade had signed for an opening score of an even par 70 and then came out after a short luncheon break to birdie five of his closing nine holes including a hat-trick of birdies from the 14th.
Wade used to compete on the European ...
Paul Lawrie Sheds The Weight Now Looking To Gain More Success.
Top-ranked Scot Paul Lawrie has gone a crash weight loss diet in a bid to win a first-ever Scottish Open and a hopeful second Open Championship success a week later.
Lawrie got back from the WGC – Cadillac Championship earlier this year in Miami looking more like a luxury motorhome than trim-lined golfer who won the 1999 Open at Carnoustie.
The Aberdonian, who was recently awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List, got on the scales to reveal he was close to weighing 16 stone.
But ...
Paul Casey Singles Out Gadget Girlfriend Pollyanna Woodward Key To Irish Open Success.
England’s Paul Casey has singled out glamour Gadget Show girlfriend, Pollyanna Woodward for special praise after his stunning Irish Open success.
Casey, 35 ended a two year winless drought in dramatic manner by holing a monster 60-foot eagle putt at the 72nd hole to win a 12th European Tour victory after last capturing the 2011 season-opening Volvo Champions event in Bahrain.
The former triple Ryder Cup star has since endured a horrid two years including a bitter marriage bust-up and breaking ...
Paul Casey Sensationally Eagles Last Hole To Win 2013 Irish Open & End Two-Year Winless Drought.
England’s Paul Casey ended a two-year victory holing a monster 60-foot eagle putt at the last to capture the Irish Open at Carton House.
The 35-year old Englishman, and former triple Ryder Cup star, came from four shots behind at the start of the final round to win by three and capture a 14th pro career win shooting a score of 66 for a 14-under par total.
It is his first win since capturing the 2011 season-opening Volvo Champions event in Bahrain.
Dutchman Joost Luiten (74) and England’s Robert ...
