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Tiger Woods has politely dismissed with a shake of the head Nick Faldo’s bizarre criticism of the 14-time Major winner. Faldo, speaking on one of the American TV networks, said:  “Tiger’s woken up and realized this is a hard sport and he’s a mere mortal”. The comment was in reference to Woods indifferent showing at the recent US Open but then it’s since been revealed Woods is struggling with an elbow injury that has him in doubt to be 100% fit for next month’s Open Championship. Faldo ...

After Sergio Garcia’s ‘fried chicken’ comments last month, England-born rookie Eddie Pepperell was lucky he didn’t end up in hot water in referring to the Irish Open crowd as ‘potatoes’. Pepperell found himself bombarded with complaints after his post Irish Open first round comments on Twitter. Despite being born in Oxford, and the famed worldwide centre for learning, the former double Faldo Series champion, Pepperell went onto Twitter saying:  “Great Irish weather. Potato’s (his ...

‘Will Irish Eyes Be Smiling’ say the many banners about the Carton House golf course featuring Rory McIlroy and the very best of his Irish golfing counterparts. However McIlroy’s eyes were not smiling after shooting a disappointing two over par 74. It seems the last place McIlroy looks comfortable at present is on a golf course. And not for a first time in recent months since signing a ultra-lucrative contract with Nike, the double Major Champion was left red-faced by his grimson ...

Former champion Graeme McDowell insists the Scottish Open has ‘lost its prestige’ and hopes a move next year to Royal Aberdeen will return the event to its former glory. McDowell, who is among the favourites for today’s (THUR) starting Irish Open, will skip next fortnight’s Scottish Open at Castle Stuart in favour of getting familiar with Muirfield and venue for the following week’s Open Championship. The former US Open winner has contested the Scottish Open eight times since making his ...

Paul Lawrie didn’t actually paint the picture below but then Aberdeen Asset Management is delighted to announce the winner of its competition to ‘Design a Board’ at the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open, held at Castle Stuart Golf Links, 11 – 14 July 2013. Jamie Walker, aged 13 from Kilchuimen Academy, Fort Augustus, has won the competition after his artwork was selected from hundreds of entries by Lawrie, Aberdeen Asset Management ambassador. Jamie said: “I’m really ...

World No. 2 Rory McIlroy not only has to deal with a bout of hay fever but also the overwhelming expectations of a home crowd as he seeks to captured a first ever Irish Open success. McIlroy has again forgone competing in this week’s AT & T National at the Congressional Club in Maryland, and venue of his 2011 US Open success, to contest the Irish Open. McIlroy was aged just 16, and in the middle of a prolific winning amateur career, when he made his Irish Open debut in 2005 on the same Carton ...

Double Major winning Rory McIlroy has apologised for his club-bending manners at the US Open where he used a 9-iron as a pogo stick on route to an ‘8’ at the 11th hole to then miss the cut on day two of the event at Merion. “I just got frustrated and it definitely was not the right thing to do,” said McIlroy on the eve of this week’s Irish Open. “I wouldn’t recommend anyone or anyone watching on TV or any kids to start throwing their clubs or bending their 9-irons. “But the ...