Nedbank Challenge To Now Feature On Race To Dubai Schedule.
The annual Nedbank Challenge at Sun City in South Africa will become one of the opening events of the 2014 European Race to Dubai schedule when it is staged later this year from 5th to 8th December.
The co-sanctioned event with the Sunshine Tour will be a 30-man field competing for a total purse of $6.5 million at the Gary Player Country Club – an increase of $1.5 million on the 2012 prize money. The first-place cheque will remain $1.25 million, and last place will be worth $100 000.
Players will ...
Wozniacki …’My Relationship With Rory McIlroy Is No Distraction For Double Major Winner’.
While the golfing world wonders when Rory McIlroy will finally win in 2013 girlfriend, Caroline Wozniacki believes her relationship with the double Major winner is not a distraction.
The Danish tennis ace followed McIlroy’s poor showing at last weekend’s US Open long into the early hours of the morning from the UK where she was preparing for a Wimbledon warm-up event.
Their relationship kick-started when the pair met in Hamburg in July 2011 at the David Haye v Wladimir Klitschko world title ...
Monty Hoping To Remain Loyal To Europe As Chris Doak Welcomed Home With A Face Full Of Saliva.
Colin Montgomerie has vowed to stay local to the European Tour despite making his seniors debut next week in Pennsylvania.
After being behind a microphone at last week’s US Open in suburban Philadelphia, Monty will be inside the ropes at the Fox Chapel Golf Club in Pittsburgh for the Senior Players Championship.
But foremost for Monty is that he among 11 former champions teeing up in this week’s 25th anniversary BMW International Open in Munich.
It is the first of a four week stretch for Monty ...
Dustin Johnson Heading To Dublin Golfing Gems In Warm-Up For The Open.
Big-hitting American Dustin Johnson revealed he will warm-up for next month’s Open Championship playing a number of practice rounds in and around Dublin in the week prior to golf’s oldest Major.
“Dermot Desmond has got myself and a few buddies organised to play a couple of courses like Portmarnock so it should be good fun,” said the World No. 23.
“So we’re in Dermot’s good hands and having come close in the British Open the past couple of years it should be good practice.”
Johnson ...
Ernie Els Offers Newest US Open Champion Justin Rose Some Timely Advice.
Dual US Open winner Ernie Els has offered Justin Rose, and golf’s newest US Open champion, some timely advice ahead of next month’s British Open.
Rose became the first England-born player in 43-years to lift the gleaming US Open trophy last Sunday at Merion.
Els posted one of only six sub-70 scores on the final day to share fourth place on five under par and four behind Rose.
And while the 43-year old South African-born Els now sets his focus on capturing a third British Open title next month ...
Shane Lowry Now Sets Sights On European Tour.
After spending a lot of time competing in the States this season Ireland’s Shane Lowry will now concentrate on competing more on the European Tour.
Lowry tees up in today’s commencing BMW International Open ranked No. 86 in the world but after interspersing the first six months of the year accepting five invitations to compete on the PGA Tour.
“It’s great to be back playing on the European Tour which will always be my home,” he said ahead of the Munich event.
“America was a great ...
Justin Rose’s US Open Success Helps Boost Paul McGinley’s Gleneagles Team.
Paul McGinley’s drive to retain the Ryder Cup can only be enhanced with the almost certain addition of new US Open champion, Justin Rose in his European Team.
That’s the view victorious 2010 Ryder Cup captain, Colin Montgomerie.
“It’s not going to hurt Paul having another Major winner in his side, not at all,” said Monty.
“Nowadays, and unlike years gone by, you need a team with a few Major winners because you know they (USA Team) will (smiling).
“You have to fight fire with fire and ...
