Simon Thornton Dedicates First Race To Dubai Success On Father’s Day To Late Father
Simon Thornton used Father’s Day to dedicate his maiden Race to Dubai success to his late father when he defeated South African Tjaart Van der Walt of South Africa in a play-off and claim the Najeti Hotels et Golfs Open presented by Neuflize OBC title in France.
The Irishman, who had scored an ace a day earlier, holed several tricky putts on the back nine in an enthralling battle of wits with his South African playing partner in the final group at Aa Saint Omer Golf Club.
The most important ...
Shawn Stefani Scores First Ever Merion Hole-in-One At 2013 US Open.
American Shawn Stefani created history in grabbing the first-ever hole-in-one in a US Open staged at the Merion Club in Pennsylvania.
There has only been four US Open’s staged at the Merion Club – 1950, 1971, 1981 and this year – and Stefani is the first player to grab an ace.
And Stefani did it in style with the crowd roaring with delight as his tee shot kept rolling and rolling before just have enough momentum to find the bottom of the cup at the par three, 17th in an eventual ...
Jason Day Hoping Change In Putter Will Land US Open Trophy.
Aussie Jason Day is hoping a decision to change putters on day three of the US will lead to victory later today (Sun) at Merion.
Day, who finished runner-up in the 2011 Masters and was in contention right up to the last couple of holes this year at Augusta, made the decision to swap putters and it paid immediate dividends with the Queenslander firing a day three 68.
The bearded Australian was just among five players to break 70 ahead of the last round of the second Major Championship of 2013.
And ...
Tiger Woods Gives Wrist Thumbs Up Despite 2-Over After 10 Holes At Merion.
World No. 1 Tiger Woods has given his ‘suspect’ left wrist the thumbs up despite struggling to be two over par through 10 holes of the rain-affected US Open at Merion.
Woods will return to the course at 7.15am local time today (Frid) facing a four foot putt for par at the 11th hole.
The 14-time Major winner was spotted on at least four occasions either flexing or shaking his left hand on a day delayed twice due to poor weather.
Woods had pulled his tee shot with an iron well left of ...
Irish Pair Thrown Out For Using Distance-Measuring Devices.
It was bound to happen sooner rather than later with two Irish internationals creating history when disqualified from the Ladies British Open Amateur Championship for illegally using distance-measuring devices at Machynys Peninsula in South Wales on Wednesday.
Last month we reported on a PGA Tour player being disqualified for using a practice alignment stick during a round.
Now Maria Dunne and Aedin Murphy find themselves becoming the first players to be disqualified in an LGU tournament for using ...
Adam Scott Looking To Take Advantage Of Masters Winning Momentum At Merion.
Reigning Masters champion, Adam Scott joins the only two players above him on the Official World Golf Ranking, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, for the first two rounds this week, and hoping winnnig earlier this year at Augusta National can give him the platform to go on to win again this week at Merion.
“It’s a good feeling to come here to know that I’ve achieved that,” he said.
“I’ve got my first Major. And my sights are definitely set on trying to win more.
“I’m ...
Ernie Els … Not Even Helicopters Will Dry Out Merion.
Double US Open champion, Ernie Els declared that not even the use of helicopters will dry out an already rain-softened Merion Course and venue for this week’s 113th US Open.
Firm, fast conditions are always the USGA’s desire for the U.S. Open, especially at a short Merion course where players will use their wedges more often than usual.
But the weather is not sticking to the script and with rain continuing to further drench the Merion course today (Monday) that will guarantee the course ...
