David Lynn Misses Wigan Athletic Wembley Success But Players Glory Looms.
England’s David Lynn went into this week’s lucrative Players Championship torn between returning home to be on hand at Wembley or remain in the States to tee-up in the $9.5m PTC Sawgrass tournament.
Lynn is a mad Wigan Athletic Football Club supporter and for his Masters debut last month he arranged for a few fellow club supporters to be among his Augusta National guests.
And knowing Wigan Athletic were set to play Manchester City in the final of the FA Cup, Lynn was seriously considering ...
Kingsbarns Remains Unchallenged As The King Of Courses.
Kingsbarns Golf Course to the east of St. Andrews continues to be one of those golfing gems I never grow tied of playing.
I had the occasion to again tackle the course on Thursday, and thanks so much to Alan Hogg, Director of Golf at Kingsbarns.
There was a few drops of rain hanging about when leading European Tour photographer, Stuart Adams plus very good Crail-based friends Rob Redpath and ‘Georgous’ George Morris (related to Old Tom Morris) and myself teed-off just after 3pm.
We walked ...
Sergio Garcia In Front But Tiger Woods On The Prowl On Day Two Of Players Championship.
Spain’s affable Sergio Garcia is out in front and on target for a second Players Championship success in five years after posting a seven under par 65 on day two of the rich $9.5m event at TPC Sawgrass.
Garcia again showed his affectionfor the Pete Dye designed Stadium layout with the Ryder Cup star birding six of his closing eight holes including five in succession from the 11th hole of his round.
But while Garcia looks to taste success for a first time this new season, World No. 1 Tiger ...
Adam Scott …’It’s Been A Lot Of Fun Wearing The Green Jacket Around The House’.
New Masters champion, Adam Scott has ended a month long break following his stunning Augusta National success.
The first-ever Australian to be fitted with a green jacket will tee-up later today (Thur) at 8.39am (Florida time) in the company of World No. 2 Rory McIlroy and American Steve Stricker.
Scott yesterday attended the TPC Sawgrass Media Centre where he entertained a number of issues but mainly dealing with the historic events of Sunday 14th April.
Hereunder a transcript of Scott’s Players ...
Adam Scott … ‘Winning The Players At Age 24, Helped Me Capture The Master Aged 32’.
When Adam Scott first won the Players Championship in 2004 he was aged just 23 years of age.
But the Australian had to wait nine years to his was aged 32 before capturing a first Major in winning last month’s Masters in a play-off over good friend, Angel Cabrera.
Now after a month’s break from competition Scott has looked back on his Players Championship win as the catalyst to his first taste of Majors success.
The Aussie won a further 15 times in the next eight years, including five ...
Vijay Singh To Sue PGA Tour Over Handling Of Deer Antler Spray Controversy.
Triple Major winning Vijay Singh has filed a lawsuit against the PGA Tour over the handling of allegations the Fijian using deer-antler spray.
The 18-page law suit was filed by Singh’s attorney, Peter R. Ginsberg, in the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
It’s a major move on Singh’s part in seeking reclaim his reputation and hold the PGA Tour responsible for its unwarranted effort to suspend Singh for his use of deer antler spray.
Singh is charging the PGA Tour with violating ...
Bernie’s Monthly Medal – April’s Winners & Losers
April turned into an historic month with Adam Scott becoming the first Australian to win the most sought after item of clothing in all of golf – an Augusta National green jacket.
The early part of the month was still spent in the States and reporting on the Valero Texas Open and then the Masters.
Hereunder is my selection of April winners and losers.
PLAYER OF THE MONTH – Adam Scott
Adam Scott brought the Australian nation making its way to work to a halt on Monday morning April 15th.
It ...
