Media Dinner – Arnold Palmer Invitational.
One of the highlights of the week during the Arnold Palmer Invitational was attending a dinner on the Saturday night of the tournament.
Far too often we travel to golf tournaments and far too often tournament officials and sponsors do little to recognize the importance of the media in their role in diseminating news and information about the tournament.
So how nice it was to receive an invitation from IMG’s Bev Norwood and Tournament Press Officer, Tracey Dent to be the guests of the Arnold ...
Why They Charge So Much For Golf Carts – Madcap Video.
Do you often wonder why golf clubs charge so much for the hire of motorised golf carts?
Well click on the following link and you’ll understand why. And there’s a great tune to go with the video clip.
http://rundown.com/nyc/instant classics/478.
Rory McIlroy Supporting Chinquapin Prep For Shell Houston Open Week.
The Chinquapin Prep School in suburban Houston has been singled out for support this week from Rory McIlroy and his Foundation.
Chinquapin Prep School is the fifth charitable body featuring on McIlroy’s golf bag in his commendable Six Bags, Six Charities.
The Chinquapin School was founded in 1969 by Robert Moore, a former head of the English Department at St. John’s School, and his wife Maxine, with the help of a grant from The Brown Foundation, Inc.
The Moores saw the need to provide ...
Tiger Woods Sends ‘Extract The Digit’ Return Text Message To Rory McIlroy.
New World No. 1 Tiger Woods sent struggling Rory McIlroy a timely text message ahead of next month’s Masters – ‘Get your finger out of your ass and win this week’s Shell Houston Open’.
McIlroy is returning to the PGA Tour for a first time in a fortnight and in his final tournament ahead of the April 11th starting first Major Championship of the season at Augusta National.
The 23-year old Northern Irishman tees up in America’s fourth largest city having broken 70 just one in nine ...
Rory McIlroy Right ‘At Home’ Playing Alongside Bradley and Johnson In Houston
World No. 2 Rory McIlroy says he will feel right at home playing alongside Americans Keegan Bradley and Dustin Johnson over the opening two rounds of the $6.2m Shell Houston Open.
The trio will tee off 12.50pm Thursday and then at 7.50am local time Friday.
“It’s a great draw as I know Keegan and Dustin really well and besides we’re all members at the Bears Club, so I’m going to feel right at home playing alongside them,” said McIlroy.
McIlroy attended a press conference ...
Shane Lowry Loses To Rory McIlroy But Pleased To Be Reunited With Golf Clubs.
A Rory McIlroy up-and-down from a greenside bunker at the 18th hole meant Shane Lowry was buying dinner for the World No. 2.
The duo played a 18-hole practice round on Tuesday with McIlroy competing in the event that starts Thursday for a third occasion after missing the cut in 2010 and finishing T19th on debut in 2009.
Lowry is making his debut and playing on a sponsor’s invitation that McIlroy and Horizon Sports managed to attract for Lowry.
However it was McIlroy celebrating and throwing ...
Rory McIlroy Goes Municipal Ahead Of Shell Houston Open.
While Tiger Woods was working his way back to golf’s World No. 1 Rory McIlroy was spotted hitting range balls at the Miami Municipal Golf Course.
Of course, McIlroy was in Miami watching girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki compete in the Sony Open tennis tournament.
McIlroy could have easily popped over to Donald Trump’s Blue Monster practice range or any of a dozen or so exclusive golf courses in the Miami region.
But in a reminder of McIlroy’s golfing roots, he went to a municipal ...
