McIlroy Untroubled With Victory In His WGC – Dell Match-Play Opener
Third seed Rory McIlroy was singing the praise of two news clubs in being untroubled, breezing into the second round of today’s (THURS) of the WGC – Dell Match-Play Championship in Texas.
McIlroy accounted for American Scott Stallings wrapping-up a 3 & 1 victory in holing a seven-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole in the $US 20m event on the host Austin Country Club course.
McIlroy headed into the final hosting of the event having put a shorter shaft, albeit by half-an-inch, into hisTaylorMade ...
Scheffler: “Augusta Dinner Is Not A Nutritionist’s Menu But Fellow Masters Champs Will Have Fun”.
Reigning Masters champ Scottie Scheffler admits his chosen ‘Masters Champions Dinner’ is not one for any nutritionist among those who will be sitting next fortnight at the Augusta National dinner table.
Scheffler has revealed how he arrived at a menu featuring cheeseburger slides, firecracker shrimp, tortilla soup, a main course of Texas ribeye steak or blackened redfish, and with a sweets serving of warm chocolate chip cookies.
Looking at the calories with a cheeseburger slider boasting ...
McIlroy Staring At Dell Match-Play Semi-Final Showdown Against Scheffler
Third seed Rory McIlroy is staring at a semi-final showdown with World No. 1 and defending champ Scottie Scheffler should both players win their earlier series of matches in Wednesday’s start to the final hosting of the WGC – Dell Match-Play in Austin, Texas.
McIlroy has been initially drawn to play fellow PGA Championship winner Keegan Bradley, the 20th seed ahead of facing Danny McCarthy the No. 48 seed and a third American and No. 52 seeded Scott Stallings.
It will be Stallings who McIlroy ...
Scot Syme Feeling Right At Home Riding The SDC Championship Breeze At Eastern Cape
Scotland’s Connor Syme admitted he felt right at home battling the breezy conditions posting a four-under 68 on the opening day of the inaugural co-sanctioned SDC Championship at Eastern Cape in South Africa.
Syme, 27, posted seven birdies to be lying third and just a shot behind the leading duo of Frenchman David Ravetto and Norwegian Kristian Krogh Johannessen, and one of just a few players not to drop a shot in the tough conditions.
The host St. Francis Links course is located at the southern ...
Scheffler Expecting Little Tension As Masters Champs Munch Away On Sliders, Steak & Cookies
Host Masters champion Scottie Scheffler reckons, and apart from loosing of belts, there will be no tension as his now fellow Augusta winners munch away on sliders, steak and cookies at next month’s champions dinner.
As is customary, the reigning Masters winner gets to choose the menu and boy has Scheffler gone for a quintessential American array of favourites including cheeseburger sliders, Texas ribeye steak, blackened redfish, tortilla soup, firecracker shrimp, and a warm chocolate chip ...
Golf’s Ruling Bodies Consider Introducing Measures In 2026 To Curb Golf Ball Distance To 317-Yards In ‘Elite Compeition’.
As hinted by GolfByTourMiss the USGA and The R&A are planning to take measures, and if approved, will reel-in the ever-increasing distance the golf ball is being hit in ‘elite competition’ to a maximum of 317-yards (290 meters).
In a joint statement, the two bodies have proposed a Model Local Rule (MLR) that gives competition organizers the option to require use of golf balls that are tested under modified launch conditions to address the impacts of hitting distance in golf.
The MLR ...
McIlroy Confirmed For Dell Match-Play Ending Three-Year Austin Absence
Rory McIlroy will end a three-year absence to contest next fortnight’s final edition of the WGC – Dell Match-Play in Austin, Texas.
GolfByTourMiss has also learned it will be McIlroy’s only event from now and ahead of the April 6th starting Masters.
McIlroy’s return to the Lone Star State will be formally confirmed this morning (Monday) for the $US 20m event featuring the world’s top-ranked 64 in the world, again teeing-up on the host Austin Country Club course.
This ...
