Ramsay Chuffed To Be Honoured With Inaugural Jock MacVicar ‘Leading Scot’ Award

Richie Ramsay is over-joyed to have been honoured with the inaugural Jock MacVicar ‘Low Scot’ award following the close of the Scottish Open Championship. Ramsay birdied two of his closing three final round holes in a score of 69 for a 12-under par total and a share of 15th place. The effort one shot fewer than Scotland’s top-ranked Robert MacIntyre who also signed for a 69 and an 11-under par tally. MacVicar passed in April aged 83 and also as the then President of the Association ...

Matsuyama’s Withdraw A Big Blow To Open Championship.

The withdrawal of reigning Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama is a big blow not only to organisers of this week’s Open Championship but the 32,000 a day fans headed to Royal St. George’s. The first Japanese male golfer to win a major advised the R & A a recent positive COVID-19 diagnosis and inability to practice properly has led to his withdrawal and what would be an eighth Open appearance. As well, it robs fans worldwide seeing the three majors winners of 2021 being grouped for the ...

Travelers Championship – All The Facts & Figures Four Days & Eight Extra Holes

      Final Leaderboard *Harris English                  67-68-67-65—267 (-13) Kramer Hickok                   63-69-68-67—267 (-13) Marc Leishman                  69-66-69-64—268 (-12) Abraham Ancer                  72-66-66-65—269 (-11) *won with a birdie on the eighth hole of sudden death Things to Know Harris English sinks 27’8” birdie putt on the 72nd hole to claim outright lead and victory with ...

121st U.S. Open Championship – Full Four Rounds Facts & Figures

    Final-Round Leaderboard Jon Rahm                             69-70-72-67—278 (-6) Louis Oosthuizen             67-71-70-71—279 (-5) Harris English                     72-70-71-68—281 (-3) Guido Migliozzi                  71-70-73-68—282 (-2) Brooks Koepka                  69-73-71-69—282 (-2) Collin Morikawa               75-67-70-70—282 (-2) Things to Know Spain’s ...

Lowry Full Of Praise For R & A After His U.S. Open Disappointment

Shane Lowry was full of praise for the R & A following the recent Open Championship spectator news despite his own  huge disappointment of his four-round showing in the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines. After the high of a month ago when he superbly shared fourth place at the PGA Championship, Lowry turned his back on the brutal South Course with scores of 74, 72, 74 and a shock closing eight-over par 79 for a 13-over par tally. His disappointment was mirrored in three-putting the 72nd green for a ...

Great News For The R & A & The 75% Spectator Attendance At 149th Open Championship

The news could not have been brighter for the R & A with confirmation 32,000 spectators a day will be allowed to attend the 149th Open Championship at Royal St. George’s. Of course, last year’s hosting of golf’s oldest major was cancelled due the worldwide pandemic while news of the rescheduling to this year has been draped in uncertainty. We were informed earlier this year The Open would be going ahead from 15th to 18th July, 2021 but what we didn’t know if spectators ...

Richard Bland Staring At Re-Writing U.S. Open History

What a coincidence that Richard Bland should tee-up in just a second US Open ranked 115th in the world. A month ago, Phil Mickelson captured a sixth major championship at age 50 and 11 months, and being handed the gleaming Rodman Wanamaker trophy, Mickelson was ranked 115th in the world. A week later, there was not a dry eye at The Belfry or among the millions watching on TV when Bland ended a 478th winless drought in capturing a maiden European Tour title with his British Masters ...