Players United In PGA Tour’s 8.46am Honour To Slain George Floyd.
There is a significance that the PGA Tour has chosen 8.46am Texas time on day one of the Charles Schwab Challenge for a minute’s silence in the memory of slain George Floyd.
Eight minutes and 46 seconds was the time that a now former Minneapolis police officer, and now facing a second degree manslaughter charge, shocked the world in laying his knee across the neck of Floyd.
Video footage of the killing of George immediately sparked worldwide protests, riots and unrest.
In very stark contrast, ...
McIlroy Sees Similarities To Current World Unrest In Growing-Up In The Northern Ireland ‘Troubles’.
Rory McIlroy admits growing-up amid in the later stages of ‘The Troubles’ in his native Northern Ireland has afforded him a good understanding of the current world unrest following the slaying of black American George Floyd.
McIlroy has returned to competition after a three-month Coronavirus PGA Tour lockdown but the overall excitement of golf leading a way forward has been very much tempered by the events of May 25th when Floyd was murdered on a Minneapolis street.
Floyd’s death is to ...
After A 91-Day Absence McIlroy Leads PGA Tour Return At Fort Worth.
It has been 91 days since World No. 1 Rory McIlroy birdied his closing three holes on day one in defence of his Players Championship.
It was around 9pm local time later that day on Thursday 12th March when McIlroy received a PGA Tour ‘group’ text message to advise the flagship Tour event was cancelled due to fears over the growing Coronavirus concern.
In the intervening time McIlroy has also seen the cancellation of his defence of the RBC Canadian Open while the 149th Open Championship, and with ...
Selection Criteria Changed For 2020 Ryder Cup – Stricker To Have Six Captain’s Picks.
USA Ryder Cup captain, Steve Stricker will now have six ‘captain’ picks for this year’s Ryder Cup.
That’s an increase of two ‘picks’ and brought about as a result of the cancellation of 11 events on the PGA Tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The PGA of America and Stricker jointly announced revised selection criteria for the U.S. Team in advance of the 2020 Ryder Cup, which is scheduled to be played September 22-27 at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin.
All ...
PGA Tour To Honour The Memory Of Slain George Floyd.
The PGA Tour will honour the memory of the late George Floyd in setting aside the 8.46am (Local US Time) both on day one of the Charles Schwab Challenge in Texas and the Korn Ferry Tour Challenge at Tour HQ in Ponte Vedre, Florida.
Floyd’s death on May 25th on a suburban street in Minneapolis has led to riots and protests not only in the USA but around the globe.
In releasing the opening two round draw for the Fort Worth event the Tour indicated the 8.46am tee time is a call to end systemic ...
McIlroy Heads 23 Major Winners Teeing-Up In Fort Worth.
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy will head 23 Major Champions teeing-up in Thursday’s starting Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas.
McIlroy will lead out onto the Ben Hogan famed venue the current top-5 on the World Rankings and with the Ulster golfer among 101 Tour winners including fellow Irish Graeme McDowell and Shane Lowry.
More important, the golfing eyes of the world will be on Texas event given it is a first PGA Tour tournament in some four months since the ...
Pelley Admits McIroy’s Ryder Cup Comments ‘Not Unhelpful’.
When it comes to sport at its uppermost level it is quite clear World No. 1 Rory McIlroy and European Tour CEO Keith Pelley respect each other’s views.
The four-time Major-winning McIlroy has been outspoken this year’s Ryder Cup should not go ahead given the on-going COVID-19 uncertainty of the September 25th commencing encounter at Whistling Straits.
McIlroy had sent Pelley into damage-control a few years back with his comments at a DP World Tour Championship he was considering not regaining ...
