McIlroy Signs For Shock Highest Score In Near A Year At Wenworth.
Rory McIlroy produced his worst score in close to a year in posting a horror 76 to trail 11 shots from the lead on day one of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
The World No. 2 ignited hopes of something special in quickly taking to the overtaking lane on the famed ‘Burma Road’ course when he eagled the fourth and then birdied the next to be three-under par.
It prompted fellow Open Champion, fellow Irishman and playing partner, Shane Lowry at the time to comment: “Look out, he goes Rory!”
Though ...
Wallace Soaring Atop Of BMW PGA Thanks To Whirlwind Wentworth 65.
England’s Matt Wallace was soaring atop of the BMW PGA Championship day one leader-board all thanks to an eagle and five birdies for a 65.
Wallace continued from where he left off less than a week ago in finishing third at the KLM Open to eagle the par-5 fourth hole and bag five birdies to head the strong field on seven-under par.
The effort is his best BMW PGA score in eight rounds on the famed Wentworth course to hand the 29-year the lead by a stroke.
Extensive highlights of Matt Wallace’s ...
Finau Singles Out McIlroy As A ‘Once In A Lifetime Talent’.
It came as a surprise when Tony Finau revealed he and Rory McIlroy go back to when the duo were just nine-years old.
The now pair of 30-year old’s competed in junior golf alongside each other in Salt Lake City, Utah and where Finau grew-up.
Finau is now a member of the European Tour and is competing this week in his very first BMW Championship.
And with McIlroy recently being presented with a third PGA Tour ‘Player of the Year’ award I asked Finau why McIlroy is so popular on the ...
Harrington Names Karlsson As His First 2020 Eurpean Ryder Cup Vice-Captain.
Padraig Harrington has named Sweden’s Robert Karlsson as a first of a guaranteed five 2020 European Team Ryder Cup vice-captains ahead of naming another four later next year.
Karlsson, 50 is now a vice-captain for a second Ryder Cup running and with Harrington singling out the Swede for special praise given both he and Harrington were joint vice-captains in last year’s victorious 2018 European Team in Versailles.
“Anybody who was involved in 2018 in the backroom staff would see this as a no-brainer ...
McIlroy Returns To Wentworth Looking For A Career-Best Five Wins A Season
While we are in September, Rory McIlroy has returned to the BMW PGA Championship looking to capture the European Tour flagship event for a second occasion and for that win bo be the ‘spark’ to end 2019 with a career record of five wins in a season.
The current World No. 2 has already tasted success three times this year with victory in the PGA Tour Players Championship, the RBC Canadian Open and the more-recent Tour Championship in Atlanta.
Four years ago and then in the month of May, ...
Lowry Re-Prioritises Location Of Kitchen Items To Cater For The Claret Jug
Shane Lowry revealed he has had to re-prioritised family kitchen items somewhat to cater for the Claret Jug.
The Royal Portrush victory hero has the three earlier tournament trophies he captured – the Irish Open (2009), the Portugal Masters (2012) and the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational (2015) – proudly sitting close to the toaster and microwave oven.
But not the Claret Jug!
That now has a special place on a separate counter-top, and close to the fridge, in the Lowry kitchen.
“Each time I ...
Molinari Advises Fellow Open Champion Lowry To “Enjoy It, Celebrate”.
For as long as The Open is contested Francesco Molinari and Shane Lowry will be back-to-win winners of the Claret Jub.
Molinari brilliantly emerged as the winner of the 147th Open Championship at Carnoustie and in July, Lowry was crowned the 148th Open Champion at Royal Portrush.
For both, it was a first Major Championship victory.
And as Molinari prepares for his defence of this week’s BMW PGA Championship he was asked by Bernie if there was any advice he could offer Lowry in how to better ...
