Woods Quick To Play Down Long-Term Fears Despite Withdrawing From Arnie’s Event
Tiger Woods was quick to play down any long-term fears despite withdrawing from this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando citing a neck strain.
The eight-time Bay Hill champion, and currently ranked 12th in the world, said he’s been battling with the injury for some weeks
“Unfortunately due to a neck strain that I’ve had for a few weeks, I’m forced to withdraw from the API,” he said on his Twitter account.
“I’ve been receiving treatment, but it ...
Kitayama Joins Johnson With Two 2019 R2D Victories After Oman Open Success
American Kurt Kitayama has joined countryman Dustin Johnson making it two wins on this year’s Race to Dubai schedule posting a closing 70 for a one-shot seven-under par Oman Open victory total.
The 26-year old birdied to his closing three holes to break a deadlock that saw six sharing the lead, including Jamieson, at one stage of the last round.
The Las Vegas golfer started his third round in horror manner posting a first hole quadruple bogey ‘8’ and then a pair of bogeys and then ...
Jamieson Leads Tartan Challenge In Muscat – Shooting Second Straight Starting 67.
Scott Jamieson produced his a second stequal-lowest start of the new season to be just a shot off the lead with a five-under 67 on day one of the Oman Open in Muscat.
Jamieson took a big bite out of Greg ‘Great White Shark’ Norman designed Al Mouj course with five birdies in a bogey-free display to lead the big contingent of 11 Tartan golfers.
The effort, and coming after a first round 67 in his last event at the Saudi International, left Jamieson tied in second with Japan’s Yusaku Miyazato.
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Fowler Declares New ‘Drop’ Rule Terrible Change Declaring ‘It’s Not Doing Any Favours’ To Golf
Leading members of the European Tour media are due to meet on Tuesday in St. Andrews with Martin Slumbers, CEO of the R and A.
One of the items now sure to be on the agenda is Rickie Fowler’s protest over a new Rules drop that saw him slapped with a one-stroke penalty on day two of the WGC – Mexico Championship.
Fowler’s mistake was to take a wrong drop after he shanked his second shot from the 10th tee.
Instead of adopting the new drop from ‘knee height’, Fowler, and ...
DJ Seeks To Be First To Claim A Pair Of Mexican Victory Take-Outs
Dustin Johnson remains favourite to not only become the first player to win twice this new season but also become the first to walk off with a second WGC – Mexico Championship victory takeout in three years.
‘DJ’ stayed in a class of his own posting a Mexico City third round 66 for a commanding four-stroke lead at 16-under par.
Johnson’s round included a second hole eagle, a fifth hole birdie and while he momentarily opened the door on his rivals with a 10th hole double, he birdied four ...
Stricker’s First USA Ryder Cup Captaincy Task To Address Unruly Crowd Behaviour
One of Steve Stricker’s first tasks when he is certainly named 2020 USA Ryder Cup captaincy on Wednesday will be speak about growing unsavoury crowd behaviour at the bienniel event.
Stricker, and like Harrington being handed the European Team leadership, is very much the stand-out choice to the lead the American team into competition later next year at Whistling Straits.
And like Harrington, Stricker ticks all the USA captaincy boxes and more.
Stricker is extremely popular among his PGA Tour peers ...
Spieth Shoots 81 To Sink To Highest Score In Over Four Years
Pacific Palisades, California …
Four-time Major winning Jordan Spieth sank to his highest score in over four years in posting a shock final round 81 in the rain-affected Genesis Open at Riviera.
Spieth who was near the lead thanks to a 64 at the end of the opening day and then was sharing eighth place with a round to play, slumped to an eventual tie for 51st place at one-over par.
The Texan’s last round began on a positive note with a first hole birdie but the current World No. 23 proceeded ...
