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 ...
Woods Happy It’s Over, Glad Managed 72-Holes & Heading To Mexico City Tuesday.
Pacific Palisades, California ….
Tiger Woods, and clutching a hot cup of coffee, spoke of his clear delight in having played 72 holes in three days and thanking officials in managing to play all four rounds of the Genesis Open before confirming he will travel on Tuesday for this coming week’s WGC – Mexico Championship.
Woods ended his round with a closing one-over par 72 for a six-under tally and then clubhouse share of 16th place under bright but extremely cold and windy conditions ...
Woods Looking At 2/3am Wake-Up Call To Genesis Open Third Round Restart
Pacific Palisades, California ….
After brilliantly jumping nearly 40 places on the leader board, Tiger Woods indicated he was probably looking at a 2 to 3am wake-up call before he eventually resumes at 6.45am local time Sunday his third round in the rain-interrupted Genesis Open.
Woods, and starting from the 10th hole at 3.40pm local time, had played seven holes and was staring at a 90-yard third shot into the par-5 17th or his eighth hole when the siren sounded to halt play.
As is allowed, players ...
Woods Officially Makes It Two From Two New Season Cuts Ensuring Genesis Open Two Last Rounds By Two Shots.
Pacific Palisades, California …
Tournament host Tiger Woods breathed a huge sigh of relief making it two cuts from two new season starts at the rain-affected Genesis Open in suburban LA.
Woods was among half the field back to the course early on Saturday local time to complete their second rounds and Woods, who had six holes to play, capped his morning holing a 24-footer from just off the green at his last.
It handed Woods, who posted just 27 official putts and seven fewer than a day, a 71 ...
