McIlroy Turns Again To Faxon Ahead Of U.S. Open.
Muirfield Village, Columbus, Ohio ..
Rory McIlroy’s revealed he will work ahead of next fortnight’s U.S. Open again with Brad Faxon, the former Tour player and ‘putting guru’ who helped steer McIlroy to Arnold Palmer Invitational victory.
McIlroy confirmed at last week’s BMW PGA Championship he’s now split with England-based Phil Kenyon and it would seem the 56-year Faxon, and a winner of 21 events around the globe, is now his new putting coach.
If so, it continues a trend of McIlroy ...
Woods Confident He Remembers How To Clinch The ‘W’.
Muirfield Village, Columbus, Ohio …
Tiger Woods heads into the week’s Jack Nicklaus-hosted Memorial, and an event he’s won five times, confident he still remembers how to clinch a ‘W’.
Nicklaus had remarked on Tuesday that before Woods does win again, and it is close to five years since Woods last tasted success, the now 42-year does need to learn how to win again.
And Woods, who last competed in the Memorial in 2015 and shooting his worst Tour score of an 85, fully agrees with the ...
Nicklaus Still Backs Woods To Break Golden Bear’s 18-Major Record
Muirfield Village, Ohio ….
Golf’s greatest champion Jack Nicklaus still believes Tiger Woods can break the ‘Golden Bear’s’ record of 18-Major Championship victories.
It will be 10-years in a fortnight since Woods won a 14th and last Major in capturing the 2008 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach and with Woods arriving for this week’s Nicklaus-hosted Memorial event in Columbus, Ohio having played a practice round Monday at Shinnecock Hils and venue next fortnight for the 2018 ...
Rose Scores Another Stateside Victory Blow For European Ryder Cup Team.
Some seven hours after Franciso Molinari captured the biggest victory of his career and 2012 & 2014 European Ryder Cup team-mate Justin Rose has stormed to victory in the PGA Tour’s Fort Worth Invitational in Texas.
Rose, and as Molinari had done at Wentworth in winning the BMW PGA Championship, was never headed over the final round posting a last day 64, and despite a closing hole bogey, the 37-year old won by three shots with a 20-under par tally in heatwave conditions on the Colonial ...
Simpson Posts Closing Double On Route To Stunning Four-Shot Sawgrass Success.
Ponte Vedre, Florida …
Webb Simpson and despite a final hole double-bogey has led from start-to-finish in storming his way to a four shot Players Championship success at TPC Sawgrass.
Simpson, 32 signed for a final round 73 for an 18-under par-tally at Ponte Vedre in Florida.
The North Carolina native was never headed since sharing the lead on day one and then storming five shots clear of his rivals on day two in shooting a course record-equalling 63.
Simpson then extended his lead during ...
Justin Thomas Celebrating Becoming 21st Different World No. 1 But By Just One Shot.
Ponte Vedre, Florida …
Justin Thomas is celebrating after becoming the 21st different golfer to become World No. 1 after his share of 1tth place finish at the Players Championship.
Thomas, 25 dethroned fellow American Dustin Johnson who led the ranking for 64 since.
Johnson had teed-up at TPC Sawgrass under threat from those ranked No. 2 to No. 5 in the world and it was the World No. 2 ranked Thomas who taken Johnson’s place.
‘DJ’ needed the birdie the 72nd hole to tie Thomas on 11-under ...
Simpson Set To Toast Mothers Day With Sawgrass Victory Stats On His Side
Ponte Vedre, Florida …
Webb Simpson heads into Mother’s Day will take a virtual insurmountable seven-shot lead into the final round of the Players Championship at Ponte Vedre in Florida.
Simpson, 32 continues to defy the sceptics in improving on his second round overnight five-shot lead by signing for a day three four-under par 68 and move to 19-under par.
Simpson’s 54-hole leading effort matched that of Australia’s Greg Norman in 1994 and with Norman eventually winning by ...
