Mickelson Responds To McIlroy’s Masters Asssertion … “They’ll All Important”.
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Despite having to clarify his comments, Rory McIlroy last week spoke of the importance of the Masters and it’s place in the hierarchy of the Majors.
Now Phil Mickelson has somewhat sided with the Irishman in also placing the Masters, and a Major he’s now won on two occasions (2004 & 2006), also up on a pedestal ahead of the other three Majors.
Mickelson, and a winner of five Majors, was asked ahead of this week’s Players Championship what he thought ...
Mickelson Admits 15-Years Ago It Sucked To Play Against Woods.
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In one of his more revealing interviews, Phil Mickelson admitted 15-years ago it ‘sucked’ when he found himself up against a rampant winning Tiger Woods.
Mickelson and Woods have long been arch foes but then in recent years the pair of now 40-somethings have developed a mutual respect for each other and no more evident at the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup where Woods has acted as a vice-captain.
The friendship they now enjoy will be evident when the duo, ...
McIlroy Improves 10 Shots Taking Wells Fargo Third Day Route 66
It was a case of business as we have to expect from Rory McIlroy in posting a round of 66 on day three of the Wells Fargo Championship.
A day after posting a shock equal highest round of 76 and McIlroy grabbed seven birdies including four in succession from the 14 hole and improve by 32 places to move into a share of 16th with a round to play in the $7.2m.
Australian Jason Day seized a two shot lead in second straight 67 to move to 10-under par and two clear of American Nick Watney (66) on the ...
McIlroy Sours 29th Birthday Wish With Equal-Highest Wells Fargo Score.
Rory McIlroy failed to get the golfing 29th birthday gift he sought as he slipped well out of contention to blow out the candles on a third Wells Fargo Championship victory cake.
McIlroy had wished for a hopeful gift-wrapped second round 62 but what he received was an unwanted horror five-over par 76 for a two-over-par tally on the Quail Hollow course in suburban Charlotte.
McIlroy’s score is his equal highest in the event he’s won twice before and matching the 76 he shot on day two of the 2104 ...
Red Hot Sharvin Leads The Way In Chilly Challenge de Espana
A red hot Cormac Sharvin snatched a two shot lead with a seven under par 65 in chilly conditions on day one of the Challenge de España.
The Northern Irishman carded seven birdies and no bogeys as he drew clear of the rest of the pack after a morning of tough scoring conditions.
Six players, including Swede Oscar Lengden and France’s Julien Quesne, shared the lead on three under par after the morning groups finished at Izki Golf.
The temperature was just four degrees Celsius when the first groups ...
Hatton Shortens Quail Hollow Green Mile On Route To Wells Fargo 67
Tyrrell Hatton found a shorter route at Quail Hollow’s famed ‘Green Mile’ in posting a four-under par 67 on debut in the Wells Fargo Championship.
The Englishman birdied both the 17th and 18th holes to be well in contention on day one of the event in suburban Charlotte.
Hatton holed putts of 43-feet at the par-3 17th and then a near 20-footer at the uphill par-4 18th and the closing two holes of the ‘Green Mile’.
The ‘Green Mile’ is a tribute of the 1999 ...
Fleetwood & Paisley Get The Rythmn Right With A New Orleans Sizzling 62.
Good friends Tommy Fleetwood and Chris Paisley got the rythmn right to brilliantly combine to produce a sizzling team score of 62 on the opening day of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
It was Fleetwood who extended the invitation to the 32-year old Paisley to join him in the second edition of the team event being staged on the TPC of Louisiana course.
Their combined 10-under par score in a ‘better ball’ day one format was good enough for a clubhouse share of second place behind the ...
