Clarke Full Of Praise For ‘Tiger Woods’ Of India With Thomas Matching Birdie World Record Run.
Darren Clarke was full of praise for the ‘Tiger Woods’ of India after ending a miserable 13-month run of outs make the cut in the MENA Tour’s Dubai Creek Open.
Clarke added a two-under par 69 to his opening 68 to be in a share of sixth place at the Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club course in the UAE.
It is the first time since the 2016 Open Championship where Clarke shared 30th place that the Ulsterman will get to play a full tournament though in this case all three days in Dubai.
Clarke ...
Hend Again Muscles His Way To The Summit In Switzerland.
A year after losing out in play-off and Scott Hend has immediately put himself back into contention on day one of the European Masters in Switzerland.
The big-hitting Queenslander used his length off the tee to grab seven birdies, including three in succession early in his round and then birdie two of his closing three holes, in a sizzling six-under 64 on the Alpine Crans-sue-Sierre course.
The effort, and one shot less than his opening round in 2016, put Hend into a share of the lead with Spain’s ...
Jimenez Ignites Quest To Extend His ‘Oldest Tour Winner’ Title With Sizziling Swiss 64.
Miguel Angel Jimenez already enjoys the tag of being ‘The Oldest Winner’ twice on the European Tour and now he has set out to surpass the record for a firt time and by more than three years.
Jimenez along with England’s Tyrrell Hatton and Aussie Scott Hend head the opening round of the European Masters with six-under 64s on the Alpine Crans-sur-Sierre course.
The Spaniard has taken a break from the US Champions Tour to return to the Crans-sur-Sierre course when he won by three strokes ...
Slattery Redefines Not Missing His Tee Time & Being Present At Birth Of Baby.
England’s Lee Slattery has given new definition to not missing his tee time but also being present for the birth of his second child.
Slattery, who had finished a gallant runner-up last week in the Czech Masters, is contesting this week’s European Masters high up in the Swiss Alps but with his wife, Faye back in Britain and about to go into labour.
However, instead of rushing back home to be wife the 39-year old Slattery got onto ‘FaceTime’ to see his wife give birth late on Tuesday ...
Day Claws His Way Into Last Two Dell Rounds But Must Lift Mental Game.
TPC Boston, MA …
Jason Day confessed he needs to work harder on his mental game in clawing his way back from a mid round meltdown to ensure contesting the closing two rounds of the Dell Technologies Championship outside of Boston.
Day had ignited his second round with four birdies in his opening five holes, and the pick being a 31-metre wedge second shot at the first to just a metre, to race to get back to level for the event after signing for a day one 75.
However, the World No. 9 gave all ...
Leishman Reckons He Has Around Just 20 Putters In The ‘Back Shed’
TPC Boston, MA ….
Marc Leishman and unlike many of his contemporaries revealed he has just close to 20 putters in the ‘back shed’ of his Virginia Beach residence.
In contrast, England’s Lee Westwood once bragged he had collected well over 100 putters while Leishman admits he has never been one to swap of change putters.
In fact, the Odyssey putter Leishman used to record just 27 putts to be in contention on day one of the Dell Technologies Championship with a round of 71 is the same ...
McIlroy Ends Dell Technologies Pro-Am Singing ‘Fields of Athenry’ .. See Video.
Norton, Massachusetts ….
The last place Rory McIlroy expected to be singing one of Ireland’s famed folk ballads was on the putting green ahead of his defence of a major PGA Tour event.
That’s what happened late on the eve of the Dell Technologies Championship outside of Boston.
McIlroy was contesting the Pro-Am with three amateur partners, including the father to PGA Tour Commissioner, Jay Monahan who was born just north of Boston.
Then after McIlroy had putted-out on the par three, eighth ...
