R & A CEO Expresses Hope For Return For Tiger Woods To The Open.
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The CEO of the R & A, Martin Slumberss has s expressed hope Tiger Woods will still return to contest The Open.
This year’s championship tees off on Thursday at Royal Birkdale and with Woods again on the sidelines.
The 41-year-old’s attempts to resurrect his career have been hit by a series of operations on his back since 2014, and he has made only one top-20 finish in the past two seasons.
His absence this week means it is now seven straight majors that ...
Mark O’Meara First On The Tee To Start 146th Open.
The first tee shot of The 146th Open will be hit by 1998 Champion Golfer of the Year Mark O’Meara.
O’Meara’s love affair with Royal Birkdale started in 1991, when he was tied for the lead heading into the final round, only to finish three shots behind Ian Baker-Finch.
But it was here seven years later, in a season that saw O’Meara transform himself from solid touring pro to Hall of Famer, that he enjoyed his greatest moment and lifted the Claret Jug.
Arriving as the Masters ...
Spain Rules The Links With Cabrera Bello Making It Back-To-Back Wins.
Rafa Cabrera Bello made it back to back Spanish victories on the European Tour in birding the first extra play off hole to win the Scottish Open at Dundonald Links.
Cabrera Bello, 33 birdied his closing two holes in a course record setting eight under par 64 before being joined on 13 under par by England’s Callum Shinkwin, who missed a tournament winning par putt on the last hole in regulation and his a round of 68.
The Dubai-based Cabrera Bello then found the par five 18th green, and ...
Andrew Dodt Set To Change Travel Plans From New York To Royal Birkdale.
Andrew Dodt’s wife, Rachel arrived from Sydney just as her husband was teeing off and packed for afive-day holiday next week in New York.
However, the 31-year old Dodt is not only in position for a third Tour success but he and joint third round leader Callum Shinkwin (72) are currently the two top of three qualifiers into next week’s Open at Royal Birkdale.
Also sharing the lead on nine under is Ian Poulter (71) who qualified just under two weeks ago for The Open. Fellow Englishman Andy Sullivan, ...
Poulter Describes Dundonald Conditions As “Brutal”.
Ian Poulter described the conditions as “brutal” moving into a three–way share of the lead on day three of the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open at Dundonald Links.
The 41-year Florida-based Englishman carded a one-under par 71 to join compatriot Callum Shinkwin (72) and Australia’s Andrew Dodt (71) at nine-under par and two clear of their rivals on a windswept and rainy day on the Scottish west coast.
Poulter, and looking to win for a first time anywhere in five years, highlight ...
Rory McIlroy Optimistic For Birkdale Despite Dundonald Disappointment.
Rory McIlroy is optimistic he can challenge at next week’s Open Championship after the bitter disappointment of missing the halfway cut by two shots in the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open.
McIlroy recorded scores of 74 and a second round 71 on a rain-softened Dundonald Links course just to the south of Glasgow.
The World No. 4 offered some glimmer of hope of winning through to the weekend with birdies at the third, fifth and seventh holes to get himself inside the red at one-under.
But ...
Harrington Not At All Surprised To Be Leading Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open.
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Padraig Harrington admitted he is not at all surprised in producing an “out-of-the-blue” effort in finding his way to a three-stroke lead early on day two of the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open.
Harrington also continues to put aside an early season marred by injury adding a four under 68 to advance to nine under par at Dundonald Links.
Harrington, 45 did not drop a shot in managing four birdies and move to nine-under par and three clear of American ...
