Birth Of ‘Frankie’ Fleetwood Boosts Dad’s Goal Of European No. 1 Crown.
England’s Tommy Fleetwood has returned to competition buoyed by the birth of his son in ending the season as European No. 1.
During his month-long absence Fleetwood’s fiancée and also manager, Clare Craig gave birth early last week to a son the couple named Franklin though his name has already been shortened to ‘Frankie’.
“She picked Frankie and I moved it to Franklin because I like that, so he will be called Frankie,” said Fleetwood.
“But she picked Frankie. When people started asking, ...
McIlroy Sings Syme’s Praise As Young Scot Seeks To Emulate McIlroy’s 2007 Dunhill Links Feat.
Rookie Scottish pro Connor Syme has won the praise of four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy.
Syme, the brilliant winner early this year of the Battle Trophy at Crail Golfing Society, is contesting just his second event as a pro at this week’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and wrapped-up his preparations in playing a practice round on the famed Old Course in McIlroy’s company ahead of the $US 5m event.
It helped that McIlroy is a good friend of One Direction’s Niall Horan, who has turned ...
Matt Jones Celebrating In Regaining PGA Tour Card.
Aussie Matt Jones is celebrating after regaining his PGA Tour card for this week’s starting 2017/18 wraparound season.
Jones posted a final round 67 for a 17-under par tally at Monday’s conclusion to the storm-affected Web.com Tour Championship at the Atlantic Beach course near Orlando in Florida.
The effort by the former Australian Open winner was good enough for the 37-year old Sydneysider to secure the 17th place among the leading 25 on the Tour’s ‘Final 25’ list that earn full ...
Seamus Power Regains 2017/18 PGA Tour Card By Just $287.
Ireland’s Seamus Power could breath a huge sigh of relief in regaining by just the slim amount of $287 membership of the 2017/18 PGA Tour.
Power secured the 25th place and the very last qualifying place into the new PGA Tour season starting later this week despite finishing well down the field in a share of 48th in today’s (Monday) concluding Web.Com Tour Championship in Florida.
And making it even more remarkable was the fact Power had only managed to make the halfway cut by a shot.
However, ...
USA Now Holds All Four Major Team Trophies & First Time In Eight Years.
The 2018 European Ryder Cup Team beware!
For a first occasion since 2009 the USA holds all four of the major team trophies in golf – The Presidents Cup, the Ryder Cup, the Solheim Cup and the Walker Cup.
And no sooner had the USA Presidents Cup victory celebrations started at Liberty National and the Americans were looking ahead to a year’s time and the 2018 Ryder Cup at the Le National course on the outskirst of Versailles.
Last October, the USA Team regained the Ryder Cup for a first ...
Soft-Spoken Dunne Determined To Make Loud British Masters Final Round Noise.
Not lost amid a jam-packed third round British Masters leaderboard was the effort of Paul Dunne.
The soft-spoken Greystones golfer, and after a five-under 65, is one round shy of making the biggest noise of his short pro career in being among five players at 11-under par and only one shot behind Sweden’s Robert Karlsson who heads the event at 12-under par.
England’s Tyrrell Hatton had gone into day three leading by three but the sometimes fiery Brit let his emotions get the better of ...
Italian Open Big Winner As Oman & Philippines Join 2018 European Tour.
The Italian Open is a big winner and with Oman and the Philippines now joining the new season but also with a number of tournaments missing after the European Tour released the full 2017/2018 wraparound International schedule.
The Italian Open, and normally staged in past years at a later stage of the season including the 2017 event mid next month, will move to a prime May 31st to June 3rd date next year.
The Italian Open is one of eight ‘Rolex Series’ events, each with a purse of $US7m.
The ...
