The Masters Loses It’s Flower Power & Goes Near Fully Green.
Augusta National, GA …
Patrons have been left short-changed and scalpers left holding tickets with the weather playing havoc to this year’s Masters at Augusta National.
All up over the three days of official practice, there was five weather delays and with two of those evacuation warnings for players to leave the course and patrons to leave the premises.
On Monday there was two delays due to the threat of lightning but near 3pm local time officials sounded a tornado warning that fortunately ...
Dustin Johnson Reckons Golf Is Still A Funny Game.
Augusta, GA …
The hottest golfer in the world at the moment believes golf remains a funny game and this from the World No. 1 Dustin Johnson who is looking to make it four wins in succession with victory in this weeks Masters.
The American has won his past three events – the Genesis Open and the WGC Mexico Championship and then two weeks ago in the Texas catipal.
“Golf is a funny game as it doesn’t matter how good you’re playing, you can still not win,” he said ahead of his eighth ...
McIlroy Needing Just One Green Jacket Sorts Out The Driver Of Six Time Masters Winning Nicklaus.
As Rory McIlroy strives to win a first Masters he revealed he spent Monday bizarrely sorting out the driver of six time Augusta National winning Jack Nicklaus.
McIlroy was on the exclusive Bears Club range close to his Palm Beach Gardens palatial abode when Nicklaus, and club named after the “Golden Bear” made his way on the range.
“I was practicing at The Bear’s Club and he came over to day he was trying a few drivers,” said McIlroy.
“It’s amazing how competitive he still ...
Willett Serving Mini Cottage Pies, Sunday Roast & Apple Crumble With Vanilla Custard.
Augusta, GA …
There is a number of formal dinners being held in Augusta this Tuesday night.
Of course, there is the now annual European Tour hosted dinner at the nearby Augusta Country Club and there is the Masters Former Champions Dinner.
And defending Masters Champion Danny Willett has chosen a wonderful meal to serve guests and one you would find on many a table on a Sunday in his native Yorkshire.
As you can see Willett has selected an entree of mini cottage pies. Main course ...
Tommy Fleetwood Delights In Returning To Augusta Three Years On.
Augusta, GA …
It is quite rare for a professional to be present for a first time at the Masters and not be participating.
That was the scenario that Tommy Fleetwood faced three years ago when he travelled to Augusta National as a Masters patron.
However, the then 23-year old thought for all intention purposes he would receive an invitation to return in 2013 as a competitor.
But they say good things comes to those who wait and Fleetwood patiently waited him time and now he finds himself ...
Adam Scott: How To Play All 18 Holes Of Augusta National.
Adam Scott will always be remembered as the first Australian to win the Masters.
After two top-10s in the two years proir, Scott bought Australia to a halt on Monday morning (Australian time) in 2013 when he was fitted with the famed Augusta National members green jacket to end a long, overdue 77-year wait.
And now on the 20th anniversary of Scott’s first Masters in 2002 Scott describes how to tackle all 18 holes of Augusta National.
HOLE 1: TEA OLIVE | PAR 4 | 445 YARDS
This is a terrific ...
Where Were The Golf Stars Of Today 20-Years Ago This Masters Week ?
Augusta, GA …
For but a handful of his contemporaries all those with their name on their golf bag were still at school when Tiger Woods rewrote golfing history at the 1997 Masters.
Rory McIlroy was just seven sitting up late that second Sunday night in April twenty years ago.
He was not yet a member of Holywood Golf Club and still a good 18 months away from capturing the World Junior title at Doral in Miami.
Graeme McDowell was staying the night in a B & B ‘somewhere in the middle of ...
