Nicklaus Confesses It’s Sad To See The Puzzle Woods Is Enduring.
Palm Beach Gardens, FL …
Legendary Jack Nicklaus has spoken with Tiger Woods and expressed a sadness that has become a puzzle of uncertainty surrounding Woods return to competition.
Indeed ‘The Golden Bear’ reckons in talking to the 14-time Major Champion Woods also doesn’t know when and if he will return.
Nicklaus said: “It’s just a puzzle at the moment as we don’t know whether Tiger can both mentally and physically make it work together in getting back to golf.
“In speaking ...
Fowler Trying To Avoid A Second ‘Dusting’ At Hatton’s Hands Heading To Honda Decider.
Palm Beach Gardens, FL …
Rickie Fowler vividly recalls getting ‘dusted’ the last time he was paired with Tyrrell Hatton and that’s what the Marlow-born Hatton is looking to repeat ahead of the final round of the Honda Classic in Florida.
Fowler, 28 will take a four-shot lead into the closing day after birding two of his closing three holes in a round of a five under par 65 and move clear of the field at 13-under par on the Champions Course at PGA National.
Hatton is in second ...
Little Wonder Lahiri Feels Right At Home In Florida.
Palm Beach Gardens, FL …
When India’s Anirban Lahiri remarked he was feeling ‘right at home’ at this week’s Honda Classic he meant what he was saying.
India’s top-ranked player posted round of 65 and 68 for a seven under par tally on the PGA National Champions Course here at Palm Beach Gardens.
Lahiri and his wife have been residents at the nearby Bears Club since last April and with the current World No. 81 ranked player grateful to Jack Nicklaus in approving of Lahiri’s membership.
“I’m ...
Tyrrell Hatton Has Georgia On His Mind Day One Honda Classic.
Palm Beach Gardens, FL …
Tyrrell Hatton clearly had a maiden Masters appearance on his mind wearing Augusta-green trousers to shoot a two under par 68 on day one of Honda Classic at PGA National in Florida.
The 25-year old England star, who seems to like wearing green, capped his round with three birdies in succession from his 13th to move to three under par.
Hatton, competing in the £5.12m event on an invitation, then double bogeyed the par three 17th, and the final hole of the famed ‘Bear ...
Jutanugarn Sisters Signed As Thailand Golf Ambassadors.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has appointed golfing sisters Ariya and Moriya Jutanugarn as ‘Thailand Golf Ambassadors’.
The move to engage the LPGA Tour stars is part of a plan to enhance the international awareness of Thailand as a world-class golf destination that offers an amazing range of outstanding courses and facilities.
Yuthasak Supasorn, Governor of TAT, said: “As Thailand Golf Ambassadors, the talented Jutanugarn sisters will represent Thailand at major golfing events and ...
Scott Hands McIlroy Superb Compliment … “More Accomplished Than Any Atop Of Rankings”.
Palm Beach Gardens, FL …
Adam Scott handed Rory McIlroy a superb compliment in declaring the Northern Irishman to be ‘more accomplished’ than any player currently atop of the World Rankings.
Scott is this week’s defending Honda Classic champion and he had been asked about the issue of World No. 1 after fellow Australian Jason Day was relegated last week to World No. 2 by reigning US Open champion, Dustin Johnson.
Day reigned atop of the Rankings for a total of 51 weeks before ...
Ian Poulter & The Arnold Palmer Signed $100 Bill Mistakengly Cashed At Publix.
Palm Beach Gardens, FL …
Ahead of teeing up in his first PGA Tour event of 2017 at this week’s Honda Classic, Ian Poutler revealed a wonderful tale concerning a missing $100 bill autographed by the late, great Arnold Palmer.
The story surfaced when Poulter was asked, and ahead of returning to Bay Hill and the Arnold Palmer Invitational next month, what was his fondest memory of Palmer who passed away late last year and just days ahead of the Ryder Cup.
“Well, there’s so many”, ...
