Ian Poulter Apologises In Skipping British Masters For Macau Open.
The Grove, Watford, England …
Ian Poulter has apologised to his many, many fans for turning down competing in this week’s British Masters and instead contest the Asian Tour’s Macau Open.
The Englishman returned from a near five-month foot injury absence to shoot an opening round of 64 on Thursday but struggled on day two to sign for a score of 73 and fall back into a share of 11th place but only three strokes from the lead.
Poulter had last played in missing the cut in May’s PGA ...
Marc Warren’s $40 Training Aid Puts Him In Frame For $550,000 First Prize Payout.
The Grove, Watford, England …
A simple $40 training aid has seen Scotland’s Marc Warren move into a share of the lead on the opening day of the British Masters on The Grove course north of London.
Warren, who capped his round in eagling the par five, second hole, produced a five under par 66 before being joined by Finland’s Mikko Ilonen, England’s Tommy Fleetwood and South African Richard Sterne atop of the board in overcast, cold and windy conditions.
The 35-year old Warren had used ...
Willett’s Withdrawal With Back Injury Body-Blow For British Masters Fans.
The Grove, Watford, England …
Masters champion Danny Willett’s withdrawal before tee-off in today’s commencing British Masters at The Grove club near Watford has come as a body body to his British fans.
Willett, 29 was due to tee-up at 12.35pm local time alongside fellow Englishman Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston and in-form Swede Alex Noren.
A European Tour official indicated Willett had complained of back problems during Wednesday’s Pro-Am.
Willett’s withdrawal led to South African ...
Poulter Ends Four-Month Absence Storming His Way Top Of Board In Macau.
England’s Ian Poulter marked his return from a four-month injury layoff and storming his way to a share of the lead with a seven under par 64 on the opening day of the Asian Tour’s Venetian Macao Open.
The Hazeltine vice-captain birdied all the par five holes on a blustery day at Macau Golf and Country Club without dropping a shot to pull two-shots clear from Australia’s Marcus Fraser, who made two eagles in his round of 66.
Poulter’s effort was his best anywhere since a similar 64 ...
Westwood Admits His Disappointment In Letting Down Clarke & The European Team.
The Grove, Watford …
Lee Westwood has returned competition admitting his Hazeltine disappointment in letting down long-time good friend Darren Clarke after the Englishman’s worst-ever Ryder Cup showing.
What should have been a joyful 10th straight European Team cap turned into a Hazetline horror show for Westwood who failed to score a point in three matches.
Westwood had played so poorly in being handed a second worst defeat in the opening Foursomes he had Clarke side-line him for the afternoon ...
Tiger Woods Not Only Missed At Safeway Open But Also British Masters.
The Grove, Watford …
Tiger Woods absence will not be missed in California but at The Grove club and venue for this week’s British Masters to the north of London.
The course, located close to Watford, last hosted a major tournament in staging the 2006 WGC – American Express Championship.
Woods teed-up as the then World No. 1 and also as the reigning Open Champion, WGC – Bridgestone Invitational winner and PGA Championship title holder.
The American, then at the peak of his profession, ...
Olazabal Ends 18-Month Injury Absence Declaring USA Team Simply Played Better Than Europe.
The Grove, Watford, England.
Champion Spaniard Jose Maria Olazabal has returned to the European Tour from an 18-month injury absence declaring Darren Clarke’s European Team were always unlikely to bring home the Ryder Cup.
Olazabal, who was the winning 2014 Captain at Medinah, is contesting this week’s British Masters north of London.
Since captaining Europe to victory in the 2014 Ryder Cup the now 50-year old Olazabal has contested just six events as the Spaniard struggled with continuing inflammation ...
