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Pacific Palisades, C A … In interviewing Padraig Harrington after his super round of 67 he stood close to a black-and-white photograph mounted on the wall of the Riviera clubhouse of four-time Academy Award winning Katherine Hepburn. Hepburn, who passed away in 2003 at age 96, was known more for her fierce independence and spirited personality and with Hollywood’s leading lady for more than 50 years not known as a golfer. Hence her picture as Hepburn and many other Hollywood stars often ...

Pacific Palisades, CA … Sam Saunders brilliantly rekindled further memories of his late grandfather, Arnold Palmer with a sizzling seven under par 64 to seize a two shot advantage on the opening day of the Genesis Open. Saunders, 29 accepted an exemption into the event won by Palmer in 1963 and then again with victory in 1966 and 1967, and when the tournament was known as the L.A Open. The Orlando-based Saunders has never contested the event nor previously teed-up on the Riviera course here ...

Pacific Palisades, CA … In a move closer to allowing women as full members, the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers (Muirfield) have begun voting in a fresh ballot that hopefully will finally see another bastion of draconian male-only membership torn down. The postal ballot will be independently scrutinised and the outcome is expected to be announced in mid-March 2017. A vote was held on May 19th last year calling for a resolution to admit women as members of the club failed to reach the ...

Pacific Palisades, CA … Four of golf’s most recognisable players will help lead Arnold Palmer’s namesake tournament in 2017. Peter Jacobsen, Graeme McDowell, Annika Sörenstam and Curtis Strange will join former Secretary of Homeland Security and family friend Tom Ridge to host the 39th Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, taking place in Orlando March 16-19. “Arnold was a force of nature, on and off the course,” said McDowell. “We can’t fill his shoes but we can ...

Pacific Palisides, CA … History now beckons for just the second time in Sergio Garcia’s long and illustrious career. Only once before, and in third and fourth week of October 2011, has Garcia won back-to-back titles and that was his effort in first hosting the Castellon Masters to win, and in the presence of tennis ace Raphael Nadal, by a remarkable 11 shots ahead of a week later capturing the Andalucia Masters. Now after capturing the Omega Dubai Desert Classic a fortnight ago, Garcia ...

Pacific Palisides, CA … It was not the Valentine’s Day gift Tiger Woods was seeking when advised by doctors to ‘limit activities’ in not travelling across the US continent to lend his support as tournament host at this week’s Genesis Open in suburban north Los Angeles. Woods was expected to host a Wednesday press conference on the eve of the $US 7.2m tournament benefiting his Tiger Woods Foundation and taking place on the famed Riviera course. However, after suffering back ...

Pacific Palasides, CA … Jordan Spieth revealed top of the many numerous text messages he received following his AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am success was a text from victorious Superbowl MVP, Tom Brady and 14-time Major winning Tiger Woods. Spieth had little time to celebrate his ninth PGA Tour victory and a feat that matched the 23-year old’s effort of Woods. Instead, the Texas-born Spieth headed straight to Riviera on Sunday night in order to tee-up early Monday morning in a teams event ...