‘DJ’ Hints Of Frosty US Ryder Cup Team Relations … “Don’t Pair Me With Mickelson”.
East Lake, Atlanta, GA …. Top-ranked USA Ryder Cup star Dustin Johnson hinted of a first rift in the American team declaring he does not want to be partnered with Phil Mickelson at next week’s Ryder Cup.
‘DJ’ did not hold back when asked about a likely pairing on the eve of this week’s PGA season-ending Tour Championship.
“I think I can partner pretty well with pretty much anyone, except for Phil,” said Johnson.
“Me and Phil don’t partner well ...
Paul Casey Confesses He’d ‘Stash The FedEx Cup $10m Prize Cash’.
East Lake, Atlanta, GA … England’s always affable Paul Casey declared he’d ‘stash’ the $US 10m cash if he captured this week’s season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta.
Casey, who’s won close to $US2m in the past two PGA Tour events in finishing runner-up on both occasions, would walk away with $US1.5m in winning at East Lake along with the £10m FedEx Cup bonus prize.
If so, Casey would be the first Brit to win in the 10-year history of the elite 30-player field.
“I’d ...
Jason Day Admits Back A Non Issue & Dealing With It ‘Like Brushing Your Teeth Every Morning’.
East Lake, Atlanta, GA …. World No. 1 Jason Day brushed off a recent back scare declaring it a ‘non issue’ and admitting he’s dealing with akin to – ‘brushing your teeth every morning!’
Day had been forced out after just eight holes during last fortnight’s final round of the BMW Championship after feeling ‘something go’ in his lower back when bending over to place his tee in the ground on the ninth hole at Crooked Stick in suburban Indianapolis.
However ...
Westwood Suggests Tiger Could Be ‘Adverse Effect’ In USA Hazeltine Team Room.
East Lake, Atlanta, GA … Lee Westwood has stirred the countdown to next week’s Ryder Cup suggesting USA vice-captain Tiger Woods could be an ‘adverse effect’ in the Hazeltine team room.
Westwood will be making his 10th straight appearance on a European side whereas Woods a first as a vice-captain.
In Ryder Cup competition the pair faced each other on 10 occasions and with Westwood winning eight of those matches.
However the duo have not come face-to-face in Ryder Cup competition ...
Finchem Fondly Recalls O’Grady’s Ryder Cup Gesture & Speaks Of PGA’s Relations With All Tours.
East Lake, Atlanta, GA … It is like the final bow for the last of the ‘Big Three’ in golf administration.
The golf world has seen George O’Grady step down after some 10 years as CEO at the European Tour and recently R & A CEO, Peter Dawson handed over the St. Andrews reins to Martin Slumbers.
This week we witnessed one of Tim Finchem’s final public addresses as Commissioner of the PGA Tour with word the 69-year old is stepping aside at the end of the year and ...
Jordan Is Going To Be Bubba’s Ryder Cup Papa Bear.
East Lake, Atlanta, GA … Jordan Spieth insists he’s playing the part of ‘Papa Bear’ in calling on Bubba Watson be left alone to concentrate on securing the final USA Ryder Cup team pick.
Davis Love 111 gathered eight of his USA team at Hazeltine on Sunday and Monday along with probable ‘wildcard’ picks Daniel Berger, Jim Furyk, Justin Thomas and Watson.
Watson’s hope of a fourth straight USA Team cap now hinges on an eye-catching effort in this week’s season-ending Tour Championship ...
Out-Going PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem Debuts In New ‘Commedian’ Role.
East Lake, Atlanta, GA … Tim Finchem is expected to retire at the end of the year as Commissioner of the PGA Tour.
He’s been at the helm of the most lucrative Tour in golf since taking over from Deane Beman on 1st June, 1994 – a period of more than 22 years.
In his time as Commissioner, Finchem has overseen a remarkable growth in the Tour ranging from a total purse of $56.4m in 1994 to $256.8m in 2006 while the Tour currently employs some 800 staff.
And while Finchem has always ...
