McIlroy Escapes A Dustin Johnson ‘Oakmont’ Like Penalty Nightmare At Barclays.
Bethpage Park, NY …. Four time Major winning Rory McIlroy avoided a Dustin Johnson U.S. Open-like rules scare at the fourth or 12th hole of his round of a level par 71.
McIlroy lightly grounded his new Scotty Cameron putter behind his ball but then moments after taking away the putter his ball moved albeit very slightly.
“I addressed my ball, so I put my putter behind it, but with the wind, that’s a very exposed green,” said McIlroy.
“And with these poa greens, as well, ...
Jason Day Not About To Cash-In His Barclays Championship Crown.
World No. 1 Jason Day showed enough over the first round to send out a warning to his rivals he’s not about to hand back the Barclays Championship crown in a hurry.
The Australian began his round from the 10th tee and the tougher nine on the infamous Bethpage Park Black course managing a one under par 34 ahead of three birdies and a bogey over the inward half of the course for his score of a three under par 68.
If left Day trailing just two shots behind the leading duo of Scotland’s Martin ...
Luke Donald Continues Impressive Last Ditch Effort For Hazeltine ‘Wildcard’ Pick.
England’s Luke Donald continued a last ditch effort for a Hazeltine ‘wildcard’ pick with a two under par 69 on the opening day of the Barclays Championship.
Donald teed-up at Bethpage Park Black Course coming off a superb second place finish in last Sunday’s concluding Wyndham Championship.
European Ryder Cup Captain, Darren Clarke admitted in Denmark, where he is contesting the Made in Denmark tournament, he is considering upwards of seven players for his three wildcard picks ...
Bethpage Park Black Course – Not For The Feint Of Heart.
Bethpage Park, NY … There is a famous sign staring you right in the face when you walk down from the Bethpage Park clubhouse and make your way onto the first tee of the Black Course.
There also is probably no other sign like it in the world of golf.
The sign is akin to being on a ski run and advising you are about to tackle a black run, and what is usually the more-difficult in skiing.
So it is with the Black Course at Bethpage Park that the pros contesting the Barclays Championship will ...
Rory McIlroy Confirms He’s Switched Back To Scotty Cameron Putter.
Bethpage Park, New York … Four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy confirmed he has switched back to using a Scotty Cameron putting starting with this week’s Barclays Championship.
It would seem logical given Nike Golf announced it is getting out of the golf equipment business.
McIlroy had been gifted a Scotty Cameron putter, and the same brand of putter he used to capture the 2011 US Open, during the course of the recent PGA Championship at Baltusrol.
However this was before Nike made their ...
Henrik Stenson Calmly Pulls Out His Rio Silver Medal From His Pocket.
Sweden’s Henrik Stenson delighted those present in the media centre when after the formal part of his interview he dug deep into his pocket.
In his hand was a small protective linen bag and inside was a 2016 Olympic Games Silver medal.
The Swede, who had gone so close to winning gold from England’s Justin Rose, had brought his Rio medal to this week’s Barclays Championship to show to putting coach, Phil Kenyon.
Stenson and Kenyon were on the practice putting green at Bethpage Park ...
Luke Donald Determined To Remind Darren Clarke His Imposing Ryder Cup Record.
Greensboro, North Carolina … England’s Luke Donald is determined to remind European Ryder Cup captain, Darren Clarke of his imposing Team record heading to the final round of the Wyndham Championship.
For nearly four years, Donald has been like the forgotten man of European Ryder competition given he failed to qualify automatically for the 2014 European Team.
In fact, Donald boasts a record bettered by no other European Team member and that is proudly having played in four European Teams ...
