Noren, Stone, Shinkwin & Sterne Earn Royal Troon Tee Times From 100th French Open.
Sweden’s Alex Noren, the South Africans Brandon Stone and Richard Sterne along with England’s Callum Shinkwin.
The four earned Royal Troon tee times in finishing among the leading dozen 100th French Open finishers.
The four players will join the world’s best golfers as they compete to become Champion Golfer of the Year when The Open returns to the famous Ayrshire links for the ninth time from 14-17 July, 2016.
Stone endured an eventful front nine in his final round with three birdies ...
McIlroy Now 10 Days, Including Two This Week At Royal Troon, To Get Game In Open C’ship Winning Shape.
Versailles, France … Former Open winner Rory McIlroy has ten days to rid new swing gremlins from his game if he’s to capture a second Claret Jug in three years.
McIlroy will spend two days this week at Royal Troon familiarising himself with the only course on the Open Championship rota he’s not played.
And after a disappointing last day level par 71 for third place at six under par and third place in the 100th French Open the World No. 4 clearly has much homework ahead of a ninth Open ...
Emotional Thongchai Jaidee Becomes Oldest & First Asian-Born French Open Champion.
Versailles, France … Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee has become the oldest and first Asian-born winner of the French Open.
The 46-year old showed his more younger rivals how to find the shortest route around the 2018 Ryder Cup venue winning by four shots with a 68, and despite his only bogey at the last, for an impressive 11-under par tally on the Le National course.
It is Jaidee’s 19th victory worldwide and an eighth on the European Tour while it’s also his fourth straight success on the ...
Jaidee Leads, McIlroy Looms But Don’t Rule Out Wang Or Wiesberger In 100th French Open.
Versailles, France … Thailand’s ever-green Thongchai Jaidee will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the 100th Open de France after a dramatic third day at Le Golf National.
Jaidee posted the only bogey-free round of the day with a 68 that moved him to eight under and two clear of Rory McIlroy and Jeunghun Wang, who had contrasting rounds in Paris.
All three men came into the day with a share of the lead at five under but Wang had opened up a four-shot cushion after seven holes ...
McIlroy Declares ‘About Time’ As Royal Troon Vote To Allow Women Members.
Four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy declared it ‘about time’ after Royal Troon Golf Club, and venue for next fortnight’s Open Championship, voted to allow women members.
The club’s male members voted overwhelmingly in favour of allowing women members and now leaving fellow Scottish club Muirfield as the only club to have hosted golf’s oldest major and not allowing women to become members.
The vote took place at a Special General Meeting of Royal Troon Golf Club this ...
Harrington Delivers Positive Olympics Message … Will Be In Rio With Family For Fortnight Watching Games.
Versailles, France …. Padraig Harrington delivered a positive and patriotic message to any of his doubting pro golfing colleagues confirming he’s taking his wife and family to spend a full fortnight at the Rio Olympics.
Harrington has only to wait 11 days to get his Olympic wish when his place in the Ireland men’s golf team is confirmed on Monday July 11th.
It will be the culmination of a dream for the now 44-year old ever since golf was confirmed would be returning to the Summer Olympics ...
Berger’s One Shot Firestone Withdrawal Rekindles Memories Of Luiten & Allenby In Similar One Shot Walk-Off’s.
Versailles, France … American Daniel Berger’s controversial withdrawal after just one shot on the opening day of the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational bizarrely has taken place on the 20th anniversary of Robert Allenby’s similar controversial tee shot and then withdrawal from the 1996 Volvo Masters.
And Berger’s shot was no different to Dutchman Joost Luiten competing three years ago in the European Tour’s BMW Masters.
In fact, the current FedEx St. Jude champion ...
