European Tour Rubbing Hands With Glee After Danny Willett’s Augusta Success.
European Tour CEO, Keith Pelley has every reason to be thrilled Danny Willett won the Masters.
It is the first time a European-born player has been fitted with a green jacket since Spain’s Jose Maria Olazabal in 1999.
And we’ve seen over the recent times the bargaining power of the Ryder Cup.
So expect pretty much the same with Willett a Masters champion Pelley and his Wentworth team sit around the table with sponsors/
“Danny’s win is a hugely significant victory for the European ...
Masters Champion Danny Willett – 10 Things You May Not Know.
TEN THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT NEW MASTERS CHAMPION – DANNY WILLETT
SON OF A PREACHER MAN – Willett’s father is a vicar in Sheffield and his mother is a maths teacher at a comprehensive school in Barnsley. In spite of that, Willett left school at age 16.
PLAYED GOLF IN SHEEP PADDOCK – At the age of nine, he used to play on a par three course in in the middle an Anglesey sheep paddock in Wales while on school holidays.
COLLEGE IN ALABAMA – Despite being ...
Masters Champion Danny Willett – All Details With His Augusta National Triumph.
DANNY WILLETT WITH THIS 2016 MASTERS WIN
His fifth European Tour International Schedule victory in his 197th European Tour
Could move into the top ten and possibly go as high as seventh in the Official World Golf Ranking, from 12th.
His second European Tour victory of the 2016 season, following the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.
Becomes the second multiple winner of the 2016 season, following Charl Schwartzel (Alfred Dunhill Championship and Tshwane Open).
Claims multiple European ...
Danny Willett Goes From Hitting Balls In Sheffield Sheep Paddock To 2016 Masters Champion.
Augusta, GA … Danny Willett has gone from starting golf in Sheffield sheep paddock to 2016 Masters champion.
Willett brushed aside his Augusta rivals, including defending champion Jordan Spieth, who imploded mid-round, to win by three shots with a closing round 67 and a five under par victory at Augusta National.
“It’s just crazy, just surreal. You know, words can’t really describe the things and the emotions,” he said.
“You’re so much involved in what ...
Not One, Not Two But Three Aces At 16th On Master Final Day.
Not one, not two but three aces on the final day of the 80th Masters.
Past Open champion Louis Oosthuizen had patrons cheering wildly for a third time with the most bizarre ace on the final day of the Masters.
Earlier in the day, Ireland’s Shane Lowry ended a four-year hole-in-one drought at the par three 16th and strangely the 16th ace in Augusta history.
Two groups later, USA Ryder Cup captain, Davis Love 111, and with fans still settling down again had them on their feet when he played a copycat ...
Rory McIlroy ‘Disappointed’ But At Five Back Says “It’s Winnable”.
Augusta, GA … Despite his clear disappointment, Rory McIlroy reckons the 80th Masters is still ‘winnable’.
McIlroy failed to record one birdie in a very uncharacteristic round on day three at Augusta.
Despite the bright but very windy and testing conditions, McIlroy gave playing partner and defending Masters champion, Jordan Spieth little trouble over their long five hours and 30 minutes on the Augusta National course.
And had it not been for Spieth doubling the last, McIlroy would ...
Golf’s First Word No. 1 Praises Current No. 1 & Then The Aussie Praises The German.
Augusta, GA … It was first Bernhard Langer praising Jason Day and then the current World No. 1 praising golf’s first-ever World No. 1.
Day recorded his first under par round of the 2016 Masters and is ready to strike in the final round.
The Aussie posted a one-under 71 in the third round to be tied 5th on even par and just three shots off leader Jordan Spieth.
Langer is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the first World Rankings and with the German being the first to rule the world..
The ...
