Jamie McLeary Starts Monza Round Brilliantly Winning Mercedes Coupe.
Scot Jamie McLeary pulled off a very rare first starting his Italian Open round with an ace to win a £50,000 Mercedes Nuova Classic C Cabrio coupe.
McLeary, 35 had nine holes of his second round to complete when he returned to the course at 8am in the rain-affected event laid out alongside the Monza F1 circuit.
And he could have wished for a better start for his first hole-in-one on the Tour.
He said: “I had 201-yards to the pin and I wasn’t sure if my 5-iron would get there given it was a ...
Dustin Johnson Victory Locomotive Seems Unstoppable Heading To Altanta.
Crooked Stick, Carmel, IN … The Dustin Johnson victory locomotive seems virtually unstoppable heading to Atlanta and the season finale Tour Championship.
Johnson was in a class all his own storming his way to a three shot victory in capturing the BMW Championship title at Crooked Stick and in the process becoming the second player this year behind World No. 1 Jason Day to win three PGA Tour titles in 2016.
As well, Johnson joined Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy in capturing three FedEx Cup Play-Off ...
Jason Day Given Atlanta Tour Championship All-Clear Despite Back Scare.
Crooked Stick, IN … World No.1 and defending BMW Championship winner Jason Day has been given the all-clear to contest the season-ending Tour Championship after the scare of having to withdraw with a back injury after eight holes in the final round of the BMW Championship.
Day tweaked his lower back when he bent down to put a tee in the ground on the ninth tee box and decided to pull out of the event rather than risk further damage.
The concern highlighted a history of back issues for Day ...
USA Ryder Cup Hazeltine ‘Wildcard’ Picks? Who Those Who Write About Golf Think Davis Will Choose.
USA Ryder Cup captain, Davis Love 111 is set to announce at 1oam tomorrow (MON) local Minnesota time (or 11am East Coast US) three of his four Hazeltine ‘wildcard’ picks.
There is as many as 10 players in line for Love’s four picks, and with his final pick being announced a few hours following the close of the season-ending Tour Championship and, in fact, at half-time in NBCs coverage of Sunday Night NFL Football in the clash between the Dallas Cowboys and the Chicago Bears.
However, ...
Joost Luiten Alone In First Class With Second KLM Open Triumph.
Holland home hero Joost Luiten was in first class all on his lonesome posting a sizzling final round course-record equalling 63 to capture a second KLM Open victory title in four years.
Luiten was rightfully afforded a standing ovation in a round that included 10 birdies and just two bogeys on The Dutch course where he is a member and win with ease by three shots at 19-under par in glorious sunny and warm conditions.
Huge galleries had been following the proud 30-year old all week in Spijk and with ...
Adam Scott Sends The Aussie Flag High In The Chequered Flag Capital.
Crooked Stick, Carmel, IN …. Adam Scott sent the Australian flag high in the chequered flag capital of the world on day three of the BMW Championship in Indianapolis.
Scott birdied three holes in succession mid-round and then his closing two on a Crooked Stick course even softer after an inch-and-a-half of rain was dumped on the course near midnight Friday when a violent electrical storm dramatically lit up the Indiana capital skyline.
The current World No. 6 was just one of two players, the ...
Knox’s ‘Inner’ Satisfaction Finishing Ahead Of McIlroy & Just Behind Spieth Day Three BMW Championship.
Crooked Stick, Carmel, IN … Russell Knox found ‘inner’ satisfaction finishing four shots clear of Rory McIlroy and only a shot back of Jordan Spieth who were his two playing partners on day three of the storm-affected BMW Championship in Indianapolis.
Knox birdied his opening three holes on route to a second straight 69 and a then share of 10th place ahead of the Sunday’s race to the Crooked Stick chequered flag.
In contrast, McIroy was more than 20 spots adrift of the Scot in posting ...
