Facial Hair – History Against Beards, Moustaches & Goatees Winning The Masters.
Augusta, GA … Facial hair seems to be one of the biggest new trends in professional golf.
It’s taking golf back to the days of Old Tom Morris and to the early 20th Century when the likes of Harry Vardon, J.H Taylor and James Braid won The Open sporting very distinguished looking moustaches.
Canadian Graham DeLaet wins the award for the thickest and longest beard.
In fact, DeLaet would not look out of play up on stage with ZZ Top but then he’s not contesting this year’s Masters.
But ...
David Law Rules At La Reserva Capturing Maiden MENA Tour Title.
Saving his best for last, David Law produced a sparkling 67 to win the Sotogrande Masters for his maiden success on the MENA Golf Tour at La Reserva Golf Club on Wednesday.
Starting the final day a good two shots in front, the 24-year-old prodigy played his last 12 holes in five under after an early bogey on the sixth to finish the tournament on seven-under 209, a good six shots ahead of England’s Zane Scotland, who carded a final round 69.
Spain’s Victor Bertran made the biggest move of the ...
Marc Leishman Reflects A Year On After The Scare Of Nearly Losing His Wife.
Augusta, GA … A year ago Australia’s Marc Leishman rushed from the Masters to be with his near-dying wife, Audrey.
Doctors in their home town of Virginia Beach, Virginia gave her a 5% chance of survival after suffering toxic shock syndrome.
Leishman, like any loving husband, immediately thought the worst not only for his wife but the future being a single man bringing up two small children.
With thanks to good friend and leading Augusta Chronicle golf reporter, Scott Michaux with ...
Lengthening Augusta’s 13th Tee – $US 27m Or $US 1m A Yard.
Augusta, GA … A cool $US1m a yard and a total of some $US27m is what it is going to cost Augusta National to extend the 13th tee by 27 yards into the adjoining Augusta Country Club course.
It is the only real controversial topic of discussion at this year’s Masters as Augusta seemingly seeks to ‘Bubba Proof’ the par five 13th hole, and in recent years rated one of the easiest holes on the course.
The tee had been ‘Tiger Proofed’ in being put back 20-25 yards in 2002 while seven yards ...
Jason Day 7/1 Favourite To Capture First Masters, Rory McIlroy 9/1.
Augusta, GA … Aussie and World No. 1 Jason Day is the man that the bookies fear the most at the Masters, with William Hill predicting that he will start as a loser of over half a million pounds with them even at this early stage.
Spieth is second best backed and the only other three figure loser. So far, Mcllroy (9/1) has not been this friendless since he burst on the scene.
“Day has taken over from Tiger as the man to back at the Masters,” said William Hill spokesman Rupert Adams. “Meanwhile ...
Jordan Spieth Serves Texas Bar-B-Que & Warm Chocolate Chip Cookie For Champions Dinner
Augusta, GA .. As first reported by www.golfbytourmiss.com last November at the Australian Open and defending Masters champion Jordan Spieth went with a Texas bar-b-que as his main course at tonight’s dinner at the Augusta National clubhouse.
Hereunder is Spieth’s full menu:-
David Law Rules The Way In Spanish MENA Tour Event.
Augusta, GA …. Scotland’s David Law, seeking his maiden victory on the MENA Golf Tour, rode on a flawless front nine to seize the lead going into the final round of the inaugural Sotogrande Masters at La Reserva Golf Club.
Law backed up his opening 74 with a tidy five-under 67 to reach three-under for the tournament, a good two-shot ahead of overnight joint leader Mathieu Decottignies-Lafon of France with Duncan Stewart of Scotland and Gavin Moynihan sharing the third on level-par.
Javier ...
