Jason Day Starts Thinking Bethpage Course Record But One Poor Tee Shot Spoils That.
When World No. 1 and defending champion Jason Day five of his opening seven holes he admitted he began thinking of the Bethpage Park Black course record.
However after a poor tee shot at the par three eighth hole that all changed where he missed the green some 40 yards left of the flag.
Day walked off with a bogey and then was in more trouble down the left side of the par four ninth hole when he tee shot landed in a ‘native vegetation’ area, and leaving him little option other than to ...
Patrick Reed Inches Closer To Banking Barclays Top Prize.
Bethpage Park, NY … Patrick Reed inched closer to banking the Barclays Championship first prize cheque on day two of the first of the FedEx Play-Off Series at Bethpage Park Black.
The American went into the round sharing the overnight lead on five under par and after seven holes had raced to nine under par in the hot and humid conditions.
However a bogey at eight checked the Texan’s progress ahead of getting back to nine under with a birdie at 13 but ending his round bogey, birdie and ...
McIlroy Reveals He’s Prepared To Wait Eight Months Till 2017 Masters To Get His Putting Sorted.
Bethpage Park, NY …. Rory McIlroy revealed he’s prepared to wait eight months and to next year’s Masters to sort out the biggest problem in his game and that’s the shortest club in his bag.
McIlroy turned around an indifferent opening Barclays Championship effort with a second day two under par 69 in continuing hot and humid conditions at Bethpage Park on New York’s Long Island.
The four-time Major winner had moved to within one shot of the overnight on the back of four birdies in ...
World Cup Teams Finalised – Six Major Champions, 27 Olympians, 18 Ryder/Presidents Cup Stars Heading Down Under.
Bethpage Park, NY … Tournament officials today announced a final field whose diverse accomplishments, backgrounds and native countries will make up the 28 two-man teams which will descend on Melbourne, Australia, to represent their countries in the World Cup of Golf at Kingston Heath Golf Club from November 23-27.
The field includes:
Six major championship winners
27 Olympians
18 past participants of either The Ryder Cup or Presidents Cup
2 sets of brothers
4 players in the top ...
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 ...
