Jordan Spieth Afforded Four ‘Free Drops’ On Route To Royal Troon Four-Over Par Tally.
Jordan Spieth was afforded four ‘free drops’ on route to a four over par tally through two rounds of the 145th Open Championship on a wet and miserable second day at Royal Troon.
Spieth posted a four over par 75 to make it to the final two rounds of the year’s third Major that left the double Major winner trailing 14 shots behind fellow American Phil Mickelson.
Mickelson had moved to 11-under par on day two before ending at 10-under par with a round of 69 following Thursday’s ...
Phil ‘Two Glove’ Mickelson Takes One Shot Lead Into Last 36 Holes Of 145th Open.
Phil ‘two glove’ Mickelson will take a one-shot lead into the weekend at The 145th Open Championship with Henrik Stenson and Søren Kjeldsen breathing down his neck at Royal Troon.
After a record-breaking 63 on day one, Mickelson had an almost impossible act to follow but in the more favourable morning conditions he recorded a 69 to get to ten under par, a shot clear of Stenson.
The Swede recorded the round of the day with a 65, with Dane Kjeldsen and 2011 US PGA Championship winner ...
Mickelson’s Lip-Out Putt Robs Him Of The Lowest Round In A Major … See The Video.
Royal Troon … An agonising horseshoe lip-out putt robbed Phil Mickelson of the lowest round in Major Championship history.
Mickelson was millimetres becoming the first player in the Majors to shoot a round of 62 before putting out for an eight under par 63 on the opening day of the 145th Open Championship at Royal Troon.
The 2013 Open winner had birdied the 16th and 17th holes and when Mickelson put his approach at the last to some 18 feet all eyes were on the five-time Major to see if he ...
Dustin Johnson Lights Up Royal Troon Press Conference With His Laid-Back Demeanour.
Reigning US and WGC – Bridgestone champ, Dustin Johnson lite up his Royal Troon press conference with his trademark laid-back demeanour.
Johnson had been due to be present at 1pm in the Royal Troon Media Centre but when seen headed towards the first tee at 12.30pm he was approached only to say he thought he was hosting the media at 3pm.
And when Johnson finally arrived at 3pm he answered some 40 questions that stretched over three pages in the official ASAP transcript.
However most of Johnson’s ...
R & A CEO Martin Slumbers Confident Of Dealing Better With An ‘Oakmont’ Rules Fiasco.
Royal Troon, Scotland … Martin Slumbers, as R & A CEO, sought to assure players and fans where will not be a repeat at this week’s 145th Open Championship of the events that marred the final round of the recent US Open.
American Dustin Johnson had to compete the closing eight holes of the year’s second Major knowing he was facing a one shot penalty over an incident on the 5th green and despite a referee with Johnson’s and Lee Westwood’s group declaring Johnson had ...
IGF Chief Peter Dawson Declares Top-Ranked Golfers ‘Overreacting’ To Zika Concerns.
Peter Dawson, and President of the International Golf Federation (IGF) believes golf’s top-ranked players have overreacted to concerns of the Zika virus at next month’s Olympic Games.Dawson, who is the former CEO of the R & A and organisers of this year’s Open Championship, hosted a Royal Troon press conference Monday to confirm the final list of 60 male competitors who will tee-up in Rio de Janerio.
However, a glaring omission from the list was World No. 3 and double Major winning Jordan ...
Zach Johnson Admits ‘Bittersweet’ Moment Handing Back Claret Jug – Video.
Defending Champion Zach Johnson poured one last bottle of wine into the Claret Jug before the ‘bitter sweet’ moment of handing back golf’s most famed trophy.
The American presented the Claret Jug mid-Monday morning in a now traditional handing-back ceremony to R & A CEO, Martin Slumbers in front of the Royal Troon clubhouse and venue for this week’s 145th Open Championship.
Johnson collected a second Major Championship a year ago defeating Australia’s Marc Leishman and South African ...
