Happy 87th Birthday To The King – Arnold Palmer.
A very big happy birthday to Arnold Palmer.
‘The King’ turns 87 (Sept 10th) today but with the seven-time Major Champion clearly not in the best of health.
Palmer turned pro in 1954 winning 95 times around the globe including 62 victories on the PGA Tour up until capturing his last main Tour tile – the 1971 Bob Hope Desert Classic to make him the fifth all-time greatest.
His last pro success was in the 1988 Crestar Classic on the Seniors Tour while ill health saw him side-lined as a ceremonial ...
G Mac Getting Back Into Golf’s Overtaking Lane In Indianapolis.
Crooked Stick, Carmel, IN … After working so hard to make a European Ryder Cup impression, Graeme McDowell is finally getting himself back into golf’s overtaking lane as evident on the second day of the BMW Championship
McDowell bounced back from a double bogey late on day one in his round of 73 to post six second day birdies in a five under par 67 and move to four under par on a rain-softened Crooked Stick course in suburban Indianapolis.
It was McDowell’s lowest score in seven ...
Justin Rose Happy To ‘Sacrifice’ FedEx Cup Finale For Hazeltine Victory.
Crooked Stick, Carmel, IN … Olympic gold medal winning Justin Rose declared he’s happy to sacrifice not competing in the finale of the FedEx Cup as long as Europe retain the Ryder Cup.
Rose is virtually running on the smell of an oily rag after two rounds of the BMW Championship in Indianapolis and hoping there’s enough gas in the tank for the Hazeltine chequered flag.
The Englishman posted a second round 70 on the Crooked Stick course and unless he improves his current 50th standing on ...
McIlroy Turns To A ‘Mallet’ & Now D J Turns To A Short-Neck ‘Spider’ Putter.
Much has been written about Rory McIlroy changing to a Scotty Cameron ‘Mallet’ putter and now reigning U.S. Open champ, Dustin Johnson revealed he’s switched to TaylorMade ‘Spider’ putter.
Johnson confirmed the switch after posting a five under par 67 on the opening day of the storm-affected BMW Championship to be just two shots behind compatriot Roberto Castro.
However many in the field, including the star trio of Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Adam Scott, still have ...
McIlroy Three Under & Now Looking To Capitalise On Crooked Stick’s Closing Two Par 5s.
Crooked Stick, Carmel, IN … Rory McIlroy will return to the Crooked Stick course early Friday morning, and host venue for this week’s BMW Championship, with one thought in mind and that is to capitalise on the remaining two par fives.
McIlroy had managed four birdies and dropped just one shot through the 10 holes he had completed when PGA Tour officials sounded a siren to signal a halt to play just proir to 8pm local time.
The four-time Major winner was at three under par and trailing ...
Twelve Months On From The BMW C’ship & Jason Day Still Rules The Golf World.
Crooked Stick GC, Carmel, Indiana …. Jason Day’s picture proudly holding aloft the gleaming BMW Trophy graces the front cover of the 2016 BMW Championship commemorative program.
Then in turning to page 22 there is the feature story headlined – Exceptional Day.
Victory a year ago, or to be precise on September 25th, 2015, not only presented day with second straight FedEx Cup Play-Off Series title but also handed the Queenslander the World No. 1 crown.
Day had virtually wrapped-up last ...
Thomas Pieters Is The Inspiration For G/Fore’s Thomas Detry’s Challenge Tour Triumph
Lost among the headlines on the same day that Thomas Pieters dramatically claimed the Made in Denmark title was just as special a victory also by a talented Belgium-born player on the secondary European Challenge.
G/FORE’s newest professional Thomas Detry, and a proud Callaway staff player, has revealed he is now inspired to follow in the Ryder Cup footsteps of Pieter, his close friend and countryman.
The 23-year-old Detry, and a year younger than his fellow University of Illinois graduate, ...
