Jordan Spieth … “I Can Only Get Better & Grow Mentally As A Player”.
by Fatiha Betscher, Nassau, Bahamas.
World No. 1 Jordan Spieth has arrived here in the Bahamas confident of successfully defending his Hero World Challenge crown.
The American travelled from Sydney after finishing runner-up in the Australian Open.
And while the 22-year old Dallas-born golfer was disappointed not to join Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player as the only non-Australians to win back-to-back Stonehaven Trophy’s he’s indicated to those who have gathered in the Bahamas he’s not ...
Rory McIlroy Worth A Cool $422m & Counting.
Four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy is reputedly worth a cool $422 and counting.
That’s according to official documents filed recently by his management company Rory McIlroy Inc.
The figure is reportedly based on is on-course earnings, as well current endorsements with Nike, Bose, Omega and other sponsors.
It clearly places McIlroy well on the way to becoming golf’s second-ever billion-dollar player and joining Tiger Woods, who was recently valued by Forbes at over $700 million.
Tiger Woods Paints Bleak Picture Of Uncertainty Over His Back & Return To Golf.
by Fatiha Betscher, Bahamas.
Former long-time World No. 1 Tiger Woods painted a very bleak picture and not knowing when he will or when he hosted a press conference here in the Bahamas ahead of this week’s 2015 Hero World Challenge.
Woods is host of the limited field event but looked clearly to be in some pain following two back surgeries in a span of 18 months and revealing he underwent another “procedure” in the same area of his back last month.
However Woods said he is yet to start ...
Matt Jones Earns Royal Troon Tee Time With His Australian Open Triumph.
The Australian-born trio of new Australian Open champion Matt Jones along with Rod Pampling and Nick Cullen qualified for the 145TH Open at Royal Troon after today’s final round of the Emirates Australian Open in Sydney.
“It’s one Major I would love to win, it’s one Major that I think suits my golf game the best. I’m absolutely ecstatic to get back to The Open,” said Jones after being handed the gleaming Stonehaven Trophy.
In the first event of The Open Qualifying Series, the ...
Rory McIlroy – With His 2015 DP World Tour Championship Victory.
RORY MCILROY – WITH HIS 2015 DP WORLD TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY.
• His 12th European Tour International Schedule victory in his 155th European Tour event.
• Moves to 4,727,253 points in The Race to Dubai to be crowned European Tour Number One for a third time after 2012, 2014 and 2015.
• Remains in third place in the Official World Golf Ranking with 11.3198.
• His third European Tour victory of the 2015 season. They are Omega Dubai Desert Classic, WGC – Cadillac Match Play and DP ...
Rory McIlroy Saves Best For Last Capturing Third Race To Dubai Title In Four Years.
Rory McIlroy was crowned King of European golf for a third occasion in the past four years winning the Race to Dubai title and also capturing a second DP World Tour Championship also in four years.
McIlroy was in a class of his own coming from one shot back heading to the last day of the season’s final event and absorbing everything young Englishman Andy Sullivan threw at him.
The only real hiccup for McIlroy, who has now won four times in Dubai, was finding the water at the penultimate hole for ...
Rory McIlroy Moves Closer To Third R2D Title & Then Predicts Great Career For Tour Rookie Paul Dunne.
Four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy moved closer to a third Race to Dubai title in four years and then predicted Ireland’s exciting new Tour star Paul Dunne will have no concerns retaining his Tour card after his success earlier this week at the Tour School.
McIlroy has never met Dunne but was full of praise for the 22-year old Dubliner who will make his full European Tour member debut in next week’s Euro 1.5m Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa, and in the first event of the 2016 Race ...
