Jordan Spieth Says Lengthening Augusta National 13th Hole Would Be Advantageous.
Jordan Spieth continues to warm-up for the defence of his Masters title having spent last Sunday and Monday at Augusta National.
It is the second occasion in the past three months, the Texas-born Spieth has played practice rounds on the hallowed Georgia golfing gem.
“When I’m there, all that comes back to me,” said Spieth who last April tied the 72-hole scoring record.
“It’s really special. Guys are calling you ‘champ,’ you have a different locker room. The members are coming ...
Rory McIlroy Gets A Grip On Flagging Fortunes Returning To Left Hand Under Right.
Current World No. 3 Rory McIlroy has turned back the clock some six years and adopting a left hand under right putting grip heading into his week’s WGC-Cadillac Championship at Trump Doral.
McIlroy has made the change after struggling on the greens including missing the cut in last week’s Honda Classic..
He posted a 68 to finish five shots adrift of Justin Rose in Monday’s Seminole Pro-Am before taking the 75-minute drive south to suburban Miami.
And after sitting down looking at ...
Jason Day Spends 50 Minutes Regaining Killer Instinct Talking On The Phone With Tiger Woods
It was clear during the opening two rounds of last year’s Open Championship just how well Jason Day gets on with Tiger Woods.
South African Louis Oosthuizen was like the odd man out for two days last July around the Old Course at St. Andrews as Day and Woods were inseparable in between shots.
And Day has revealed just how close he’s got to the 14-time Major winning Woods having phoned Woods just recently and chatted for some 50 minutes with the Star Spangled American.
“I called ...
Danny Willett Declares He Will Skip Masters If Baby Born Early.
Danny Willett is due to become a father for a first time on the final day of the Masters.
However the Sheffield-born golfer was quite clear in stating if his baby son, as he and his wife know the sex of the baby, arrives early then he will not tee up at Augusta National.
The Callaway star golfer made his Masters debut last year finishing in a share of 38th place and in a year when he played all four Majors for a first occasion in his pro career.
However he’s facing the prospect of having to ...
Jack Nicklaus Suggests Rory McIlroy Chat To Golden Bear In Winning At Augusta National
This year will mark the 40th anniversary Jack Nicklaus won the 1986 Masters to capture his 18th Major Championship title.
In six weeks time Rory McIlroy will again tee up at Augusta National striving not only to win a first ‘Green Jacket’ but complete golf’s Grand Slam.
Last Sunday, Nicklaus was asked if the pressure Jordan Spieth is facing in defending his Masters title can in some way lift some pressure off McIlroy’s shoulders as he seeks to win on the Georgia golfing gem ...
Justin Rose Warms Cadilllac Championship Engine Winning At Seminole.
Top-ranked England golfer Justin Rose got the engine warm for this week’s WGC – Cadillac Championship in teaming with former Deutsche Bank CEO Seth Waugh to post a combined 63 and win today’s Seminole Pro-Member at the exclusive Donald Ross designed Seminole Club in Florida.
The duo, as reported by good friend Rex Hoggard, were out on the very last group of the day and with Rose picking up 10 birdies through 17 holes but then dropping a shot at the last for a two-stroke victory ...
Adam Scott Finally Finds Big Relief Using Shortest Club In His Bag.
Persistence and determination has finally translated into Australian Adam Scott finding huge relief with the shortest club in his bag.
It is little wonder when Scott holed a 12-inch par putt at the 72nd hole to win the Honda Classic by a stroke, he out big sigh and then broke out a huge smile.
For two days, Scott fought tooth-and-nail with good friend Sergio Garcia for the $US 6.1m championship and while tied for the lead with a round to play it was Scott who emerged victorious.
“It wasn’t ...
