Rory McIlroy Makes Up His European Tour Numbers Boarding Turkish Airlines Open.
It clearly was part of the deal in discussions with new European Tour CEO Keith Pelley that four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy contest at least ‘one other’ event before the end of this year’s Race to Dubai schedule.
McIlroy had confirmed to www.golfbytourmiss.com at last month’s PGA Championship at Whistling Straits he was intent on contesting only the WGC – HSBC Champions event and the season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai as his remaining season events ...
Moynihan Wastes Little Time Turning Pro & Making His Debut At Italian Open.
Irish born Walker Cup winning hero Gavin Moynihan has wasted little time turning professional the very next day and joining ISM and will play his first event as a professional at this week’s Open D’Italia.
A two-time Irish Amateur champion, winner of the Peter McEvoy Trophy and the Carrick Neill Scottish Open Championship, Irishman Gavin, 20, took part in his second Walker Cup, at Royal Lytham & St Annes, at the weekend.
Gavin contributed two points in Great Britain and Ireland’s record ...
Lydia Ko Becomes Youngest Major Champ Storming To Six Shot Evian Success.
Kiwi Lydia Ko has become the youngest female winner of a major is capturing Evian Championship.
After capturing eight LPGA Titles Ko finally secured the one thing missing from her already impressive golfing CV – a first Major.
Ko produced a flawless final round eight under par 63 to storm to a six stroke success with a 16-under par tally over Lexi Thompson who was in a distant second place.
“It’s probably the best round ever,” Ko said. “To finish with two birdies, finish ...
Year’s Supply Of Beer For Wade Ormsby After First European Tour Ace & As He Also Helps Set Tour Record.
It’s Wade Ormsby’s shout after he not only earned a supply of German beer for a his first European Tour but then he also help set a new European Tour record on day three of the KLM Open.
Ormsby will head to the final round on the Dutch North Sea shoreline lying in a three-way share of fifth place on 13-under par, and only three strokes from the lead as he seeks to capture a first Race to Dubai tournament.
The 35-year old has won on the Asian Tour but yet to savour success in 219 events ...
Carlsson & Ormsby Create New European Tour Record For Aces In A Season.
Magnus A Carlsson and Wade Ormsby’s holes-in-one on day three of the KLM Open were the 40th and 41st in The 2015 Race to Dubai, setting a new record for most aces in a single European Tour season.
And what’s more there is still a round left to play in the KLM Open before a further 10 tournaments remaining in the 2015 schedule.
It was Carlsson’s third Tour ace and very first on the European Tour for the Adelaide-born Ormsby.
Swede Carlsson’s pin-point 3-iron into the 227-yard ...
Wade Ormsby Creates Tour History As He & Paul Lawrie Entertain Thoughts Of Europe’s First 59.
First it was Scotland’s Paul Lawrie but then Australia’s Wade Ormsby also began entertaining thoughts of becoming the first golfer to shoot a round of 59 on the European Tour.
Ormsby and Lawrie went within two shots of golf’s magical number in posting similar nine under par 61s in ideal conditions on day one of the KLM Open at Zandvoort.
However despite that disappointment Ormsby’s round in the lowest by an Australian competing on the European Tour.
The 35-year old Ormsby, ...
Muscat Hills & The Els Club To Make Their Debut On MENA Tour.
More exciting news from the MENA Tour with Muscat Hills Golf & Country Club and The Els Club Dubai to make their debut on the 2015 MENA Golf Tour in October according to a revised schedule in a sign of the growing strength and popularity of the tour.
The addition of two new stops has taken the tally of the tour events to a record 11, including nine on the ‘Gulf Swing’ that will see the golfing odyssey travel to Oman and Saudi Arabia in addition to the UAE. Missing out on the journey is ...
