Rory McIlroy Insists Golf’s Twenty-Somethings Not ‘Cut Throat’ As Patrick Reed Suggests, Just ‘Not Affraid’.
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy will play the opening two rounds of the Wells Fargo Championship alongside fellow ‘Twenty-something’ born American Patrick Reed.
However while the four-time PGA Tour winning Reed believes it is a ‘cut-throat’ nature that has seen the like of he, McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler and Jason Day dominate golf, McIlroy slightly disagrees.
Instead, McIlroy believes it more an ‘aggressive’ approach to the ancient club-and-ball game that currently ...
Jamie Donaldson Unveils 2014 Ryder Cup Winning Plaque At Gleneagles.
Ryder Cup winning hero Jamie Donaldson has returned to the 15th hole at Gleneagles where his wedge shot to a foot set-up victory for the 2014 European Team.
Donaldson was competing in the Sunday Singles match against USA rival Keegan Bradley and after a drive of 293-yards and leaving the Welshman 146-yards to the flag.
Donaldson put his second shot to a foot and with Bradley graciously conceding the birdie putt and with it victory for Paul McGinley’s led side.
However on return today to Gleneagles ...
Rickie Fowler Now Genuine Major Champion Material Winning Players C’Ship In Play-Off.
American golfing heart-throb Rickie Fowler took a huge step towards a first Major Championship success with his play-off victory in the Players Championship.
Fowler denied TPC Sawgrass rookie and fellow American Kevin Kisner holing a five-foot birdie at the fourth extra hole, the par three 17th, and his third birdie of the day at the famed island green.
Indeed, Fowler was 10-under par for the last eight holes having played the closing six during regulation in six under par and then birding the 17th ...
Dustin Johnson Commits To Colonial Ruling Out Royal County Down Return For Irish Open.
Big-hitting Dustin Johnson has ruled out returning to Royal County to contest the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open later this month.
Johnson, a member of the 2007 USA winning Walker Cup team, indicated he has committed to contesting the Colonial being staged in the same week at Forth Worth, Texas.
“I was thinking really hard of heading back to Royal County Down but given I missed a lot of the season at the start of the year, I need to think about my schedule and that means playing the Colonial,” ...
Players C’ship Leader Chris Kirk Rules Out Return To Royal County Down.
Third round Players Championship front-runner Chris Kirk has ruled out returning to Northern Ireland later this month to contest the Rory McIlroy hosted Dubai Duty Free Irish Open.
Kirk, 29 birdied four of his closing six holes in a round of a four under par 68 to move one shot clear of the field on 10-under par on the TPC Sawgrass course.
The Atlanta-born Kirk is no stranger to winning having captured three PGA Tour titles including last year’s Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston.
However ...
Twenty-Eight Major Champs Among Last 21 On Third Round Players Championship L’Board.
Here is a fact you won’t see in any of the post third round PGA Tour notes.
In scrolling down to the tail of the field on the Players Championship leaderboard there is eight players in the bottom 21 in the $US 10m event who between them boast 28 Major Championship titles.
They include:
T55th – Charl Schwartzel (2011 Masters)
65th – Graeme McDowell (2010 US Open)
T66th – Louis Oosthuizen (2010 Open)
T68th – Tiger Woods (14 Majors), Padraig Harrington (2007 & 2008 ...
Rory McIlroy …. “Winning Players Up There Alongside WGCs & Just Below Majors”.
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy posted a third round 70 to move to six under par and just a few shots from the lead and then stated winning a Players Championship would be right up there alongside capturing a World Golf Championship (WGC).
After completing his outward nine in one over par, the four-time Major winner completed the back nine in three under par to be well in sight of a second straight PGA Tour victory.
And after capturing a second WGC title last week in San Francisco McIlroy spoke of the ...
