Rory McIlroy Predictably Wins Second PGA Of America ‘Player Of The Year’ Award.
World No. 1 and double Major winning Rory McIlroy has predictably been named PGA of America’s Player of the Year.
It is the second time in three years McIlroy has won the prestigious award.
After winning three consecutive events during the summer, including two majors, McIlroy earned 160 points to easily claim the organization’s top honor.
Reigning double Masters winner Bubba Watson was voted a distant second with 62 points, while the current US Open winner Martin Kaymer earned 52 points ...
Graeme McDowell & Victor Dubuisson Elect Not To Contest Wales Open.
Despite remarks from Graeme McDowell he was looking forward to competing in this week’s Wales Open, the former winner of the event and the hero of the 2010 Ryder Cup here at Celtic Manor has elected not to tee-up in the week before this year’s Ryder Cup at Gleneagles.
McDowell has not competed since missing the cut a fortnight ago in the BMW Championship in Denver, Colorado.
However a European Tour official indicated McDowell ‘was just 25%’ certain of teeing-up on the Twenty-Ten ...
Woods Confident Of Full 2015 Schedule & Plays Down Rory McIlroy Remarks …. Video Of Conference.
After not hitting a shot in some six weeks Tiger Woods anticipates getting back to playing a full schedule next year while the former long time World No. 1 has played down the ‘old age’ remarks of the incumbent World No. 1 Rory McIlroy.
Woods, speaking during a news conference ahead of the Dec. 4-7 Hero World Challenge in Orlando, an event he hosts and where the former world number one is scheduled to make his return, said his focus until now had been solely on regaining his strength.
“I ...
Ryder Cup – Eleven Days To Tee Off At Gleneagles …. Exclusive Photos Of Preparations.
It’s now just a dozen days to the start of the 2014 Ryder Cup and our man on the spot – Stuart Adams – has once again provided us with photographs of the continuing build-up to showdown between Europe and the US.
NB: All photographs copyright – www.golftourimages.com
Andy Sullivan Prepared To Go Into Outer Space After Landing Hole-In-One Prize.
England golfer Andy Sullivan said he is prepared to go into outer space after earning the prize of a flight to 330.000 feet above the earth with a hole-in-one during the final round of the KLM Open.
Sullivan’s hole-in-one came at the 163-yard 15th hole at Kennemer Golf Club to earn the prize on route to being placed third behind fellow Englishman Paul Casey.
The bizarre $100,000 prize of a flight aboard the XCOR spaceship had created enormous interest all week at Zandvoort and with Sullivan ...
Billy Horschel Becomes Golf’s $10m Man Denying Rory McIlroy To Lift FedEx Cup.
Texan Billy Horschel is golf’s newest $10m man after denying World No. 1 Rory McIlroy to capture the PGA Tour season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta.
Horcschel captured a second Play-Off Series event in succession with a final round 68 to win by three shots on the East Lake course in suburban Atlanta.
And after missing cut in the opening event, the Barclays Championship in New Jersey Horschel has banked close to $13m over the past three weeks with his ‘no frills’ display.
Horschel ...
Eagle Sends McIlroy Soaring To Share Of Lead & Ready To Swoop On $10m Play-Offs Bonus
A 15th hole eagle putt from just off the green at the 15th hole of the East Lake course send Rory McIlroy soaring to a share of the lead and the strong chance now to swoop on the $10m FedEx Cup Play-Off winning bonus.
McIlroy’s 26-foot eagle putt sent him into a tie for the lead on 9-under par with American Billy Horschel and with a round to play in the PGA Tour season-ending Tour Championship.
Both players then pared the remaining three holes to end the third round two shots clear of their ...
