Tiger Woods Shoots Lowest Score This Year … ‘Proud To Dig It Out’.
Tiger Woods could not have been more proud after posting a three under par 69 to be assured of playing all four rounds of the Masters.
Woods has been truly rewarded for his hard work over a two-month lay-off to now head to the weekend with his best Augusta National round in four years to finish at two under par and inside the top-20 near the end of day two in the 79th Masters.
“Well, very proud of what I’ve done, to be able to dig it out the way I have,” he said.
“All the ...
2015 Masters – Day One In Numbers.
The first round of the first Major of the year is the books, and it didn’t disappoint! Here at Augusta National Golf Club, we’ve dug through all the statistics from the opening round to bring the best facts and figures form day one.
64 – Low score of the day from Jordan Spieth. One shot off the Augusta course record.
5 – In five career rounds at the Masters, Spieth has never been outside the top five on the leaderboard. His position after each round reads fifth, third, first, ...
Ernie Els Celebrates Breaking 70 First Time On First Day In 21 Masters.
Four-time Major winning Ernie Els was celebrating in breaking 70 for a first time on an opening day in 21 Masters appearances.
Els, 45 posted a five under par 67 to be enjoying a four way share of second place and three shots behind American 21-year old sensation Jordan Spieth who produced the loudest roar on day one when he rolled in a 20-foot birdie putt at the last for an eight under par 64.
Els score is his best starting Masters round ever and five shots fewer than his prior best first round ...
Palmer, Nicklaus & Player Get 2015 Masters Underway – Video
The ‘Big Three’ – Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player – got the 2015 Masters officially underway this morning with their ceremonial tee shots.
Nicklaus, a winner of six Masters green jackets, was heard to say before tee off: “Well, here we go”.
The Golden Bear found the fairway as did Player but Palmer duck-hooked his drive.
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One Direction’s Niall Horan An Augusta Smash Hit Caddying For Rory McIlroy.
One Direction’s lead singer Niall Horan was a smash hit caddying today for Rory McIlroy in the annual Par 3 Contest here at Augusta National.
McIlroy wound down in his goal for a career Grand Slam with Horan decked out in the Augusta National overalls as his caddy.
Horan was asked afterwards about the enthusiastic reception he received.
“There’s not 60,000 screaming girls here,” he said.
McIlroy admitted: “The deal was that if I make him hit a shot out there I’m ...
Jock MacVicar Honoured By Lawrie, Ramsay & Others In Superb 2015 Scottish Boys Video Tribute.
Legendary Scottish golf writer Jock MacVicar has been superbly honoured in a wonderful 2015 Scottish Boys Championship tribute.
The Scottish Boys is taking place this week at the Dunbar Golf Club course to the east of Edinburgh.
And among those paying tribute to Jock, and 50 years this year a member of the Association of Golf Writers is former Open Champion Paul Lawrie, recent Hassan 11 Trophy winner Richie Ramsay and the Dundee Courier’s Steve Scott.
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McDowell Has Close Encounters With Fatal Augusta National Snake.
Graeme McDowell likes the sights and sounds of Augusta National including admiring the wonderful array of flowers all about the Georgia golfing gem.
But the former US Open champion didn’t count on seeing a snake emerge from a bed of azaleas on the par five 13th tee.
And the Northern Irishman quickly grabbed his mobile phone to snap a picture of the Cottonmouth reptile and according to Wikipedia an adult cottonmouth snake is capable of delivering a painful and potentially fatal bite.
