Hunter Mahan Stakes Gleneagles ‘Wildcard’ Claim Winning Barclays Championship.
The USA Ryder Cup automatic qualifying process may have ended a fortnight ago but Hunter Mahan did his Gleneagles ‘wildcard’ claims a huge favour in capturing the Barclays Championship.
Despite some misadventure down the final hole on the Ridgewood Country Club course, Mahan celebrated his 10th appearance in the first of the Play-Off Series events with a final round six under par 65 to win by two shots with a 14-under par tally.
It was Mahan’s first victory in more than two years ...
Peter Lawrie & McGrane Escape Unharmed From Czech Courtesy Car Crash.
The Ireland duo of Peter Lawrie and Damien McGrane showed no ill effects after their Czech Masters courtesy car was involved in a smash in a roundabout leaving the Albatross Golf Resort course following their third round on Saturday.
However the gleaming Mercedes looked a little worse for ware after crashing into one car and then being hit in the rear by another.
While the car was in no fit state to drive Lawrie and McGrane managed to put the incident behind them and find their way safely to the ...
McGinley A Week From Toughest Decision Yet As European Captain – Saying ‘No’ To Some Of Europe’s Best.
This time next week Paul McGinley will face one of the biggest challenges of his Ryder Cup captaincy and that’s having to say ‘No’ to some of Europe’s top players, and possibly Scot Stephen Gallacher.
Gallacher’s currently lying 11th on the European Team points table and knows his only chance of making his Ryder Cup debut is to win Sunday’s concluding Czech Masters or capture this week’s final qualifying event, the Italian Open in Turin.
The Scot posted a third round 71 in Prague ...
Phil Mickelson Hits Second Straight Barclays Grandstand ‘Shot Of The Day’ …. Video Of Both Shots.
For a second day running Phil Mickelson had Barclays Championship spectators ducking for cover.
First there was his tournament ‘Shot of the Day’ on Friday into a grandstand at the fifth hole on the Ridgewood Country Club course, and instead of taking relief as he can, the five-time Major winner instead elected to play from the grandstand despite marshals working hard to keep fans at bay.
With local Paramus Police escorting him and fans offering him their beers for his troubles, the area ...
Donaldson’s Ryder Cup Goal Alive Despite Losing Czech Lead To Countryman Dredge.
Jamie Donaldson’s goal of playing in a first Ryder Cup remains alive despite losing the third round Czech Masters lead to countryman Bradley Dredge in Prague.
Donaldson is currently 8th overall on the European Team points table and a strong showing this week would cement his position in Paul McGinley’s Gleneagles team.
The double Tour winner began day three in grand style with an eagle the first to go three shots clear of his rivals but he failed to then capitalise with four birdies but ...
Rory McIlroy Brushes Off Any Lingering Majors Winning Hangover With Barclays 65.
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy brushed off any lingering four-time Major winning hangover shooting a sizzling 65 on day two of the Barclays Championship in New Jersey.
Sporting a new-style Nike cap McIlrory muscled his way from a share of 102nd place and near the tail in the 125-player field and into a 27th place with a six under par effort to be just five shots from the lead with two rounds to play in the $8m Play-Off Series event.
“I feel like my game is in good shape, and compared to Thursday’s ...
Russell Knox ‘Turns It On’ To Muscle His Way To Share Sixth At Barclays.
Cool hand Russell Knox inched closer to a first PGA Tour win birding his closing three holes on day two of the Barclays Championship in Paramus, New Jersey.
The Inverness-born Knox, who is contesting the rich FedEx Cup Play-Off Series for a first time, shot two under par 69 to move to a clubhouse share of sixth place on six under par in the $US 8m event on the Ridgewood Country Club course.
It left Knox trailing just two shots behind Australia’s and defending champion Adam Scott (65) and American ...
