Tiger Woods Admits His Coaching Methods Are ‘New, But Old’.

Tiger Woods said working new swing coach Chris Como was like tackling new swing issues that are old. Como, 36 is Woods fourth swing coach in his 18-year professional career is based in Plano, Texas, and teaches at Gleneagles Country Club. He is one of Golf Magazine’s Top 100 Teachers and is about to receive a master’s degree in biomechanics and has worked with Trevor Immelman, Aaron Baddeley and Jamie Lovemark in the past. Woods had commenced his professional career working with Butch ...

Irish Golfers Love Affair With Dubai – Shane Lowry Latest To Get Engaged In UAE.

What is it about Irish born golfers getting down on one knee in Dubai? After former US Open champion Graeme McDowell did just that two years ago and now Shane Lowry has done the same. Lowry spent last week relaxing in the UAE tourist hub after finally breaking into the top-50 on the World Rankings and the 27-year old celebrated by proposing to Wendy Iris Honner. In October 2012 McDowell chose the 700 foot high spectacular helipad at the Burg Al Hotel hotel to pop the question to Kirstin Stape. Lowry ...

Aussie Trio Bound For Old Course & 2015 Open Championship.

The Aussie  trio of Rod Pampling, Brett Rumford and Greg Chalmers are headed to the Home of Golf next July after qualifying for the 2015 Open Championship following the final round of the Emirates Australian Open today. Pampling finished on a seven-under-par total of 277 in second place, six shots behind the winner America’s Jordan Spieth, to qualify for the 144th Open at St Andrews next July. He was joined by fellow Australians Rumford and Chalmers, who finished on six-under-par and five-under-par ...

Jordan Spieth Storms To Top In First Visit Down Under.

Visiting American Jordan Spieth stormed to the top of the leader board posting a four under par 67 to lead on day one of the Australian Open at the Australian Club in Sydney. But while Spieth, competing in Australia for a first time in his career, was out front hometown favourite Adam Scott struggled to shoot a three over par 74. Scott started horribly with a first hole double bogey at the first and one of his worst front nines (40) in years. World No. 1 Rory McIlroy was much better, carding a two-under ...

McIlroy Shakes Off Jet Lag To Post Opening 69 In Emirates Australian Open.

Despite suffering a little jet lag World No. 1 Rory McIlroy has posted a two-under par 69 on day one in the defence of his Emirates Australian Open title. McIlroy was out early in breezy conditions to eventually post four birdies, including a near tap-in at his last hole, and be trailing just two shots from the lead on the Australian Club course. Eventually it was visiting American Jordan Spieth seizing the lead and finishing with a four under par 67. The highlight of McIlroy’s round was a ...

Shane Lowry Lands Lucky First Tour Ace At DP World’s 13th Hole.

Ireland’s Shane Lowry has recorded his first European Tour ace by holing out with a 6-iron at the 183-yard par three 13th. It is the fifth hole-in-one in the six-year history of the event but the first at the 13th on the Earth Course at the Jumeriah Estate course. Unfortunately there was no prize of a new car for Lowry other than two nights accommodation at the stunning Atlantis Honour plus the honor on the next tee. “It was a beautiful shot, a perfect number for my six iron and it’s my ...

Top-20 Race To Dubai Finishers To Qualify For WGC – Cadillac Championship.

The final make-up of the 2014 Race to Dubai standings takes on more significance with the top-20 on the money list to qualify for next year’s WGC – Cadillac Championship at TPC Doral. Players in the current top 15 seemingly are almost guaranteed their place including Rory McIlroy (1st), Henrik Stenson (2nd), Jamie Donaldson (3rd), Marcel Siem (4th), Brooks Koepka (6th), Alexander Levy (7th), Thomas Bjorn (9th), Victor Dubuisson (10th), Graeme McDowell (11th), Ian Poulter (13th), Joost ...