Jamie Donaldson Set To Further Cement His Ryder Cup Debut.
Jamie Donaldson knows he can lock-in a first Ryder Cup cap this week after a sizzling second round at the Players Championship.
The Welsh golfer continued to display his fondness for playing in Florida with a second round 67 for a four-under par tally in continuing heat wave conditions on the TPC Sawgrass Stadium course.
Germany’s Martin Kaymer added a second round 69 to his opening joint course-record 63 to forge to a then seven shot clubhouse lead in the PGA Tour’s $US 10m flagship event.
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Martin Kaymer Sizzles On Sawgrass With Course-Record Equaling 63.
Germany’s Martin Kaymer was in sizzling form around the TPC Sawgrass course equaling the course record with a nine under par 63.
The 2010 PGA Champion went out from the 1oth tee to be two under par after nine holes but stormed home with seven birdies over his inward half including birding his last four holes.
Kaymer’s score matched the Stadium course record first set 22 years ago in the third round by American Fred Couples and then matched on day one in 1994 by Greg Norman and then last ...
Peter Unsworth, R & A Championship Committee Chairman Visits Royal Portrush.
There will be an important visitor to the famed Royal Portrush Golf Club today (Thursday).
Peter Unsworth is the R&A’s Championship Committee chairman and his will be on hand at Royal Portrush inspecting the course ahead of July’s British Amateur Championship
However there is no denying Unsworth will also be casting an eye over the Antrim links gem ahead of a possible decision to bring the 2019 Open Championship to the Northern Ireland for a first occasion since 1951, and also only a second ...
JP’s Shot Is Long, Rory Throws Short But Lingmarth’s Caddy ‘Throws’ The 17th Green – Video.
JP Fitzfgerald, and the long-time caddy to Rory McIlroy, was disappointed when his tee shot at the famed par 3 17th island green was long and finding the water at the back of the Pete Dye designed green.
McIlroy surprised officials when he arrived on the 10th tee around 2pm local time Wednesday, and after advising PGA Tour officials he would not be available for a Media Center press conference.
His manager was contacted who advised that McIlroy would not be teeing up on the course ahead of his Thursday ...
Ricardo Santos Seeks Second Madeira Islands Open Success.
Ricardo Santos will lead the home charge at this week’s Madeira Islands Open confident of a second home success in two years and on the occasion of the European Tour’s 1,500th event.
Santos won this event in 2012, becoming the first Portuguese player in European Tour history to win on home soil before www.golfbtourmiss.com pushed hard for him to be awarded the coveted Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award.
The 31 year old has been on consistent form this year, missing just two cuts in 11 ...
Adam Scott Could Go To Number One Sitting At Home On His Counch.
Adam Scott could easily have stayed at home this week and become Number One in the world for a first occasion in his career.
The World No. 2 even joked “See you later, guys” when brought up-to-date with the various scenarios that could unfold this week in the absence of the current World No. 1 and defending Players Championship titleholder, Tiger Woods.
And while Scott joked about the prospect of unseating Woods he remains true to his professionalism and looking to win a second Players Championship ...
Rory McIlroy Looks Back On Turning 25 & His 5 Years & 7 Months In the Pro Ranks.
Rory McIlroy got to celebrate his 25th birthday last Sunday night looking back over his short time in the professional ranks and insisting he would ‘take nothing back’.
The double Major winner arrived back to his Florida mansion to be greeted by his fiancée Caroline Wozniacki and along with good friends Mitchell Tweedie and Ricky McCormick plus his long-time caddy J P Fitzgerald and manager Sean O’Flaherty by celebrating the occasion into the small hours of yesterday (MON) ...
