Augusta Parts With One Vase & Just Three Sets Of Goblets On Masters Opening Day.
While Augusta National lost out heavily due to Monday’s practice round wash-out they saved some money on the opening day of the 2014 Masters.
It’s customary at the Masters to present gifts of crystal for a range of on-course achievements ahead of crowning the winner.
However despite the sunny and warm conditions the tough Augusta National pin placements led to just three eagles.
And along with Bill Haas leading the field with a 68 it means Augusta will part with one crystal vase that ...
Singapore Secures Former Ballantine’s Championship.
What used to be The Ballantine’s Championship will be heading in just four weeks to Singapore.
www.golfbytourmiss.com has also learned the event will be moving to the Laguna National Golf Club that is no stranger to hosting prestige tournaments.
It is good news for Singapore who last year lost out on hosting the co-sanctioned European and Asian Tour Barclays Singapore Open.
It marks a return to the island country for The European Tour and the Asian Tour, which co-sanctioned the Singapore ...
Stephen Gallacher Treating His First Masters Like Georgia Open.
For a first-time Masters competitor Stephen Gallacher has to be one of the least nervous of the two dozen maiden invitees to teeing up later today at Augusta National.
Not since the second Masters in 1935 had there been as many first-timers and with Gallacher, at 38 years of age, the second oldest behind the 51-year Iowa insurance executive Micheal McCoy who captured last year’s Mid-Amateur Championship.
Gallacher will step onto Augusta’s first tee with the official starter with the very Georgian ...
Rory McIroy’s Masters Stars Align For Holywood Golfing Blockbuster.
Everything seems to be falling into place for Rory McIlroy to become the first Irish-born winner of the Masters.
Six years after making his debut and three years after his infamous meltdown McIlroy already has his arms outstretched for Aussie Adam Scott to slip on the green jacket.
There’s no Tiger Woods, there’s equipment issues and there’s no mind or body concern.
And the big overhanging branch down the left side of the 10th fairway and that McIlroy collected is gone, and a victim of the ...
Darren Clarke Out To Turn 500th Tour Event Ice Bucket Into Masters Victory Toast.
Darren Clarke will celebrate his 500th European Tour event teeing up in today’s starting Masters.
Clarke had been set to join the Tour’s ‘500 Club’ earlier this year at the Qatar Masters but a chest muscle strain on the eve of the event in Doha negated that.
Instead a small presentation took place yesterday (WED) in the shadow of the stately Augusta clubhouse when European Tour CEO George O’Grady presented Clarke with a specially inscribed ice bucket.
“It’s a great honour to receive ...
Rory McIlroy ‘No Top-5’ In His Masters Group As Clarke Celebrates European 500 Club.
Rory McIlroy kick-starts his Masters quest alongside two of the States brightest young golfers in Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed.
The 20-year old Spieth and 23-year old Reed are among 24 rookies teeing up this week at Augusta with Texas-born Reed capturing last month’s WGC – Cadillac Championship title.
And in direct reference to Reed’s comments on the presentations green at Trump Doral that he was now worthy of being top-5 in the world rankings McIlroy cheekily responded the Texan’s ...
McIlroy’s Gives Strongest Hint Of Big Apple Wedding.
Rory McIlroy gave the strongest hint yet he and finance Caroline Wozniacki will tie the knot later this year in the ‘Big Apple’.
Rumours are ripe the double Major Champion and the Danish tennis ace will be married in New York either late November or early December, and once the playing commitments this year for both have ended.
McIlroy was asked about suggestions of a New York wedding yesterday (MON) at Augusta National and venue for Thursday’s starting Masters.
“I don’t know where they ...
