The Day Dental Floss Cleared A Ryder Cup Impass.
It’s not just your dentist that advises you to floss – so does Ryder Cup referee and Drumpellier head PGA Professional Ian Taylor. Four years ago at Celtic Manor, Taylor, who will be among the referees at Gleneagles, was making his bow in the golfing cauldron that is the Ryder Cup when a small packet of the dental string came to the fore. Graeme McDowell and Rory McIlroy were swapping blows with Zach Johnson and Hunter Mahan when Taylor stepped into the spotlight – much to the bemusement ...
R & A Vote 85% ‘Yes’ To Allow Women Members.
As expected, the R & A has overwhelmingly voted ‘Yes’ in allowing women members of the St. Andrews based club.
The vote was 85% from the club’s 2,400 male membership in welcoming women as members.
Statement from Peter Dawson, Secretary of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club.
“I am very pleased indeed to announce that the membership of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews has voted overwhelmingly in favour of welcoming women members.
“More than three quarters ...
Rory McIlroy Makes A Santander Splash In London’s River Thames.
If you thought World No. 1 Rory McIlroy was resting-up ahead of next week’s Ryder Cup
showdown at Gleneagles then you’re wrong.
Instead, the four-time Major winner was out on the River Thames near the Tower Bridge in
London earlier today hosting a promotion for sponsor – Santander.
And as you can see from the Twitter pics McIlroy looked to be enjoying himself in the
British capital and with London’s Major Boris Johnson, dressed in suit and tie, hitting
a shot off the ...
Jamie Donaldson’s Rise To Ryder Cup No Surprise To Early Mentor.
The golf coach who help steer Jamie Donaldson on the road to success will be eagerly watching his exploits at the Ryder Cup.PGA Professional Alan Thompson shares a close bond with the Welshman stretching back more than two decades to when Donaldson first pitched up with Cheshire’s county juniors as a 17 year old playing off a six handicap.Thompson, the former head PGA pro at Heswall Golf Club where he still coaches, helped Donaldson remodel his swing to equip him for the demands of competing on ...
Paul McGinley Unconcerned With Victor Dubuisson.
European Ryder Cup Captain Paul McGinley says he’s unconcerned with the one player in the European Ryder Cup team that is not only a mystery to many of his Gleneagles team members but also to the rival USA side.
Dubuission will be among six players, three on each team, making their Ryder Cup debut in eight days time at Gleneagles.
The Frenchman, with the Eroll Flynn looks, is the first French-born golfer since Thomas Levet in 2004, to compete in the biennial competition.
And despite some uncertainty ...
Rory McIlroy Predictably Wins Second PGA Of America ‘Player Of The Year’ Award.
World No. 1 and double Major winning Rory McIlroy has predictably been named PGA of America’s Player of the Year.
It is the second time in three years McIlroy has won the prestigious award.
After winning three consecutive events during the summer, including two majors, McIlroy earned 160 points to easily claim the organization’s top honor.
Reigning double Masters winner Bubba Watson was voted a distant second with 62 points, while the current US Open winner Martin Kaymer earned 52 points ...
Graeme McDowell & Victor Dubuisson Elect Not To Contest Wales Open.
Despite remarks from Graeme McDowell he was looking forward to competing in this week’s Wales Open, the former winner of the event and the hero of the 2010 Ryder Cup here at Celtic Manor has elected not to tee-up in the week before this year’s Ryder Cup at Gleneagles.
McDowell has not competed since missing the cut a fortnight ago in the BMW Championship in Denver, Colorado.
However a European Tour official indicated McDowell ‘was just 25%’ certain of teeing-up on the Twenty-Ten ...
