Justin Rose Targets Rare PGA & European Tour’s Back-To-Back Victory Double.
England’s Justin Rose boosted hopes of a rare back-to-back PGA and European Tour successes after moving into the clubhouse lead on day two of the Scottish Open at Royal Aberdeen.
The current World No. 6 and highest-ranked player in the field posted a three under par 68 to move to five under par in the £STG 3m event.
It moved Rose to within two shots of first round leader Rory McIlroy who is competing in the afternoon half of the draw.
Rose arrived in north-east Scotland having captured a fortnight ...
Nick Faldo Playing Scottish Open As Links Practice For 36th Straight Open Appearance.
Three-time former Open winner Nick Faldo set about justifying his invitation into the Scottish Open with a two over par 73 at Royal Aberdeen.
Despite an opening hole double bogey Britain’s most successful golfer fought back to complete the remainder of this round in level par with four birdies and just as many bogeys.
It left the soon-to-be 57 year old trailing nine shots behind Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy who shot a new course record of a seven under par 64.
Faldo has not played full time ...
Dame Laura Davies Drives Off In Ricoh Women’s British Open.
* Report and photograph by Susanne Kemper at Royal Birkdale.
Dame Laura Davies received a hearty applause when she stepped onto the tee for the first round of the Ricoh Women’s British Open at Royal Birkdale.
Great Britain’s greatest-ever woman golfer created history in becoming the first woman golfer to be officially honored by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11.
And Great Britain’s newest Dame is no stranger to the wearing the crown of Ricoh Women’s British Open champion having ...
Rory McIlroy Smashes Tour’s Second-Longest Drive Of 436-Yards.
Double Major winner Rory McIlroy has smashed what is believed to be the European’s Tour second longest drive during his new Royal Aberdeen course record breaking seven under par 64 on day one of the Scottish Open.
The 25-year old McIlroy managed to find the green with his wind-assisted drive at the 436-yard par four 13th hole.
While the European Tour does not keep records of long drives www.golfbytourmiss.com was on hand at the Maderia Islands Open in 2012 to report on the what is believed ...
‘The Flying Sikh’ & Star Of ‘Run Milkha Run’ Meets The First Minister.
The ‘Flying Sikh’, and the star of the Bollywood smash hit movie ‘Run Milkha Run’, met Scotland’s First Minister today at the Royal Aberdeen course.
Milkha Singh is the father to European Tour professional golfer Jeev Milkha Singh and with the now 84-year winning a gold medal at the 1954 Commonwealth Games along with four Asian Games gold medals but then going agonizingly close to an Olympic gold medal in 1960 in Rome.
Stuart Adams (www.golftourimages.com) snapped the ...
McIlroy With Donaldson & Jaidee, Mickelson Out With Donald & Luiten.
Double Major winner Rory McIlroy returns to a first Scottish Open in five years to join Jamie Donaldson and Thailand’s in-form Thongchai Jaidee for the opening two rounds here at Royal Aberdeen.
Defending champion Phil Mickelson has been grouped with England’s and former World No. 1 Luke Donald and Dutchman Joost Luiten,
In other grouping over the first two rounds of the £3m event Ian Poulter is out alongside Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez and visiting American Jimmy Walker.
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Curtis Strange Should Know Better Than To Right Off Woods.
Former double winning US Open champion Curtis Strange really should know better than to right off Tiger Woods in winning a second Royal Liverpool Open Championship in succession.
Next week’s 143rd Open Championship will be Woods’ first Major of 2014 since undergoing back surgery in the days following last March’s WGC – Cadillac Championship.
Woods has contested just one event since and that was missing the cut in the Quicken Loans Championship at Congressional.
The 14-time ...
