Paul McGinley Undertsands Pressure Facing Stephen Gallacher.

Paul McGinley understands from personal experience the pressure facing the one player – Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher – who has the chance at this week’s Italian Open of breaking into the European Tour. If Gallacher should finish first or second then he can pack his bags for the 35-mile journey to the course he virtually knows like the back of his hand – Gleneagles. And McGinley is acutely aware of the situation Gallacher finds himself having secured a place in Bernhard ...

Henrik Stenson Visits Wall Street Stock Exchange … Video.

Sweden’s Henrik Stenson visited the famed Wall Street Stock Exchange ahead of his defence of this week’s Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston. Stenson, dressed in a suit and tie, also got to ring the ceremonial bell to start proceedings at the world’s busiest stock exchange. And as he walked around the trading floor the quick-witted Stenson remarked:  “If it’s not a good trading day, then it’s my fault.”

Rory McIlroy Has Cold Water Poured On George W. Bush & Now Warms To Meeting Bill Clinton.

Just days after Rory McIlroy prompted cold water to be poured over former US President George W Bush and the world’s top golfer was sharing lunch with another US President in Bill Clinton. Clinton is the 42nd President who recently turned 68 years of age. Unlike Bush, who became the 43rd President, Clinton is loves his golf and judging by the body language we can only have at a guess what the four-time Major winning McIlroy is saying to Clinton. One wonders now after they shared what looked ...

Tiger Woods To Get Back With Butch Harmon ??? After Splitting With Sean Foley.

Could 14-time Major winning Tiger Woods be getting back with former coach, Butch Harmon? That could be the scenario after Woods announced via his website he has split with Sean Foley. Woods said: “I’d like to thank Sean for his help as my coach and for his friendship. “Sean is one of the outstanding coaches in golf today, and I know he will continue to be successful with the players working with him. With my next tournament not until my World Challenge event at Isleworth in Orlando, ...

Graeme McDowell In Shock Split From Horizons Sports Management.

Former US Open champion and three-time Ryder Cup star Graeme McDowell and the Dublin-based Horizons Sports Management Group have released a joint statement indicating McDowell has terminated his relationship with Horizon. The news comes as a blow to Horizons who are still facing a court case later this year in Dublin with former star client, Rory McIlroy. McDowell gave no indication of what is an amicable split at the completion of the Barclays Championship and with a formal statement being released ...

Hunter Mahan Stakes Gleneagles ‘Wildcard’ Claim Winning Barclays Championship.

The USA Ryder Cup automatic qualifying process may have ended a fortnight ago but Hunter Mahan did his Gleneagles ‘wildcard’ claims a huge favour in capturing the Barclays Championship. Despite some misadventure down the final hole on the Ridgewood Country Club course, Mahan celebrated his 10th appearance in the first of the Play-Off Series events with a final round six under par 65 to win by two shots with a 14-under par tally. It was Mahan’s first victory in more than two years ...

Peter Lawrie & McGrane Escape Unharmed From Czech Courtesy Car Crash.

The Ireland duo of Peter Lawrie and Damien McGrane showed no ill effects after their Czech Masters courtesy car was involved in a smash in a roundabout leaving the Albatross Golf Resort course following their third round on Saturday. However the gleaming Mercedes looked a little worse for ware after crashing into one car and then being hit in the rear by another. While the car was in no fit state to drive Lawrie and McGrane managed to put the incident behind them and find their way safely to the ...