McIlroy & McDowell Facing Match-Play All-Ireland Final Showdown.
The Ireland duo of Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell are facing the likelihood of not facing each other to the Final in this week’s WGC – Accenture Match-Play Championship in Arizona.
McIlroy is top seed in the Ben Hogan Group whereas McDowell is the Sam Snead Group.
However if the US Open winning duo were to win there opening four matches, including their semi-final encounters, then there they will come together in an all-Ireland clash in the $9m tournament.
McIlroy’s biggest task ...
Match-Play Match-Ups – Stenson-v-Aphibarnrat, McIlroy-v-Weekley, Poulter-v-Fowler.
The opening round draw for Wednesday’s starting Accenture Match-Play Championship has been released.
And despite the absence of three of the world’s top-four ranked players there is still plenty of exciting first round encounters.
Some of the more notable matches include:-
Henrik Stenson -v- Kiradech Aphibarnrat.
Luke Donald -v- Matteo Manassero
Matt Kuchar -v- Bernd Wiesberger
Rory McIlroy -v- Boo Weekley
Ernie Els -v- Stephen Gallacher
Graeme McDowell -v- Gary Woodland.
Ian Poulter ...
Augusta National’s Eisenhower Tree Removed … ‘Difficult To Accept’ Says Chairman.
Augusta National Chairman Billy Payne admits it is ‘difficult news to accept’ the loss of the famed Eisenhower Tree.
A recent ice storm wreaked havoc in Georgia last week and with the home of the Masters hit hard.
Payne issued a statement Sunday indicating the Eisenhower Tree – the iconic pine that framed the left side of the 17th hole – was removed because of extensive and irreparable damage from the ice storm.
“Like so many of our family, friends and neighbors in this ...
Bubba Watson Ends Two-Year Winless Drought With Northern Trust Success.
Bubba Watson ended a near two-year winless drought with victory in the Northern Trust Open in suburban Los Angeles.
Watson’s last victory was his 2012 Masters success and the big-hitting Bagdad-born golfer sealed a fifth Tour win with a final round of a seven under par 64 for a 15-under par tally.
Watson won by two shots from fellow big-hitting Dustin Johnson (66).
Watson set up victory with a brilliant third day 64 and then headed into the last day with five birdies in the first eight holes.
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Mr & Mrs Aiken Celebrate Africa Open Winning Bliss.
Thomas Aiken and wife Kate displayed their ruelationship is just as strong inside the ropes as it is outside with an amazing husband-and-wife success in the Africa Open.
The duo became the first couple to win on the European Tour since Chris Di Marco and his wife teamed to capture the inaugural Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
Also Aiken’s victory comes just weeks after Spain’s Sergio Garcia captured the Asian Tour’s Thailand Golf Championship with his girlfriend acting as caddy.
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Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy & Depeche Mode Backing British Schoolgirl.
Some of the world’s biggest sports stars, music legends and Hollywood actors have lent their support to an 11-year-old schoolgirl as she becomes one of the first members of the public to swim in the London 2012 Olympic swimming pool.
Paul Wright from www.hamhigh.co.uk reports golfing legends Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Colin Montgomerie joined electronic music superstars Depeche Mode, actor Rhy Ifans and a host of other big names in donating to Mia Moon’s bid to raise money for Sports Relief.
Mia ...
New Book Celebrating Golf’s ‘Royal Club’s’ Commissioned By R & A.
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews has commissioned a new book that celebrates the 65 golf clubs throughout the world that have been conferred the royal title by the British Royal Family.
The book was commissioned to mark Her Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and has been written by golf course architect Scott Macpherson.
Golf’s Royal Clubs: Honoured by the British Royal Family 1833-2013 is a comprehensive guide to this unique group of golf clubs. The book profiles each royal golf ...
