Tiger Woods Last Major Victory Opponent Offers Rory McIlroy Some Timely Advice.
It is not commonly known but fellow American Rocco Mediate was Tiger Woods opponent when Woods six years ago captured a 14th and his last Major Championship.
Mediate tied Woods in regulation play at the 2008 US Open at Torrey Pines in California and then he and Woods were tied after Monday’s 18-hole play-off before Woods won in sudden-death at the first extra hole, and the 91st of the tournament.
Woods competed virtually on one leg as he struggled with pain that week, and it was not surprising ...
Tom Watson – “I Wish Rory McIlroy Was On The USA Ryder Cup Team”.
USA Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson has paid new four-time Major winner Rory McIlroy a massive compliment saying he wish the 25-year old was competing on his Gleneagles team.
Watson was back to the Valhalla course early this morning hosting a news conference after the confirmation of his nine automatic qualifiers.
In contrast, the rival European Team will not be finalised until August 31st at the close of the Italian Open in Turin.
Then on Tuesdsay 2nd September both Watson and Paul McGinley will name ...
Rory McIlroy – With His 2014 PGA Championship Victory.
RORY MCILROY – WITH HIS 96th PGA CHAMPIONSHIP SUCCESS
It is McIlroy’s ninth European Tour International Schedule victory in his 140th European Tour event.
It extends his lead at the top of the Official World Golf Ranking. He goes to 11.2701.
It is also his fourth European Tour victory of the 2014 season, following the BMW PGA Championship, The 143rd Open Championship and WGC – Bridgestone Invitational. (Is the first time he has won four times in a European Tour season and is the ...
Rory McIlroy Says He’d Wait To Next Week If Needed To Lift PGA C’ship.
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy joked he would be prepared to wait to next week if needed to lift the PGA Championship trophy.
Heavy rain mid-morning has seen McIlroy’s final round tee time pushed back from 2.55pm local time and will now not tee up to 4.19pm local time on the Valhalla course.
The Kentucky course was deluged under an inch of rain forcing an hour and 45 minutes delay to the final round of the season-ending 96th PGA Championship.
“I would be happy to wait here all week if it means ...
Rory McIlroy … I’m Still In Control Of This Golf T’ment’ – Leads Valhalla PGA By One.
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy served notice he’s not about to let go of a second Rodman Wanamaker Trophy by holing a seven-foot birdie putt at his last hole to break clear of his rivals for a one shot lead heading to the final round of the 96th PGA Championship at Valhalla.
After finding a greenside bunker with his 5-iron second shot, the triple Major winner kept alive the goal of capturing a second straight Major Championship with a second straight round of 67 to move to 13-under par in the season’s ...
Jason Day Wades Rain-Swollen Stream To Make A Miraculous Valhalla Par — Video.
Australia’s Jason Day produced one of the most remarkable pars seen for some time in Major Championship golf.
Day sent his tee shot way left at the 500-yard par four second hole that cleared a rain-swollen steam and buried itself in deep grass.
Day’s caddy, Col Swanton, shed he shoes and socks and waded into the stream and them up the opposite slope to being looking for the TaylorMade ball and really it was not till after slow-motion replay footage that Day’s ball was found.
Swanson ...
Tom Watson – ‘My Team Are Dropping Like Flies’.
Tom Watson repeated his comments of a day earlier saying those in the make-up for Ryder Cup selection are ‘dropping like flies’.
And with an injury cloud hanging over the head of Matt Kuchar and Jason Dufner, as well as Tiger Woods struggling badly during his second round here at Valhalla, the USA Captain was asked if is concerned.
“Yes, there is concern as we’re falling like flies right now, some of the players that are either on the borderline or on the team,” said ...
