Graeme McDowell Celebrates 35th Birthday – Happy Birthday G Mac.

Graeme McDowell today celebrated his 35th birthday and with the wish of qualifying automatically for the 2014 European Ryder Cup team. And while G Mac received plenty of wishes from his wife and family, his big wish is to avoid having to rely on a Paul McGinley wildcard pick. “I’m 35 years young today,” he smiled. “I’m fit, rosy and feeling like Arnold Swartzenegger. “Kirsten has already spoiled with me with some nice presents and bought me lots of nice things ...

Adam Scott – “I’m Not Superstitious But I’m Not Going To Jinx Myself”.

Adam Scott admits he’s not superstitious but then don’t ever ask the 2013 Masters champion to pose holding the trophy of the three other Majors in golf. It was American Rickie Fowler who was asked earlier today, and on the eve of the $US 9m WGC – Bridgestone Invitational, how he defined next week’s PGA Championship in relation to the other Majors. Fowler indicated in answering the question that he had admired the Rodman Wanamaker Trophy sitting next to the TV in Keegan Bradley’s ...

Tiger Woods Ryder Cup Qualifying Plan – Win Both Bridgestone & PGA Championship

Tiger Woods has sought to relieve any pain USA captain Tom Watson may be experiencing in the 14-time Major Champion trying to qualify for September’s Ryder Cup. The seven-time Stars and Stripes star is currently languishing in 70th place on the USA Team standing and 2, 644, 650 points behind Zach Johnson, who is in ninth place. However while Watson wonders whether or not he will afford Woods a ‘wildcard’ pick in announcing his three picks, the eight-time Bridgestone Invitational ...

Rory McIlroy Reveals He Almost Quit The Game … “Hormone Issues, Rebellious Teenager”.

Rory McIlroy has revealed he almost quit the game but put it down to being a just a ‘grumpy teenager’ and three days resuming the game that has seen him become a triple Major Champion. It was 2006 and McIlroy was in the back seat of the family car being driven back home after he had beaten Co. Louth’s Simon Ward in a play-off to capture the Mulligar Scratch Cup. McIlroy was just over a year away from turning professional but on his first day back to a tournament since winning at Royal Liverpool ...

Rory McIloy ….”The Only Number I’m Worried About Is My Fourth Major”.

Three-time Major winning Rory McIlroy has returned to competition after his stunning two-stroke Open Championship triumph looking now to capture a maiden World Golf Championship title at this week’s WGC – Bridgestone Invitational here in Akron, Ohio. But while victory would send McIlroy back to World No. 1 for a first time since March 2013, he was asked if he had set any goal to try and match Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 Major Championship wins. “It’s not something I ...

Triple Major Winner Rory McIlroy Photographs Claret Jug On Top Of Parents Loo.

Triple Major winning Rory McIlroy has returned to competition for this week’s WGC – Bridgestone Invitational revealing he photographed the famed Claret Jug sitting atop of the ‘loo’ in his parents Belfast residence. McIlroy made the revelation today ahead of teeing-up in Thursday’s commencing WGC – Bridgestone Invitational here in Akron, Ohio. Check out the video and McIlroy’s response to Bob Harig’s question. And while McIlroy spoke of his joy in ...

Europe Versus USA For Opening WGC – Bridgestone Invitational Two Rounds.

The draw for the opening two rounds of this week’s $US 9m WGC – Bridgestone Invitational is a real Europe versus USA match-up on the Firestone Country Club course. Of the 38 two-ball matches 17 feature a European-born player paired with an American. Three-time Major winner Rory McIlroy has been paired with American Matt Kuchar with Northern Irishman and the American teeing off on day one at 10.40am local time Thursday. Spain’s Sergio Garcia, who was joint runner-up behind McIlroy ...