Injured Joost Luiten Bizarrely Forced To Play One Shot Before Withdrawing From BMW Masters.
Injured KLM Open champion Joost Luiten bizarrely was forced to play one shot off the opening tee before withdrawing due to a right shoulder injury.
Luiten injured his left shoulder in the gym of the on-course Crowne Plaza Hotel here at Lake Malaren and informed officials he was withdrawing from the event.
But under the rules of the European Tour’s Final Series he was obliged to tee up so as the event will count as among the three compulsory events Tour members need to contest in the four end ...
John Daly Back From Right Elbow Surgery To Post A 68 In First Event In Four Months.
Double Major winning John Daly returned from elbow surgery and a first event in four months to post a four under par 68 on the opening day of the BMW Masters in Shanghai.
The American birdied two of his closing four holes in bright but very windy conditions on the Lake Malaren course.
It is Daly’s first event since undergoing the surgery on his right elbow as evident by about an inch-long scare on his elbow.
“Well, not after playing a competitive round in about 14 or 15 months, it felt ...
Paul McGinley Moves Back A Day Naming Of ‘Wildcard Picks’ – Mark Of Respect To American Rivals.
European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley insists it is purely a ‘mark of respect’ to his American counterpart Tom Watson and the PGA Tour that he has put back by a day the naming later next year of his three ‘wildcard’ picks.
McGinley had been all set to announce his Gleneagles picks on the Monday following the final European Team qualifying event that will be the 2014 Italian Open.
It is the same day as the final round of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Deutsche Bank Championship and the second ...
Chinese Doctors Give Stenson The Green Light To Compete In BMW Masters.
Chinese doctors in Shanghai have given Sweden’s Henrik Stenson the green light to tee up in this week’s BMW Masters.
The current World No. 4 ranked Stenson arrived in China sporting blue spider-like adhesive tape on his right elbow to help combat tendon damage.
However after undergoing an MRI yesterday (Tues) Stenson has been cleared of any serious injury and will take his place in the opening event of the four tournament Final Series.
Last month’s PGA Tour FedEx Cup champion and ...
Lee Westwood … “I’m Sorry But I Forget The Name Of The Royal Baby.”
It was one of those questions you come to look forward to from the China-born media.
On this occasion it was a question directed at former European No. 1 Lee Westwood and it centered around the christening of the third in line to the British throne – Prince George.
Westwood was asked by this male journalist if he had been paying attention to news surrounding the christening and whether he had any relationship with Royal Family.
“I don’t know that well,” Westwood said breaking ...
Rory McIlroy Singles Out Peter Lawrie For Praise After Dubliner Retains Tour Card
Rory McIlroy has singled out fellow Irishman Peter Lawrie for special praise ahead of this week’s BMW Masters in Shanghai.
Lawrie went to Australia for last week’s Perth International with the task of trying to hold onto his Tour card for 2014 and he achieved that goal as reported earlier this week by www.golfbytourmiss.com
The Dublin-based father of four managed to move from 114th on the money and to 109th and retain his card by some Euro 5,000.
McIlroy was competing in South Korea where ...
Rory McIlroy … “I’m Not About To Hit The Panic Button”.
Rory McIlroy insists he’s not about to hit any any ‘panic button’ just because he hasn’t tasted success this season.
McIlroy arrived in Shanghai and this week’s BMW Masters buoyed by his share of second place in last week’s Kolon Korean Open and in what was his equal best finish this year on top of second in the PGA Tour’s Valero Texas Open in San Antonio.
Last season McIlroy won five times around the globe including adding a second Major Championship with his tearaway PGA ...
