Rory McIlroy Going For World Record Prize Of $2.5m For Dubai Desert Classic Ace
Former World No. 1 Rory McIlroy has a record-setting $US 2.5m extra incentive competing in this week’s 25th anniversary Dubai Desert Classic.
‘Golf in Dubai’ is offering what is believed to be the richest-ever prize to the first player to record a hole-in-one at the 17th hole over the closing two days on the Majlis Course during this week’s European Tour event.
The par four 17th is the shortest of the par fours measuring 359-yards (328 meters) and with Tour officials advising ...
Tiger Woods Doubles Last As Stenson & Cabrera-Bello Share ‘Former Champions’ Challenge Honours.
World No. 1 Tiger Woods remains confident of success this week despite a disappointing finish to the Dubai Desert Classic Former Champions Challenge’.
Woods was among 20 past Desert Classic winners celebrating the 25th anniversary of event proper commencing on Thursday.
The 14-time Major winner began well with three birdies in succession and had moved to the lead on four under par after seven holes in the $US 600,000 event.
However the former double Dubai winner, who had posted a 79 to miss ...
Woods, McIlroy & Gallacher Drawn For Opening Two Rounds Of 25th Dubai Desert Classic.
Organisers have spiced-up this week’s 25th anniversary Dubai Desert Classic grouping 14-Major winning Tiger Woods with double Major victor Rory McIlroy for the opening two rounds of the event.
Joining the duo will by defending Dubai champion, Stephen Gallacher of Scotland.
Woods joined Gallacher, along with triple winning Presidents Cup captain Fred Couples, for Former Champions Challenge played over 18 holes of the magnificently prepared Majlis course.
Strangely, Woods had only played in ...
Danny Willett’s 13,000 Feet Sky Dive Over Dubai.
England’s Danny Willett has probably created a first in the history of the European Tour and that was a 13,000 feet sky dive leap over Dubai.
Willett along with wife, Nicole and caddy Jonathon Smart made the jump yesterday (Mon) ahead of this week’s 25th anniversary Dubai Desert Classic.
The trio, of course accompanied by an experienced sky diver, were in free fall for the first 1,000 feet before landing safely back to ground.
And little wonder Willett believes contending in the final ...
Rory McIlroy – Packing Four Wedges For First Time In His Career.
Rory McIlroy this week go into an event with four wedges in his bag and for a first time in his career.
The World No. 6 has replaced his 3-iron so that he will now carry a 49-degree wedge, a 52-degree wedge, a 54 degree and a 59-degree wedge.
“I have started off the year well,” McIlroy said.
“I was a little disappointed coming off the second place in Abu Dhabi. I felt like I should have won but there were a lot of positives to take from the week. I played very well. I felt like ...
Stephen Gallacher – “I’ve Waited 19 Years To Again Face Tiger Woods”.
It’s been 19 years since Stephen Gallacher stood beside Tiger Woods at a golf tournament.
That was in the 1995 at Royal Porthcawl in Wales with Gallacher a member of the all-conquering GB & I Walker Cup side and Woods, as then double US Amateur champion, on a defeated USA team.
In fact, the then 21-year old Gallacher and fellow Scot Gordon Sherry faced a then 20-year old Woods and his team-mate, John Harris in the very first match but lost 4 & 3 to the visitors.
However one of the ...
Paul McGinley Looks Forward To An Augusta Meal With Tom Watson.
Paul McGinley is already looking forward to an Augusta meal with USA Ryder Cup opposing captain, Tom Watson.
The Irishman and Watson have arranged to meet in April during Masters Week, and where McGinley will be reporting on the 2014 season-opening Major for SKY Sports TV.
“Yes, Tom and I have arranged to have dinner together, so that should be nice and I’m looking forward to it,” said the Irishman.
It will be there first meeting since late last year when Watson travelled to Scotland ...
