Henrik Stenson Scoops Swedish Sports Awards.
European No. 1 and FedExCup champion Henrik Stenson picked up some more hardware for his trophy case on Monday night at the Swedish Sports Awards.
Stenson won Male Sports Athlete of the Year, as well as the Radiosportens Jerringpris, which is voted on by the Swedish public and given for the top sporting accomplishment of the year.
Stenson is the only player to ever win both the FedExCup and the European Tour’s Race to Dubai, and in the same season.
The current World No. 3 was also named ...
Hail Caledonia! Paul Lawrie Signs With German Putting Company.
Caledonia Golf GmbH, one of the world’s most advanced putter development companies, has signed an ambassador agreement with former Open Champion Paul Lawrie.
News of Lawrie’s signing was announced today – Tuesday January 14th ahead of Lawrie’s appearance in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
Having won the Claret Jug, arguably the most prestigious trophy in golf, with his triumph at the Open Championship in 1999, Lawrie has accomplished an impressive career of tournament victories ...
Lee Westwood Lone European Born On PGA Tour Advisory Board.
England’s Lee Westwood will be sure to be speaking out on behalf of his fellow Europeans in being appointed for a first time to the PGA Tour’s Advisory Board.
Westwood finds himself the lone European-born member despite the PGA Tour now boasting dozens of Europeans.
Strangely, Westwood was never a member of the European Tournament Players Committee.
The TOUR announced the 16-member Player Advisory Council (PAC) for 2014. The PAC advises and consults with the PGA TOUR Policy Board (Board ...
Rory McIlroy Takes 2014 Pre-Season Practice To Yass Links In Abu Dhabi.
Double Major winning Rory McIlroy has continued his warm-up for the new season with a round of golf on Yass Links in Abu Dhabi.
McIlroy tweeted: “Thanks to @YasLinksGC for having us today! Great view from the 9th tee pic.twitter.com/omDsFYb5kH.”
The much-acclaimed Kyle Phillips designed Yass Links was opened in 2010 and is one of three golf courses in the UAE capital. One of those is the National Course at Abu Dhabi Golf Club and home next week to McIlroy’s first event of ...
Raphael Jacquelin Ends Six-Week Absence With One Shot Volvo Champions Lead.
Frenchman Raphael Jacquelin made a mockery of the difficult conditions to be the only player not to drop a shot in posting a five under par 67 on the first day of the $US 4m elite 36-player field Volvo Champions event.
The 39-year old Lyon golfer returned from a lengthy six week absence to finish the first day of his first event of 2014 a shot clear of defending champion Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa.
“This a great happy New Year start for me to shoot five under as I had a very long break ...
Fota Island To Host 2014 Irish Open.
Cork’s Fota Island course will host the 2014 Irish Open.
The news, which is not unexpected, is set to be officially confirmed on Monday by the European Tour.
The 19th to 22nd June tournament will see the European Tour event returning to the Cork club for the first time since Soren Hansen’s victory in 2002 and a first major international event since the Cobh club staged the 2007 Irish Seniors Open won by former Irish Open winner Sam Torrance.
Carton House, the 2013 venue, had been tipped ...
Rory McIlroy’s Presence Pivotal In 2014 Ryder Cup Says Olazabal.
Victorious 2012 European Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal has singled out Rory McIlroy as pivotal in Europe’s bid to retain the Ryder Cup in September at Gleneagles.
Olazabal spear-headed the ‘Miracle at Medinah’ when his European side came from behind to deny the Davis Love 111 led Americans.
And while McIlroy had somewhat of a disappointing 2013, and eased in part from his stunning Australian Open win over Masters champion Adam Sctott, the 24-year old has leaped into 2014 ...
