Ernie Els Heads Four Open Champions To Miss Castle Stuart Cut
Ernie Els headed a list of four former British Open champions missing the halfway cut in the Scottish Open at Castle Stuart near Inverness.
Next week’s defending champion continued to struggle on the greens recording 61 putts over his two rounds of 72 and 70 to miss the cut by two shots with a two under par tally.
Els’ second round was a mix of five birdies but also three bogeys.
The current World No. 13 is resisting the urge to head to Muirfield early and instead will remain at nearby Skibo ...
Jeev Milka Singh Puts Aside Finger Injury & Missing Film Premier To Shoot 67.
Defending champion Jeev Milka Singh put aside a lingering finger injury and the disappointment of having to miss the premier of a film on the life of his father in shooting a 67 on day one of the Scottish Open.
Singh took full advantage of the hot and near benign morning conditions to grab eight birdies and end the day just three shots behind England’s John Parry on the Castle Stuart course to the east of Inverness.
Parry carded a round of an eight under par 64 to lead the field by one stroke from ...
Phil Michelson Shoots Scottish Open 66 To Ease Next Week’s Muirfield ‘Punishment’.
Four-time Major winning Phil Mickelson sought to ease the ‘punishment’ of next week’s Open Championship in making most of near benign conditions posting a six under par 66 early on the opening day of the Scottish Open near Inverness.
Mickelson started with a bogey but then eagled the third hole of his round along with adding six birdies and one bogey.
It left the current World No. 8, who is contesting the Scottish Open for a ninth occasion, sharing third place and just two shots behind England’s ...
Phil Mickelson Reveals Five Different Grass Greens In His Californian Backyard.
Four-time major winning Phil Mickelson revealed a unique insight into the extent of his pre-tournament preparations.
As Mickelson also looks to become the first American-born winner of the Scottish Open since Tom Lehman in 1997, he spoke of the greens in the backyard of his palatial Californian residence.
“Golf is different than basketball as we don’t play on the same hard court every week, so I have different putting greens,” he said.
“I have a beet green, I have a poa annua green, I have ...
Jeev Milka Singh’s Scottish Open Defence Hampered By Injured Finger
Twelve months after injuring his finger on route to victory in the Scottish Open and Jeev Milka Singh’s finger has still not fully mended.
Singh injured the index finger of his right hand playing a shot during the second round on the Gil Hanse designed Castle Stuart course to the east of Inverness in northern Scotland.
Shortly after his play-off success over Italy’s Francesco Molinari Singh was forced to sit out seven weeks of competition.
The injury flared again during November’s Barclays ...
Padraig Harrington Queues For A First Time In His Life In McDonalds.
Triple Major winning Padraig Harrington certainly suprised patrons in the local McDonalds here in Inverness.
Harrington and long-time caddy, Ronan Flood dropped in for a McFlurry but Harrington found himself the centre of attention with Highland golf fans wanting the Irishman’s autograph and also a pic with the popular Irishman.
And while Harrington confessed it was the first time he’d ever queued in McDonalds he likened it all part of the buzz of the Scottish Open.
“I was trying ...
Graeme McDowell Jumps To No. 6 In The World, Two Places Shy Of Career High.
New French Open champion Graeme McDowell has jumped three spots to No. 6 in the world following his command performance on the Le National course on the outskirts of Versailles.
McDowell captured his third event this season and just moments before Andy Murray became the first British-born male in 77 years to win Wimbledon.
He defeated South African by four shots a week after missing the cut in the Irish Open for his third victory in seven events. He is now just one win this year behind World No. ...
