Rory McIlroy Stars In New Nike Commercial.

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy is starring in a new Nike commercial and this time on his lonesome. McIlroy’s maiden marketing exercise with Nike was shown ahead of Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship week and featuring he and Woods trying to ‘outscore’ each other with trick shots. On this occasion, McIlroy’s new commercial is all about McIlroy and his new Nike Covert driver. He steps onto the tee in match supposedly featuring two other Nike players in Nick Watney and Kyle Stanley. Stanley ...

Luke Donald Left With Bitter Taste Of Three Bogeys In Tampa Bay Closing Four Holes.

Defending champ Luke Donald was left with the bitter taste of three bogeys over his closing four holes on day one of the Tampa Bay Championship in Florida. The World No. 3 was tied for the lead at four under par but proceeded to drop shots at his 15th, 17th and final holes where he failed to get up-and-down from a back bunker in a score of one-under par 70 in the bright but windy conditions. “I’m extremely disappointed right now as I played lovely golf for 16 of the 18 holes today, and really ...

England Born Scotland Turns Tables On Welshman Winning In Morocco

England-born Zane Scotland denied Welshman Stephen Dodd to lead from start to finish and capture the maiden 2013 event on the MENA Tour – the Royal Dar Es Salam Open in Rabat, Morocco. Scotland closed with a four-under 69 for a 10-under winning tally on the stately tree-lined course and finish five shots ahead of Morocco’s Younes El Hassani. Scotland had created history in 2010 capturing the first ever MENA Tour event. Dodd, the joint overnight leader with Scotland on six-under, finished ...

Stephen Dodd Looking To Start 2013 With MENA Tour Moroccan Success.

Stephen Dodd fired a flawless five-under 68 to share the lead with Zane Scotland going into the final round of the Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, the opening event on the MENA Golf Tour. The experienced Welshman, five back overnight, picked up five birdies, including three on the front nine, without dropping a shot to join overnight leader Scotland, who settled for a level par, at the summit. With the two former European Tour players going head-to-head in the final group, the prognosis points to a thrilling ...

Rory McIlroy Declares ‘Significant Improvement’ After Last Round 65 But Won’t Play Arnie’s Event.

Rory McIlroy shot his lowest score all season, a seven-under par 65, and declaring a ‘significant increase’ in his game at the conclusion of the WGC – Cadillac Championship. The World No. 1 leap-frogged 21 places to a then share of ninth at eight under par as Tiger Woods and the chasing pack neared the turn on Trump Doral. And despite a welcome return to form McIlroy indicated he will stick to his original schedule and that means ruling out contesting next fortnight’s Arnold ...

Suzzan Pettersen Sizzles To Win Mission Hills World Ladies Championship

World No.8 Suzanne Pettersen was in sizzling form when the Norwegian came from two shots behind Korea’s Inbee Park to claim a one stroke victory at the Mission Hills World Ladies Championship in China. Inbee Park and Ha Neul Kim today claimed victory for South Korea in the Team Competition at the World Ladies Championship at Mission Hills Haikou in China. The pair finished the four day tournament with a combined score of 560, 16 under par. Pettersen fired a bogey-free six under 66 on the Sandbelt ...

Tiger Woods Loses A Ball Up A Palm Tree But Still In Cadillac Championship Driver’s Seat.

Despite losing a ball up a palm tree at the 17th hole, Tiger Woods tamed the Blue Monster for a third day running and now is just one round away from a seventh WGC – Cadillac Championship. The 14-time Major’s tee shot at the dog-leg right par four hole hooked right into a palm tree. However a PGA Tour rules official then asked Woods the markings on his Nike ball and the official, using a pair of binoculars then confirmed Woods’ ball. “When everyone was pointing up there:  ...