Rory McIlroy Still Under Pressure To Make First Cut Of 2013 After Poor Honda Classic First Round.
A final hole bogey has put extra pressure on World No. 1 Rory McIlroy to make the cut in the defence of his Honda Classic title.
Once again McIlroy’s long game was not as laser like as he would have liked and it was only his short game that kept him from posting an over par score.
McIlroy was one under par playing the last but after finding the rough with his drive he also put his approach shot into the rough behind the green before eventually walking off with a bogey ‘6’ in a round ...
Gleneagles Accepts Ryder Cup Ceremonial Silver Putter.
European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley has marked his first official visit to Gleneagles with the unveiling a ceremonial Silver Putter which symbolises the proud history of the biennial contest.
The sterling silver club, which is a replica of a late 18th century putter and is adorned in a case by 24 golf balls representing the number of players in The Ryder Cup, will be on display in the Dormy Clubhouse at the Perthshire venue from now until the conclusion of The 40th Ryder Cup, which will be played ...
Teen Sensation Guan Tianlang Aiming To Add Open Championship To Augusta Appearance.
Chinese amateur prodigy Guan Tianlang is part of a strong field bidding for a place in The Open Championship at Muirfield at this week’s International Final Qualifying – Asia which gets underway on Thursday.
Guan is expected to be a contender for one of the four spots available in The Open, at Amata Spring Country Club in Chonburi, Thailand where he won the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship last November.
The 14 year-old is aiming to secure a place in his second Major Championship at The Open, ...
Sweden’s Alex Noren Muslces His Way Into Honda Classic Field.
Sweden’s Alex Noren has muscled his way into this week’s $6m Honda Classic field at Palm Beach Gardens in Flordia.
The Callaway staff player joined fellow double European Tour winners Jamie Donaldson and Shane Lowry at a Monday qualifier in a big field teeing up on the Mayacoo Lakes Country Club course in West Palm Beach.
Just four spots were up for grabs and with Noren and Donaldson joining Americans Vaughan Taylor and Darron Stiles in shooting five under par 66s to qualify for Thursday’s ...
Monty Declares PGA Tour’s ‘Anchoring’ Stance Will Open A Can Of Worms.
Eight-time European No. 1 Colin Montgomerie declared it will ‘open a can of worms’ if the PGA Tour goes against an expected ban in anchoring the belly or long-handled putter.
The PGA Tour and the PGA of America, as organisers of the PGA Championship and the Ryder Cup, have forwarded formal submissions to the USGA disagreeing with the ‘anchoring’ proposal.
Finchem remarked last Sunday that the PGA Tour had agreed to go against the wish of the USGA and R & A if the ban was enforced.
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Matt Kucher Jumps 15 To No. 8, Poulter Up 3, Mahan 4, Day 8 & Lowry 6 Spots On World Rankings.
American Matt Kuchar has jumped 15 places to No. 8 on the World Rankings following his victory in the WGC – Accenture Match-Play Championship.
Kuchar defeated compatriot Hunter Mahan 2 & 1 in a thrilling finale to the $US 8.75m event and capture a first WGC title.
Despite his loss Mahan has moved up four places to 21st in the world while England’s Ian Poulter, who officially finished fourth, has picked up three places to move back inside the top-10 at 10th and just five places away ...
Jason Days Shocks Match-Play Specialist Ian Poulter To Snare Third In Arizona.
Australia’s Jason Day handed match-play specialist Ian Poulter yet another shock this week in snaring third place in the WGC – Accenture Match-Play Championship.
Day, 25 turned around being 2 down after six tholes to go 3up through 14 holes and eventually win 1up.
The victory, in Day’s third appearance in the event, will prove to be a big lift in the Queensland-born golfer being a member later this year in the International Team to contest the Presidents Cup.
