Tiger Woods … “Meeting Nelson Mandela Unlike Any Person I’ve Ever Met”.
In his glittering career Tiger Woods has been introduced to Presidents, Prime Ministers and politicians of all persuasions but nothing prepared him back in 1998 when he and his late father, Earl met with South African President Nelson Mandela.
Woods was in South Africa appearing in the Nedbank Challenge at Sun City.
He won the Masters by 12 strokes a year before and was invited to Mandela’s private home.
“My father and I went to have lunch with him and it still gives me chills to this ...
Thomas Levet – No Regrets In Losing 2002 Open Play-Off
Frenchman Thomas Levet says he has no regrets in losing a play-off to Ernie Els in the 2002 Open Championship at Muirfield.
Levet and Els along with the Australian duo of Steve Elkington and Stuart Appleby ended regulation play locked on six under par and Levet coming from four shots back and posting a 66 to join the Open play-off.
Appleby and Elkington were the first to drop out and with Els and Levet ending the four holes tied before Els claimed a second Open Championship title.
Levet is this ...
Dustin Johnson … “The Tougher Muirfield, The More I Will Enjoy The Challenge”.
American Dustin Johnson got his first look at all 18 holes of Muirfield declaring the tougher the course plays the more he will enjoy the challenge of the 142nd Open Championship.
Johnson got his first look at this year’s Open Championship host venue playing nine holes on Sunday and then played the back nine this morning.
“The course is good, really good and it’s playing really firm and fast,” he said.
Johnson secured a best finish of joint second with compatriot Phil Mickelson ...
Peter Hanson In Doubt For 2013 Open Championship.
Dutchman Joost Luiten is on standby with Sweden’s Peter Hanson in doubt for this week’s 142nd Open Championship.
Hanson has a disc problem in his lower back and has not played since having to withdraw with just a handful of holes remaining in the recent Greenbrier Classic on the PGA Tour.
“I still struggling with my back and I’m sure about playing this week,” said the double European Ryder Cup star.
“I thought the disc problem in my back was getting better but then it starts ...
Woods, McDowell & Oosthuizen Grouped For Opening Rounds 2013 Open
Former Open Champions, Tiger Woods and Louis Oosthuizen along with past US Open winner, Graeme McDowell have been grouped together for the opening two rounds of this year’s 142nd Open Championship.
The trio will tee off at 2.45pm Thursday (local UK time) and then commence their second rounds at 9.44am Friday.
World No. 2 Rory McIlroy will begin his quest for golf’s oldest major at 9.33am Thursday ahead of teeing up at 2.45pm Friday.
Joining the double Major winning McIlroy will be Japan’s ...
Ernie Els Returns Claret Jug.
Defending Open Champion Ernie Els this morning met with R & A CEO, Peter Dawson to return the famed Claret Jug.
Els drove up to the Muirfield clubhouse precisely at 10am to be met by Dawson and just on a year after winning a second Open Championship at Royal Lytham and St. Annes.
“I am very proud and a little sad to be handing back the trophy but things are so and a year’s gone by and I am happy to report the trophy is all in tact, and the jug is in safe hands again with the R & A,” ...
Alex Salmond Reaffirms He Will Boycott Next Week’s Open Championship.
Scotland’s First Minister, Alex Salmond confirmed he will boycott next week’s British Open over Muirfield’s all-male membership policy.
The Honorable Company of Edinburgh Golfers club at Muirfield is hosting golf’s oldest major for a 16th time and despite the controversy surrounding the club’s decision not to allow female members.
The golf-mad Salmond, who had played a social round earlier today at the nearby Fortrose and Rosemarkie Club before heading back to watch the action on day three ...
