Phil Mickelson On Verge In Ending 20-Year European Victory Drought
Visiting American Phil Mickelson is on the verge of ending a 20-year European winless drought after moving to within two shots of the lead on day three of the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open.
Mickelson joined tournament leader, Henrik Stenson in signing for a six under par 66 and move to a five way share of second place on 14-under par and just two shots behind the Swedish-born Stenson.
Stenson, 36 picked up seven birdies as he strives to win for a first time this year after being runner-up ...
France End 25-Year Wait To Capture European Team Boys Championship.
France have ended a 25-year wait to capture the EuropeanBoys’ Team championship after a thrilling comeback to beat Norway at Murcar Links near Aberdeen in Scotland
After a superb five days’ golf in the north-east, the French came through a brilliant match to emulate their 1988 success – ironically also in Scotland, when they beat the home nation in the final at Renfrew Golf Club.
“I’m so pleased for two reasons,” said French Boys’ Captain Francois Dubrule after the 4-3 win.
“Firstly, ...
Tiger Woods & Rory McIlroy Pocketing $4m To Head Back For Second ‘Duel At Lake Jinsha’.
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy look set to land a $4m payout after agreeing to head back to China later this year for the second Duel at Jinsha Lake in Zhengzhou.
The world’s top two golfers will again be the only competitors in the 18-hole event to be staged on Monday October, 28th and the day after the BMW Masters in Shanghai.
However the venue is yet to be confirmed despite Zhengzhou boasting a city of 10 million but only three golf courses.
Last year’s inaugural Duel at Lake Jinsha was ...
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 ...
