Rory McIlroy’s New Nike Clubs Unveiled On Practice Range In Dubai.

It’s still six days away from Rory McIlroy’s official signing with Nike but his new clubs have been revealed. McIlroy is currently practicing at the Els Club in Dubai under the watchful eye of long-time coach, Michael Bannon. www.golfcentraldaily.com managed to get a snap of McIlroy’s new Nike irons but what the snap did also reveal is that the double Major winning McIlroy looks to be set to continue to use the Scotty Cameron putter that earned him success in the 2011 US Open and ...

Rory McIlroy Foundation Launched With 6 Bags Project To Benefit Six Different Charities

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy has officially launched an exciting new initiative to help under privledged children – The McIlroy Foundation – 6 Bags Project. McIlroy has set up the Rory Foundation to help children from around the world. “When I was younger my parents sacrificed everything to allow me to play the game I love,” said McIlroy from Dubai where he has began practicing for next week’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. “Having that support from my family gave me ...

Jason Dufner Beefs Up Commecial Bank Qatar Masters Field

American Ryder Cup star Jason Dufner will be making his first appearance in Doha later this month when the current World No. 9 tees up in the US$2.5 million Commercial Bank Qatar Masters. Medinah miracle worker José Maria Olazábal, a 23-time European Tour winner, will also compete in Qatar, where the Spanish legend is assured of a special reception after leading Europe to a stunning success. And joining Olazabal will be a number of his victorious team members in World No. 4 Justin Rose plus Sergio ...

Oliver Wilson Signs With ISM In Bid To Rekindle Form.

Former Ryder Cup Oliver Wilson has signed with International Sports Management in a bid to recapture the form that earned him selection the 2008 European Team. The 32-year-old Englishman has been runner-up nine times on the European Tour, including the HSBC Champions and the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in 2009, when he finished seventh in the Race to Dubai. “It’s great to be joining ISM and I’m really looking forward to the year ahead,” said Wilson. And ISM managing director, Andrew ...

Rory McIlroy Cuts Tie With Jumeriah In Final Step Ahead Of Nike Signing – Monday 14th January

The final step in Rory McIlroy signing on with Nike has been taken with the Jumeriah Group and his major sponsor for the past five years. McIlroy is reputed to have earned $7m in the five-year deal with the Dubai-based company News of ending his relationship with Jumerial comes after Titleist and Oakley also ended dealings late last year with McIlroy. The current World No. 1 has been wearing the Jumeriah logo ever since turning pro in September 2007. However it’s clear Nike’s ‘stripped ...

Major Champs Campbell, Cabrera, Clarke & Beem To Star Brave New Event Based On Twenty20 Cricket Format

Michael Campbell will join fellow Major Champions Darren Clarke, Angel Cabrera and Rich Beem in an exciting new golf tournament based in India next month on the incredibly successful Twenty20 cricket league. Masterminded by Indian golfer Shiv Kapur, the league will also feature England’s David Howell and Thailand’s Thaworn Wiratchant. “When I saw the Indian Premier League (Twenty20 tournament), I thought it made cricket look cool. I wanted to do the same in golf, without taking ...

Jaime ‘Jimmy’ Ortiz-Patino – The Sad Passing Of A Spanish & European Golf Legend.

It is very sad to learn Jaime Ortiz-Patiño, the man whose vision and commitment saw the Ryder Cup played in Continental Europe for the first time at his beloved Valderrama in 1997, has died at the age of 82 Born to Bolivian parents in Paris in June 1930, Patiño – who was known as ‘Jimmy’ to his friends and who passed away in the Hospital Costa del Sol in Marbella on Thursday January 3 – made an invaluable contribution to the elevation of golf in Andalucia, primarily through the splendour ...