Rory McIlroy Sinks Sawgrass Hoodoo With Sizzling Six Under Par 66.
World No. 2 Rory McIlroy brilliantly sank his TPC Sawgrass hoodoo with a sizzling six under par 66 on the opening day of the Players Championship.
McIlroy’s round was the first time the 24-year has broken 70 in six rounds of the Pete Dye designed course at Ponte Vedre in Florida.
The Northern Irishman teed-up alongside reigning Masters champion, Adam Scott and American Steve Stricker and outscored the duo with a round that included being five under par for his closing eight holes.
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Alexander ‘Sandy’ Dawson – New R & A Club Captain – Second Australian-Born To Hold Post.
The R & A have announced a new Captain for 2013/14 – Australian-born Alexander Sinclair Dawson.
Dawson, who is no relation to R & A CEO Peter Dawson, has been nominated by the past Captains of the Club and will begin his year in office with the traditional driving-in ceremony on the first tee of the Old Course at 8am on Friday, 20 September 2013.
He succeeds Frenchman, Pierre Bechmann, and will be the second Australian to hold the position after Viscount Bruce of Melbourne in 1954.
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Davis Love 111 Likes Adam Scott But Not As Much As Love’s Daughter.
Golfing heart throb, Adam Scott returns to competition this week for a first time since his stunning Masters play-off victory at Augusta Nationa.
Scott became the first-ever Australian in Masters history to be fitted with the famed green jacket.
And while Scott has found himself being congratulated at every turn of this week’s TPC Sawgrass course, Love 111 revealed the crush one of his daughters on the 32-year old Aussie.
It was when Love 111 had been asked what he thought of Scottt’s ...
Brett Rumford – ‘The Rummy & Ronnie Show’ – With His Volvo China Open Victory.
BRETT RUMFORD – WITH HIS VICTORY IN THE VOLVO CHINA OPEN
His fifth European Tour International Schedule victory in his 298th European Tour event.
His second consecutive European Tour victory, following the Ballantine’s Championship, seven days ago.
Becomes the first multiple winner of the 2013 European Tour season.
Moves to the top of The Race to Dubai with €811,806 from 18th. Would have won €775,406 in his past two tournaments, the Ballantine’s Championship and Volvo China Open.
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Rory McIlroy Lives Up To Wells Fargo Favouritism Banking Opening 67.
World No. 2 Rory McIlroy lived up to his pre-tournament favouritism with a five under 67 on the first day of the Wells Fargo Championship at the Quail Holllow course in Charlotte, North Carolina.
McIlroy, who turns 24 on Saturday, raced to four under par with four birdies in succession from the fifth hole when he made a 5-footer at the par-5 fifth, then rolled in a birdie from 3 feet at No. 6. He two-putted the seventh hole from 21 feet and tapped in from 20 inches at No. 8.
And while he dropped ...
Ye Wo-Cheng … Paul McGinley’s Two Children Are Older Than The 12-Year Old Chinese Golfer.
Two of Paul McGinley’s three children are older than Chinese wonderkid golfer – Ye Wo-Cheng.
Ye Wo-cheng is aged just 12 years, 242 days and he creates a European Tour first this week becoming the youngest-ever player to tee-up in a European Tour event.
Ye follows in the footsteps of Guan Tianlang, who made history last month when he became the youngest to compete in the Masters at 14. He also made the cut, despite a one-stroke penalty for slow play in the second round of the Masters.
The ...
Ye-Wocheng At 12 Years & 242 Days – Youngest-Ever European Tour Competitor
When Ye-Wocheng tees it up at the Volvo China Open on Thursday aged 12 years and 242 days, the Chinese prodigy will become the youngest to play in a European Tour event.
He will be 287 days younger then Chinese compatriot Guan Taing-lang who was aged a tender 13 year and 177 days old when he competed in last year’s Volvo China Open.
Of course, Guan earlier this month created further history in becoming the youngest-ever to compete in the Masters and then proceeded to be the only amateur among ...
