Freddie Jacobson Avoids Rory McIlroy Match-Play Showdown Despite Letting Slip Northern Trust Open Success.
In an amazing turnaround in fortunes and Sweden’s Freddie Jacobson has avoided a WGC – Accenture Match-Play showdown with World No. 1 Rory McIlroy despite letting slip victory in the Northern Trust Open.
Jacobson missed a short par putt on the final green for bogey in a round of 69 for a 10-under par tally and forfeit a place in the two man play off by a shot between the American pair of John Merrick and Charlie Beljan.
Beljan attracted huge attention last November when he managed ...
Jiyai Shin Upstages World No. 1 To Capture Women’s Australian Open.
Korean Jiyai Shin produced a miracle chip-in to end a spirited rally from World No.1 Yani Tseng in claiming by two shots the ISPS Handa (Handa) Women’s Australian Open at Royal Canberra.
Shin (65-67-70-72) carded a one-under-par 72 for an 18-under par winning total and on a final day highlighted by her masterful birdie on the 14th.
The world No.8 had twice been runner-up in previous Australian Opens but this was her day.
Tseng, of Taiwan, closed with a seven-under 66 and moved to within ...
Santos Continues To Shine On Day Two In South Africa
Ricardo Santos continues to be one of the most consistent players of the new season after muscling his way to third place midway through the second round of the Africa Open at East London in South Africa.
The Portuguese powerhouse golfer produced the equal lowest round of the tournament in signing for a five under par 66 to move seven under par in total in the co-sanctioned European and Sunshine Tour event.
Santos capped his round holing a 30-foot eagle putt at the first or the 10th hole of his ...
David Lynn Slowly Settling Into Life On The PGA Tour.
England’s David Lynn heads into the second round of the Northern Trust Open sharing fourth place and showing he’s slowly settling into life of the PGA Tour.
It left Lynn trailing just three shots behind American Ryder Cup star, Matt Kuchar and in his best start in four events as a full PGA Tour member.
Lynn burst onto the international stage in amazing manner by virtue of his 98th World Ranking position that earned him an invitation to contest last August’s PGA Championship ...
Miguel Angel Jimenez Confident Of Returning To Competition In May.
Spain’s popular Miguel Angel Jimenez is confident of returning to competition in May for the Tour’s flagship – BMW PGA Championship.
Jimenez, 49 has been side-lined since breaking his leg on Saturday 29th December in a skiing accident in the Sierra Nevada mountains near his home in Malaga, Spain.
The winner of 19 European Tour events over a 20-year period fractured the tibia bone in his right leg and with doctors needing to insert two pins in Jimenez’s leg.
Just weeks before ...
Miguel Ángel Jiménez Municipal School of Golf Opens In Torremolinos (Málaga).
Spanish golfing legend Miguel Angel Jimenez may be out of competition with a broken leg but it didn’t deter his enthusiasm at the opening of the Miguel Angel Jimenez Municipal School of Golf.
Situated in the La Colina Urbanisation of Torremolinos near Malaga, the School of Golf boasts a practice ground and a 9-hole pitch and putt course and it’s a project that fulfils the most demanding requirements to practise this sport, for so long associated with the Costa del Sol.
Miguel was surrounded by ...
Ernie Els Hoping Ruling Bodies Back Down On Anchoring Belly Putter Ban
Four-time Major winning Ernie Els is hoping golf’s ruling bodies will back down on banning anchoring of the belly putter once the ‘comment’ period ends on February 28th.
Golf’s dual ruling bodies – the St. Andrews based R & A and the New Jersey based USGA – have proposed a new rule that would outlaw any stroke in which the controversial club is anchored to the body.
A month after Webb Simpson used a belly putter to capture the 2012 US Open and Els used a ...
