Tiger Woods & Adam Scott Now Joint Favourites To Lift Claret Jug.
William Hill cannot split Tiger Woods and Adam Scott at the half way stage of the Open Championship, making them 3/1 joint favourites to lift the Claret Jug.
The second round leader, Brad Snedeker, is 4/1 with Graeme McDowell 16/1 and Luke Donald 25/1.
“We are only half way but Tiger will have the biggest smile on his face as he goes to bed tonight. He would be a terrible result after we offered 10/1 on Wednesday,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.
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Tiger Woods Raisers Victory Hope Sinking 18th Hole Bunker Shot.
Tiger Woods had spectators upstanding all round the 18th green when he brilliantly holeda bunker shot to move to six under par on day two of the Open Championship at Royal Lytham and St. Annes.
Woods was in a class of his own when compared to Europeans Sergio Garcia and Justin Rose and displaying once again why he’s in possession of 14 Major Championship victories.
Woods also rolled in a birdie gem at 16 to post his second straight three under par 67 on the Lancashire links gem.
And while ...
Steve Alker Follows In Bob Charles Footsteps.
Forty-nine years after Bob Charles won the 1963 Open Championship and there is another New Zealander on top of the leaderboard at Royal Lytham and St. Annes.
Steve Alker, who was out in the third group of the morning, carded a second straight one under par 69 to move to two under par and into the clubhouse lead.
Alker, 40 dropped shots early but then birdied three of his last six holes including a gem on 18.
“It was damp and it was cold and I kind of struggled for the first five or six holes ...
Prayad Marksaeng Putts Out 14 Hours & 25 Minutes After First Tee Off.
The opening round of the 2012 Open Championship wound up 14 1/2 hours after the first tee off with Thailand’s Prayad Marksaeng holing out on the 18th green at 8.55pm local time.
Marksaeng carded a five over par 75 in his fifth Open appearance.
However after missing the halfway cut in his last four Open’s it doesn’t look at that well for the 46-year old playing all four days.
The Hua Hin born Marksaeng tees off on day two trailing 11 shots behind Australia’s Adam Scott who ...
Rory McIlroy Writes ‘Sorry’ On Golf Glove After Felling Teenager With Wild Drive.
World No. 2 Rory McIlroy wrote the word ‘sorry’ on a golf club and handed it to Bristol teenager, Jason Blue after a wild drive down the right side of the 15th hole during the opening round of this year’s Open Championship.
The teenager was flat on his back when McIlroy arrived and already being attended to by paramedics.
Blue was hit on the back of the head and with McIlroy’s then landing out-of-bounds and at the back of a hamburger stand.
After establishing the teenager ...
Adam Scott Sets About Ending Miserable Aussie Sporting Summer.
Adam Scott superbly answered the call of all Australian sports fans in muscling his way to the lead on the opening day of the 141st Open Championship at Royal Lytham and St. Annes.
Scott was one over par after three holes before the Queenslander burst to the front with three birdies in his next four holes and then five birdies from the 11th to 15th holes inclusive for an under par 64 on the par 70 layout.
The Australian’s round equals the lowest score on the Lancashire links gem and ties ...
Robert Karlsson Shock Excuse For Withdrawing From 2012 Open Championship.
Sweden’s Robert Karlsson is a late withdrawal from this year’s Open Championship and his reason surprising most golf observers.
Karlsson got onto Twitter to advise: “I have just withdrawn from the British Open. I have issues with my game I need to address’.
Swedish golf writers attending the 141st Open confirmed the Monaco-based Swede, who has won 11 times in Europe. has been struggling with his game but were just as surprised as anyone with Karlsson’s comments.
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