‘Walk For Seve’ – Champagne Moment For Fund Raisers.
There was a champagne celebration shower when four golf bag carrying golfers arrived at the front gates of the Royal Lytham and St. Annes clubhouse.
The four had just walked 300 miles from London to Lytham to help raise money for the Seve Ballasteros Foundation.
“Here’s to Seve,” they then said raising the champers bottles.
The walk took them from the centre of London past many golf courses, including Wentworth and The Belfry. It was at the Belfry where Ballesteros amazed fans ...
R & A Say ‘Dont’ Expect’ Royal Portrush Returning As Open Venue.
The R & A has virtually ruled out the likelihood of Royal Portrush returning as an Open Championship venue.
In the now annual pre-Open press conference, Peter Dawson said that while delighted to note the overwhelming success of the recent Irish Open, the County Antrim links gem will not be seeing The Open returning in the foreseeable future.
“It’s a favourite of mine. Wonderful golf course, wonderful challenge,” said Dawson.
“And it’s great to see how successful ...
David Duval – “The Open Championship Is The Best Golf Tournament In The World”.
David Duval has returned to Royal Lytham and St. Annes for a first time since his 2001 Open Championship victory declaring golf’s oldest major to be the best golf tournament in the world.
Walking through the front doors of the Lancashire clubhouse brought back fond memories for the American who stormed to the front with a third round 65 to be tied with the German pair of Alex Cejka and Bernhard Langer along with Welshman Ian Woosnam.
Duval then carded a last day 67 to win by three strokes ...
Rory McIlroy – Not Wanting To Become A ‘One Hit Major Wonder’.
Rory McIlroy heads into this week’s Open Championship declaring he does not want to one of golf’s ‘one hit Major winning wonder’s’.
McIlroy is among nine players in succession, since Graeme McDowell captured the 2010 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. to have won their first Major.
The current World No. 2 arrived at Royal Lytham and St. Annes last Thursday and spent two days refamiliarising himself with the Lancashire links gem where he had finished third in both the 2006 ...
‘Point Putting’ Points The Way At 2012 Open Championship.
One of the challenges coming into the Open Championship is putting the greens. After playing in the States on lightning fast greens at Muirfield Villlage, the Olympic Club, and Congressional, the slower speeds here will mean taking bigger strokes than players are used to. But that can be a problem in the strong winds they are likely to see. The wind can blow the putter off line during a big, smooth pendulum stroke. The Point Putting method can help solve the problem.
By extending ...
Barry Lane Not Daunted By Teeing-Up First In 2012 Open Championship.
It was a long delayed journey before Barry Lane and his wife finally arrived at the front doors of the Royal Lytham and St. Annes clubouse near lunch today.
Lane’s flight from Detriot had been delayed some 14 hours after he had been competing in the U.S. Seniors Open.
And it was during the delay in ‘Motor City’ the Englishman learnt he has the honour of teeing up first at 6.19am on Thursday in the 141st Open Championship.
“I was sitting in Detroit Airport yesterday (Mon) ...
Tiger Woods – 1996 Open Championship Showing At Royal Lytham Springboard For Turning Pro.
Tiger Woods has revealed a second round 66 that help secured him the ‘Low Amateur’ medal at the 1996 Open Championship was the catalysist for him turning professional.
Woods qualified for the 1996 Open as then the two-time winning U.S. Amateur before making it three in succession a short time later.
And after his strong showing on the Lancashire links gem, Woods admitted that rather than go back to college he mind was made up to turn professional, and he did that in September later ...
