Irish Pair Of Maguire & Meadow Exact Revenge On Their USA Rivals.
The all-Irish duo of Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow exacted revenge on their USA rivals of Amy Duncan and Lisa McCloskey on day two of the 2012 Curtis Cup at Nairn.
In miserable wet and cold conditions, Maguire and Meadow won their Foursomes encounter 3 & 1 after being on the receiving end of a 5 & 4 defeat a day earlier by the same two Americans.
However it was the USA team who continued their domination and moving ahead to 6 points to 3 after winning the opening two Foursomes matches ...
Pat Cornett Returns On Crutches To Captain USA Curtis Cup Team After Breaking Ankle.
The USA Curtis Cup captain, Pat Cornett has returned to Nairn on crutches and with her right leg in a cast after bizarrely breaking her ankle on day one of competition.
Cornett, who is a Professor of Medicine back home in California, knew immediately something serious was wrong after the motorised buggy she was in crashed into grandstand on the Nairn Golf Club course.
Carole Sempe Thompson stepped in to captain the USA Team. (Photo – www.golfbytourmiss.com)
The 56-year old was immediately ...
Pat Cornett, USA Curtis Cup Captain – Breaks Ankle Following Buggy Accident.
Pat Cornett, the USA Curtis Captain, will resume her duties on Saturday despite breaking her ankle in a bizarre buggy incident on day one of competition at Nairn.
Cornett was being driven in a motorised buggy down the first hole when it’s believed her leg caught the edge of a grandstand on the Nairn Golf Club course.
The 56-year old Professor of Medicine was out supporting the afternoon Fourball matches on day one of the 37th staging of the Curtis Cup.
Cornett was temporarily replaced ...
Rory McIlroy Blows Out In Betting To Retain U.S. Open Title.
Rory McIlroy’s odds of retaining his U.S. Open title next week have blown out to 14/1 with UK bookmakers, William Hill.
William Hill has installed World No. 4 Tiger Woods as favourite to win a fourth U.S. Open and a 15th Major Championship.
Woods is now 5/1 favourite heading into the event starting next Thursday at the Olympic Club in San Francisco.
Current World No. 3 Lee Westwood is second favourite at 12/1 with McIlroy, Luke Donald and Phil Mickelson each 14/1. American Jason Dufner ...
Charley Hull In Shock Ommisson From Opening Round Of Curtis Cup.
In a big shock England’s Charley Hull, and the world’s leading women’s amateur, has been left out of the opening round of matches in the Curtis Cup.
The 16-year old Hull is the youngest of all 16 women competing at Nairn in Scotland.
And at Number Four in the world, Hull is also the highest ranked of any competitor in the biannual women’s amateur competition and the spearhead in the team’s effort to end a USA domination in having won the last seven Curtis Cup’s.
GB & I ...
Monty To Carry Olympic Games Torch Through Aberdeen.
The streets of Aberdeen are sure to be packed next Monday when victorious Ryder Cup captain, Colin Montgomerie carries the 2012 London Olympic Games torch relay.
Monty’s been chosen for his charity work with the Elizabeth Montgomerie Foundation and the Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres that are seeking to raise £3m for a building in Aberdeen.
Strangely, former Open Champion Paul Lawrie has been overlooked in favour of Monty.
Lawrie revealed during last week’s Wales Open he had not ...
Askernish Acclaims New Champion – Tour Miss Presents Trophy.
Tour Miss was on hand at the Askernish Golf Club on Sunday when asked to present the splendid Angus Glen Trophy to South Uist’s Robert Patrick.
It was a glorious day in April when the members gathered around noon to tee up on the much-acclaimed Old Tom Morris designed course.
Leading out the gathering was renowned ‘King’ Ralph Thompson, 2010 Askernish Handicap Stroke-Play Champion, who arranged for Crail Golf Society members, George Morris and myself (Bernie McGuire) to accompany ...
