Eagle Sends Els Soaring To Lead On Final Day In New Olreans.
A seventh hole eagle had Ernie Els soaring into the lead early on the final day of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
Els, looking for a first PGA Tour victory in two years, drilled a 229-yard shot from the rough at the par five seventh to just eight foot and then holed the putt.
The effort sent Els from one behind overnight leader Jason Dufner to momentarily two in front after the American dropped a shot at the par four sixth hole.
Dufner, the hapless runner-up in last year’s PGA Championship, ...
‘G Mac’ Stumbles On Day Four In New Orleans.
A ninth hole double bogey did Graeme McDowell little favours on the final day of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
‘G Mac’ had managed to collect two birdies early in his round. At the fifth he holed an eight footer and then at the seventh hole McDowell drained a three foot putt that sent him to seven under par.
However the alligator infested TPC Louisiana course jumped up to bite the former U.S. Open champion at the par three, ninth hole.
McDowell found the water with his tee ...
Ramsay Relishes Best Result In Two Years In Finishing Ballantine’s Runner-Up.
A nervous Richie Ramsay secured his best finish in two years in equallying the Korean course record and secure second place in the Ballantine’s Championship.
Ramsay carded a blistering seven under par 65 to finish five shots behind Austrian Bernd Wiesberger who claimed a maiden European Tour succees on the Blackstone course in suburban Seoul.
Wiseberger, 26 put aside two second place results last year including losing out in a four man play-off last August at Gleneagles, so savour a first ...
Darren Clarke Determined To Lift Flagging Form At Ballantine’s Championship.
It’s now just 85 days before Darren Clarke defends his Open Championship and nothing would please the newly remarried Irishman more than to finally draw upon that winning form in this week’s Ballantine’s Championship.
Clarke, like Australia’s Adam Scott, is making his debut in the event being played on the Blackstone course at Icheon near the South Korean capital of Seoul.
Clarke has endured a terrible run of form since being handed the Claret Jug with his best finish being ...
Trump Unlikely To Get The Open To His New Scottish Links Gem.
The R & A would need to be convinced of the commercial viability and spectator attendance if Donald Trump is to realise a dream of his new Scottish links gem one day hosting golf’s oldest Major.
It’s for this reason Peter Dawson as CEO of the R & A has played down the likelihood of the seeing the Open head any further north of Carnoustie to the Aberdeen coastline.
“As for an Open Championship being played there we will have to wait and see even if there is every indication ...
Bubba Becomes An Expert At Changing Diapers.
Masters champion Bubba Watson proudly boasts he’s changed five diapers in the two weeks since he was fitted with an Augusta National green jacket.
Watson is returning to competition for a first occasion since his stunning play-off success over South African Louis Oosthuizen in the Masters.
The American had spent much of the first two days as golf’s newest Major Champion on a whirlwind tour of New York as guest on many TV shows and radio programs.
However in the days that followed Watson ...
Ben Curtis No Longer Needs European Tour Membership After Winning Valero Texas Open.
Ben Curtis is now almost certain drop his European Tour membership after ending a six year PGA Tour winless drought in capturing the Valero Texas Open.
The proud Ohio born Curtis birdied the par-5 18th for a level par 72 and a nine-under victory total.
Victory for the 2003 British Open winner came in only his fourth PGA Tour event this year after he was afforded an invitation to tee up on the San Antonio course.
Curtis had joined the European Tour at the start of this year after losing full ...
