Rock Now Looking To Cut McIlroy Down To Size.
After brilliantly keeping 14-time Major winner Tiger Woods at bay to win the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, Robert Rock will be seeking to cut Rory McIlroy down to size in this week’s Omega Dubai Desert Classic.
Organisers have grouped Rock and McIloy along with defending champion, Alvaro Quiros for the first two rounds of the $US 2.5m event being played on the Emirates course.
Rock did not contest last week’s Qatar Masters and instead spent much of his time responding to countless hundreds ...
McIlroy& Clarke Honoured With Laureus Sports Awards.
Rory McIlroy and Darrren Clarke were honoured in London Monday night with Laureus Sports Awards.
McIlroy won the ‘Breakthrough Sports’ award following last year’s thrilling Congressional command performance to win the U.S. Open.
And fellow Northern Irishman Darren Clarke won the ‘Comeback of the Year’ award for his Open Championship success at Royal St. George’s.
Clarke was handed his award by golfing legend, Gary Player.
“It was a long time getting there,” ...
Paul Lawrie On Cloud Nine In Returning To Earth Course In Dubai.
Double Qatar Masters winner Paul Lawrie was still very much on cloud nine in returning to the Earth Course in Dubai.
Two months after finishing runner-up on the Greg Norman designed Earth course layout, Lawrie proudly returned the hero and finding himself being congratulated at every turn in hosting a now annual corporate outing for sponsors Pentagon Freight.
The company timely had agreed to extend their sponsorship of the Scot a fortnight before last year’s Andalucian Open success.
In ...
Davies & Reid Afforded Invitations Into HSBC Women’s Champions In Singapore.
Organisers of the 2012 HSBV Women’s Champions have afforded Laura Davies and Melissa Reid invitations into the Singapore event in recognition of their contributions to Europe’s victorious 2011 Solheim Cup team.
Davies and Reid join defending champion, Karrie Webb, as she looks to reclaim her title against a stellar field of the world’s top women golfers from 23 to 26 February 2012 at the Tanah Merah Country Club, Singapore.
The fifth edition of the tournament will see 63 of the world’s ...
Paul Lawrie Struggles To Lift Trophy 13 Years After First Qatar Masters Success.
Scotland’s Paul Lawrie struggled in lifting the gleaming ‘Mother of Pearl’ trophy thirteen years after first winning the Qatar Masters.
The Scort recorded a third and final round 65 in the wind affected event that matched his lowest score in 48 rounds of the Doha Golf Club course with the last occasion he shot seven under being in winning in 1999.
However when Lawrie again reached to lift the trophy he remarked: “I’m 43 now and it feels a lot heavier than in 1999.
“I’m ...
USGA Announce Major Changes To U.S. Open Qualifying.
The United States Golf Association (USGA) have announced an expanded list of exemptions for international amateur players, beginning in 2012, for the U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open championships.
The USGA also announced exemption changes for the U.S. Senior Open and USGA amateur championships.
The expanded list of exemptions was announced during the USGA’s Annual Meeting in Houston.
The winners of the British Amateur and Ladies British Open Amateur championships, as well as the winners of the ...
Paul Lawrie Will Look To Bury 10 Pence Blunder In Goal Of Capturing Euro 316,000 First Prize
Paul Lawrie will be hoping a rules mistake in marking his ball during the second round will not spoil his hope of capturing the Euro 316,000 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters in Doha.
Lawrie ended the round with a five under par 67 to move to a one stroke lead on eight under par in an event reduced to three rounds due to strong winds on day two.
The Scot, who captured the 1999 Qatar Masters, had marked his ball on the 10th green but in returning the ball to the putting surface his ball slipped from ...
