Knee Injury Forces Harrington Out Of BMW PGA
A reoccurrence of a knee injury has forced triple Major winning Padraig Harrington out of next week’s flagship BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
Harrington picked up the injury in his right knee during the recent Well Fargo Championship in North Carolina but it became more troublesome at last week’s Players Championship in Florida.
He complained of ‘stabbing pain’ during practice and ahead of a first round 73 at TPC Sawgrass before hobbling off on day two to miss the cut with a second round ...
Westwood & Jimenez Put The Pedal To The Metal On Day Of Volvo World Match-Play
World No. 1 Lee Westwood and Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez had the pedal well down on the metal with big wins on day one of the 2011 Volvo World Match-Play Championship in Spain.
Westwood handed Denmark’ Anders Hansen a 6 & 5 crushing on the Finca Cortesin course.
Jimenez was handed a glass of Rioja red after defeating Masters champion, Charl Schwartzel by the same margin.
In fact, both South African reigning Major winners were beaten as current Open Champion, Louis Oothuizen ...
Westwood & Poulter Welcome Chance To Carry 2012 Olympic Games Torch
The England duo of World No. 1 Lee Westwood and compatriot Ian Poulter said they’d welcome being among those to carry the 2012 London Olympic torch.
The 2012 London Olympic Games torch will begin its 70-day journey around the UK starting at Land’s End on May 18th, 2012.
A total of 8,000 people will get to carry the torch.
Former double British Open winning Greg Norman carried the Olympic flame over the Sydney Harbour Bridge ahead of the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.
And joining Norman in also ...
McDowell Plays Down Comparing Players Plunge With McIlroy Masters Meltdown
Graeme McDowell brushed aside comparing his Players Championship plunge saying it was nothing like Rory McIlroy’s Masters meltdown.
McDowell led going into the final of the storm-affected event before finishing in a share of 33rd place and eight shots behind.
A month ago, McIlroy led the Masters by one stroke with nine holes to play but lost by 10 to South African Charl Schwartzel.
“Rory’s Sunday afternoon at Augusta was very different from my afternoon last Sunday at the TPC,” he said.
“The ...
Kaymer Shocks By Dumping Caddy
Martin Kaymer has reacted to losing the World No. 1 crown by sacking Glasgow caddy, Craig Connolly.
The pair split straight after last Sunday’s Players Championship where Kaymer let go of a share of the lead before eventually finishing in a share of 17th.
It’s the second time Celtic-fan Connolly has been dumped as England’s Paul Casey handed him his notice in late 2009.
Connolly then teamed with Kaymer early in 2010 and since then the duo has shared success in the U.S. PGA and five European ...
France Win Right To Host 2018 Ryder Cup
France and the Le National golf course near Versailles has won the right to host the 2018 Ryder Cup.
In a packed room within Tour HQ at Wentworth, it was the duty of European Tour CEO, George O’Grady who made that announcement at noon UK time and in a decision that has delighted not on France but golf right across Europe.
Present in the room was the French biding team headed by Chaiman, Pascal Grizot and the French Minister of Sport, Chantal Jouanno.
As well, French players Thomas Levet ...
Crown Prince To Lead Ballesteros Mourners Plus A Minute’s Silence At All 422 Golf Club’s Across Spain
The Crown Prince of Spain will lead the Seve Ballesteros mourners attending the memorial service at Pedrena while Iberdrola Open players will gather for a church service in Majorca.
Prince Felipe, who is next in line for the Spanish throne, will represent his father, King Juan Carlos. Accompanying the Prince will be his wife, Princess Letizia.
Joining the Crown Prince will be leading Spanish politicians and sporting identities who will travel to northern Spain for the 1pm (local time) service ...
