McIlroy Backs Monahan Remaining as PGA Tour Commissioner
No sooner had World No. 2 Rory McIlroy stop to speak to the waiting media he was asked his reaction to Xander Schauffle’s negative comments concerning Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and whether Monahan remains the right person to lead the Tour.
Schauffele did not hide his feeling a day earlier declaring, in part, Monahan ‘had a long way to go’ before he regained the trust of the Olympic Games Gold Medal winner.
“I think so. Yeah, I think so”, was McIlroy’s answer ...
Monahan’s Gentle Dig At LIV Golf: “Fans Want To Watch The World’s Best Compete In Events With History”.
Embattled PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan delivered his annual ‘State of the Tour’ address at TPC Sawgrass.
The annual address by the reigning PGA Tour CEO is a long, drawn-out address and Monahan kept to that script presenting an opening address of 1,670 words.
Monahan then accepted 31 questions with the last, dealing with his opinion of the worth of the new Signature events, all of 901 words.
Without dimishing the worth of each of the large number of questions it was his comments ...
Casey Returning To DP World Tour For First Time In Over Two Years
England’s highly affable is returning to the DP World Tour next fortnight for a first time in some two years and two months at the Porsche Singapore Open.
Casey, 46, will join the field for the Singapore event again being held on the island nation.
The now LIV attached Casey has won a highly impressive 15 of his 21 pro career victories on the DPWT, including 2019 Porsche sponsored European Open in Germany, and Casey’s always been a good supporter of Porsche hosted events so it would seem ...
Exclusive … Canadian Golfer Establishes An Old Course ‘First’ At St. Andrews
Canadian-born Jim English created a first not to be copied at the Home of Golf becoming the inaugural golfer to register on-line to go in the walk-up daily ‘Singles Draw’ ballot to play the famed Old Course at St. Andrews.
English, 56, visited the booking centre located beside the first tee just after 9am yesterday (Tuesday) using a Links Trust tablet to register his personal details and hoping now he gets a tee time for tomorrow (Wednesday).
For as long as many can remember going into the Old ...
Players Championship – Friday March 13th, 2020 – The Darkest Day In PGA Tour History As McIlroy Emerges A Shining Light
This week we’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Players Championship, the PGA Tour’s flagship event.
Four years ago, this same week you could argue the Tour’s flags were virtually at half mast and with Friday the March 13th, 2020 unfolding as the darkest day in the history of the PGA Tour.
Four years on, it still lives as the day the global Covid virus brought an abrupt halt to men’s golf at its highest level and also was the harbinger for all major US sports to soon follow.
And in ...
Manaessro Ends 3,942 days DP World Tour Winless Dought Winning Storm Affected Jonsson Workwear
Matteo Manassero brilliantly ended a 3,942 days DP World Tour winless drought and climbing back to game’s highest level in capturing the co-sanctiond Jonsson Workwear Open in Jobugh.
Manassero claimed an emotional fifth Tour victory but only after play was halted for nearly two hours due to lightning, strong winds and heavy rain and with the the Italian and six others still to complete their rounds on the host Glendower course in the north-eastern suburbs of the South African capital.
The champion ...
Syme Looks To Make It Third Time Lucky In Kenya & The Rainbow Nation
Scot Connor Syme is looking to make it a third time lucky heading into the final round of the Jonsson Workwear Open in Joburg.
Syme, 28, jumped into the overtaking on golf’s traditional ‘moving day’ posting a bogey-free six-under 66 with the effort taking him to 15-under and four shots off the lead.
Former Italian teenage sensation Matteo Manassero benefitted from an hour’s lightning delay, and with just two holes to play, as he returned to birdie 17 in a score of 67 and lead by a shot at ...
