Woods: Could Be Side-Lined For Six Months, Says Surgeon.
Disappointingly, the news just gets worse for Tiger Woods.
No sooner were we reading a statement on Wednesday the 15-time major winner underwent subtalar fusion procedure to address issues caused by a previous fracture of his talus – a bone in the ankle joint.
And now we are learning he could be side-lined from any competition for “at least” six months after having ankle surgery, according to an orthopaedic surgeon and former professional golfer.
Woods is already set to miss next month’s ...
Reinstated Amateur Chris Kelly, A Triple Scottish PGA Champion, Heads Crail Battle Trophy Field
Recently reinstated amateur Chris Kelly will face strong competition teeing-up in this weekend’s 24th playing of the prestigious Battle Trophy at Crail Golfing Society at Crail in Fife.
This weekend’s hosting of the Battle Trophy over 72 holes on the acclaimed Craighead Links course also coincides with the 25th anniversary of the opening of Gil Hanse designed course.
Craighead Links was Hanse’s first solo golf course design project and since then he’s progressed to design many other famed ...
McDowell Helps Steer His LIV Team To The Top ‘Down Under’ In Adelaide
Graeme McDowell dove-tailed superbly with his team-mates and helped steer his Cleeks to the lead on the opening day of the historic LIV Golf Adelaide in Adelaide.
McDowell grabbed six birdies in a five-under-par 67 and with playing partners Richard Bland and Bernd Wiesberger, each shooting six-under 66s, for a combined 16-under tally played in glorious autumn conditions on the host The Grange course in the South Australian capital.
In the individual format American Talor Gooch stormed his way ...
Gooch Has Aussie Caddy To Thank For Third Lowest Tour Score In ‘Down Under’ History
Amercian Talor Gooch singled out his Australian-born caddy for praise after producing a sizzling 10-under par 62 in ideal scoring conditons on the opening day of the LIV Golf Adelaide event in Adelaide, South Australia.
Gooch, 31, stormed his way to the top of the leaderboard, and delighted a sell-out crowd with a laser-like display capped by five birdies in succession from the fourth hole, and also setting a new course record.
His effort, while a career low, is a third lowest in the history of tournament ...
Bathgate Golf Club Double Teeing-Up In Inaugural Abu Dhabi Challenge
It will be a Bathgate Golf Club members reunion for two Scottish-born players teeing-up in next week’s inaugural Abu Dhabi Challenge on the secondary Challenge Tour.
This is after Louis Gaughan, and currently the club pro at Dubai Hills, posted a second round 68 for a 36-hole total of 139 and capture the 2023 Emirates UAE PGA Championships at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai.
Gaughan, 29, posted a first round of one under par 71 over the Fire course Monday to be two shots back of the first ...
Fitzpatrick Slams PGA Tour Tortoises As A ‘Disgrace’ & ‘Appalling’.
Reigning US Open and RBC Heritage champion Matt Fitzpatrick has slammed PGA Tour tortoses, such as Patrick Cantlay who he played alongside last Sunday at Hilton Head, as a ‘disgrace’ and also ‘appalling’.
Fitzpatrick, 27, captured his first ‘regular’ PGA Tour title in birdieing the third extra hole to defeat defending champion Jordan Spieth on the host Harbor Touwn course in South Carolina.
However, for a second week running a golf tournament was overshadowed by ...
Mickelson Feeling On Top Of The World Already From The Support ‘Down Under’
Phil Mickelson’s feeling on the top of the world from the support he’s already receiving ‘down under’ in Adelaide.
Mickelson arrived Monday into Australia’s fourth largest city, and a first visit to Australia in a dozen years since he was a member of the victorious Fred Couples captained 2011 USA Presidents Cup team at Royal Melbourne.
Two others in that team, Dustin Johnson and Bubba Watson, will join Mickelson teeing-up Friday on The Grange course.
Of course, the 52-year-old Mickelson ...
