Curtis Luck Becomes Just Third Aussie To Capture U.S. Amateur – Earns Masters, US Open & Open C’ship Starts.
Perth-born Curtis Luck became only the third Australian to capture the prestigious U.S. Amateur championship and in the process earning a start in the 2017 Masters, U.S. Open and 146th Open Championship.
After being all square through 18 holes, Luck forged ahead to win winning eight holes in succession from the 20th for a convincing 6 & 4 drubbing of hometown favourite, Brad Dalke 6&4 at Oakland Hills in suburban Detroit.
Luck, who only just turned 20 and had his father, Stuart acting as ...
Darren Clarke’s Taking Five Rookies To Hazeltine But Does He Pick A European Team Record Equalling Sixth?
Darren Clarke’s nine leading Ryder Cup qualifiers have been confirmed at the close of the Czech Masters.
The nine, and in order of qualifying, are – Rory McIlroy, Danny Willett, Henrik Stenson, Chris Wood, Sergio Garcia, Rafa Cabrera-Bello, Andy Sullivan and Matt Fitzpatrick.
Of the nine, five will be Ryder Cup first-timers namely: Willett, Wood, Cabrera-Bello, Sullivan and Fitzpatrick.
It will be the largest number of European Team rookies since six first-timers competed in the 2010 ...
Luke Donald Determined To Remind Darren Clarke His Imposing Ryder Cup Record.
Greensboro, North Carolina … England’s Luke Donald is determined to remind European Ryder Cup captain, Darren Clarke of his imposing Team record heading to the final round of the Wyndham Championship.
For nearly four years, Donald has been like the forgotten man of European Ryder competition given he failed to qualify automatically for the 2014 European Team.
In fact, Donald boasts a record bettered by no other European Team member and that is proudly having played in four European Teams ...
McDowell Birdies Wyndham Closing Four Holes To Brilliantly Reignite Hazeltine Dream.
Greensboro, North Carolina … Graeme McDowell birdied the closing four holes in a round of a six-under par 64 to brilliantly reignite his dream of competing in next month’s Ryder Cup.
McDowell brought the crowd around the 18th green to their feet when his approach shot was long but then trickled down to just tap-in birdie distance in continuing hot and humid conditions on the Sedgefield Country Club course in Greensboro, North Carolina.
The effort, and coming a day after McDowell was ...
Curtis Luck Looking To Become Only Third Aussie-Born U.S. Amateur Champion.
Perth-born Curtis Luck is looking to become only the third Australian to capture the prestigious U.S. Amateur championship.
Luck, who only turned 20 on August 9th, will face American Brad Dalke in Sunday’s 36-hole final match of the 116th U.S. Amateur Championship at Oakland Hills Country Club.
The reigning Western Australian Open on the Australasian Tour, defeated home-state hero Nick Carlson, 19, of Hamilton, over 21 holes, in the first semifinal match on the South Course, which has hosted ...
Inbee Park Buries ‘Retirement’ Rumours Being Crowned Olympic Games Gold Medal Champion
Greensboro, North Carolina … Five days ago, there was speculation Inbee Park could be retiring from professional golf given a nagging thumb injury had seen her arrive in Rio having played just 10 LPGA events this year.
In fact, the South Korean hadn’t competed since missing the cut in the KPMG Women’s LPGA Championship that ended June 9.
However any talk of retiring has vanished with Park being crowned an Olympic Champion capturing the women’s gold medal in convincing style
The ...
McDowell Admits He’s Going To Get Back Into Massaging His Ego More Often.
Graeme McDowell stormed his way to a sizzling round of 66 all thanks to a rousing three hole stretch near the end of his round and then insisted he needs to get back into massaging his ego more often.
McDowell, competing in the Wyndham Championship for a first time, eagled the 15th and then birdied both the 16th and 17th holes, to end the second day sharing 11th place on six under par.
The Northern Irishman posted his score in between Si Woo Kim’s round of a 10-under par 60 that left him leading ...
