Justin Rose Admits Winning Olympic Gold Medal Better Than Capturing Any Other Tournament.
New Olympic champion Justin Rose admits winning the gold medal felt better than any tournament he’s ever won.
The Englishman out-duelled Sweden’s Henrik Stenson to secure the first Olympic Games golf gold medal for 112 years.
Rose and the reigning Open Champion could not be separated till in the end it was a superb chip from Rose that set-up the birdie to hand him victory in Rio.
There was only Rose and Stenson in the hunt for the gold medal and with Rose heading to the final round a ...
‘Rule Britannia’ As Justin Rose Delivers Team GB 12th Rio Gold Medal.
‘Rule Britannia’ is ringing out at the Olympic Games golf venue with Team GB’s Justin Rose capturing the gold medal in a nerve-wracking final round in the Men’s Oympic Games Golf event.
Rose won by two shots with a birdie at the final round after both he and Sweden’s Henrik Stenson were each at 15-under par coming down the last.
However Rose bravelly held his nerve to hole a six footer for birdie in a round of 67 for a 16-under par tally and leaving Stenson, as the reigning ...
Matt Kuchar Seizes Rio Bronze Medal With Sizzling Course-Record Equalling 63.
American Matt Kuchar delivered the USA Olympic Team a bronze medal courtesy of a final round of a course record equalling 63 to take third place in the Olympic Games Men’s Golf competition.
Kuchar seized a 10th hole eagle along with six birdies to storm his way to 14-under par and four ahead of his nearest rival.
“I can assure you I’ve never been so excited to finish in the top three in my life,” said Kuchar.
“I can’t explain to you the pride I feel just burning out of my chest. ...
Justin Rose One Round From Being Crowned Rio Olympic Games Gold Medal Champion,
England’s Justin Rose is just one round from being crowned an Olympic Games Gold Medal winner after posting a superb 65 and move one shot clear of his rivals on day three of the Olympic Men’s Golf Competition
Rose capped his round with two eagles to move to 12-under par and one clear of Sweden’s and reigning Open Champion Henrik Stenson who capped his round with an eagle ‘3’ at the fifth hole and in a round of 68.
However all eyes will be on Rose who had written his name ...
Westwood Enters Czech Masters As Sullivan & Fitzpatrick Seek To Further Cement Hazeltine Places.
Lee Westwood has shown he’s not about to sit back and relax and wait for the expected Ryder Cup ‘wildcard’ pick by entering this coming week’s D + D Czech Masters.
The Englishman has never competed previously in the event but given he’s currently lying 13th on the ‘European’ Ryder Cup points list and 12th on the ‘World’ points list the 43-year old Westwood heads the list of Czech entries after the field was released late yesterday by the European ...
Russell Knox Now Has To Rely On ‘Wildcard’ Pick After Electing Not To Contest Wyndham C’ship.
A decision by Scotland’s Russell Knox not to contest next week’s Wyndham Championship effectively means he will now have to rely on a ‘wildcard’ pick if he’s to play in the 2016 European Ryder Cup Team.
Knox’s name was not on the Wyndham entry list when the field was released by the PGA Tour just prior to 6pm US Eastern time (FRD).
And as Knox has ruled out competing on the European Tour in order to qualify automatically the $US 5.6m Wyndham sponsored event would have been the Scot’s ...
Rickie Fowler Throws Last Ditch Ryder Cup Qualifying Eggs Into Wyndham Championship Basket.
American Rickie Fowler is throwing his Ryder Cup selection eggs into next week’s Wyndham Championship basket in the hope of avoiding the anxiety of a Hazeltine ‘wildcard’ pick.
Fowler is a very late inclusion into the $US 5.6m field given he’s currently outside the leading nine automatic qualifiers for Davis Love 111s side.
In fact, it will be the top-nine on the USA standings a week after the Wydnham, and at the close of the Barclays, that will win automatic selection.
And ...
