Danny Lee Singles Out Int’ Olympic Committee As Root Cause Ahead Of Withdrawing From Rio Games
New Zealand’s top-ranked Danny Lee muscled his way towards victory in the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open but then singled out the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the root cause ahead of the certain likelihood in withdrawing from next month’s Olympic Games.
Lee, 25 signed for a six under par 66 to move to seven under par and just a shot from the lead in bright but continuing windy conditions on day two of the event at Castle Stuart course near Inverness in northern Scotland.
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Danny Lee’s West Virginia Flood Relief Gesture Reaches $US 5,500.
Inverness, Scotland … New Zealand’s top-ranked Danny Lee would rather be defending his Greensboro Classic title in West Virginia than competing in the Scottish Open at Castle Stuart.
However the PGA Tour was left no option to cancel the event due to the widespread West Virginia flooding that resulted in the death of some 23 people.
In a superb gesture to help in the recovery of the Greenbrier region Lee is donating $US 500 for every birdie and $US1,000 for every eagle he scores at the ...
Graeme McDowell Kisses & Makes-Up With Castle Stuart.
Graeme McDowell kissed and made-up with Castle Stuart posting a rock solid 70 on the opening day of a windswept Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open near Inverness.
McDowell clearly benefited from spending last weekend at Royal Troon and taking to the Gil Hanse designed links course to be trailing just a shot from the lead.
Big-hitting Aussie Scott Hend and Chilean Felipe Aguilar, and both competing in next month’s Olympics, share the lead on three-under par and with McDowell among eight players ...
McGinley Insists McIlroy & Lowry’s Olympic Games Loss, Harrington’s Enormous Gain.
Paul McGinley insists Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry’s loss in not competing in the Rio Olympics will be Padraig Harrington’s enormous gain.
McGinley, as the Irish Olympic Golf Captain, has publically expressed his disappointment in the withdrawal of McIlroy, Graeme McDowell and Lowry.
And while McGinley is not about to question the decision of either there’s no hiding the bigger annoyance in what looked like a very strong Ireland opportunity to win a gold medal.
Harrington did deliver the Olympic ...
Mickelson Says It’s ‘Fun’ After Posting Highest Scottish Open Score In Dozen Starts.
Former champion Phil Mickelson insisted he found it ‘fun’ despite trailing seven shots from the lead on the opening day of the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open near Inverness.
Mickelson was one over par after nine holes but then dropped three shots in his closing seven holes in a four over par 76 in bright but very windy conditions on the Castle Stuart course.
It was his poorest score in 12 Scottish Open appearances.
Australia’s Scott Hend, with two victories already this season, along ...
Harrington Happy He Passed Castle Stuart’s Pre-Open Test.
Padraig Harrington could not have been happier passing a pre-Open Championship ‘test’ on the first day of the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open near Inverness.
Harrington sounded excited but physically was tired and looking to put his 43-year old feet up after posting a two under par 70 on a bright but very windy opening day on the Castle Stuart course.
If left Harrington and fellow Irishman Graeme McDowell among eight players sharing third place and a stroke behind the leading duo of Aussie ...
Scott Hend’s ‘Hat Trick’ Has Him Again Knocking On European Victory Door.
There’s an old saying in golf that the more you keep banging on the door the hinges will eventually fall off allowing victory.
Scott Hend continues to bang heavily on that door by once again putting his name high on the leader board and again in one of the more prestigious European Tour events – Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open.
It’s been 21-years since fellow Aussie won the 1995 Scottish Open at Carnoustie, 24-years since Peter O’Malley won the same event at Gleneagles and 25-years ...
