McIlroy Reckons Likes Of Rose, Knox & Lingmerth Will Regret Not Competing In France.
Four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy reckons the likes of Justin Rose, Shane Lowry. Russell Knox, Soren Kjeldsen and David Lingmerth have missed a golden opportunity to secure a place in the 2016 European Ryder Cup team.
That’s because the trio of European Tour members have elected to contest the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational rather than tee up in the 100th French Open.
European Tour officials reacted to the PGA Tour’s decision to stage the Bridgestone Invitational the same week ...
Rory McIlroy Forced To Fend Off Annoying Insect When Asked About Zika Virus .. See Video.
Rory McIlroy found himself bizarrely fending off an annoying insect as he spoke of not being abuzz with the worth of golf in the 2016 Olympics given the withdrawal of so many of the game’s best male stars.
The return of golf to the Olympics in recent weeks has become a case more of who is not competing rather than who will tee-up.
Double Major Jordan Spieth could be the next to pull the plug on Rio given his fears not only in contracting the Zika virus but with the overall security of the Games,
McIlroy, ...
Jordan Spieth Possibly Next To Turn Down Olympic Games Tee Time.
Listening to double Major winning Jordan Spieth it will not come as a surprise he also joins the throng of top-ranked golfers who elect not to compete in Rio.
Speaking ahead of teeing-up in this week’s $US 9.5m WGC – Bridgestone Invitational the American was very uncertain of playing in Rio de Janeiro in August.
“I’ve always been excited about the possible opportunity, but there’s quite a few different factors that would turn somebody away from going,” Spieth said. ...
Tennis No. 1 Serena Williams Saddened Golf No. 1 Jason Day Pulls Plug On Rio.
Versailles, France … Women’s Tennis No. 1 Serena Williams admitted it was a sad day for the Olympics Games with confirmation Jason Day, and male golf’s World No. 1 pulled the plug on teeing-up in Rio.
Day’s decision continues an alarming drain of talent who have turned down travelling to Brazil and over fears of contracting the Zika virus.
Just hours after Day announced his decision and newly-married Shane Lowry also withdrew to leave the Ireland team in total disarray.
“I ...
Jason Day Ends Two-Year Absence Confirming Australian Open & World Cup Double.
Versailles, France … World No.1 Jason Day will end a two year absence after indicating he will play the Australian Open, World Cup double in the Australian summer of golf.
This good news comes on the same day as the champion Australian had confirmed rumours in withdrawing from the Rio Olympics
Good friend and colleague Ben Everill has got the scoop reporting Day will contest his first Australian Open since 2013 at Royal Sydney on November 17-20 before heading to Kingston Heath in Melbourne ...
Monty Ends Agonising Gailes Wait To Qualify For Royal Troon Open.
Colin Montgomerie celebrated what he says will be his last Royal Troon Open after having endured an agonising wait before confirmation of having qualified for next month’s Open Championship.
Monty, who celebrated his 53rd birthday last Thursday, posted scores of scores of 66 and 71 for a five under par tally at the Gailes GC course and just outside of Glasgow.
It will be Monty’s first Open since finishing T68th in the 2010 Open at St. Andrews.
However Monty’s place in a 22nd Open ...
Paul McGinley Bitterly Disappointed Over Ireland’s Olympic Games Plight.
Ireland Olympic Games Golf captain, Paul McGinley has expressed his bitter disappointment at hopes of Ireland now winning a men’s gold medal.
Ireland were headed to the Rio Games headed by four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy and to be partnered by in-form Shane Lowry, and runner-up in the recent U.S. Open.
But with Lowry now joining McIlroy and Graeme McDowell on the Rio sidelines the Ireland team of Padraig Harrington and little-known Seamus Power, currently ranked No. 283 in the world, have ...
