G Mac Drove Like A Muppett & Staring At Fortnight On Lake Nona Range Heading To Oakmont.
Graeme McDowell is staring a fortnight on the Lake Nona practice range ahead of teeing up in his next event – the June 16th staring US Open at Oakmont.
That was the scenario staring at McDowell after rounds of 69, 73, 73 and 72 that handed him a share of 26th place at one under par in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
England’s Chris Wood earned a three-year exemption into this year’s Open Championship winning by a shot with a 69 for an eight under par tally.
Sweden’s Rikard Karlberg, ...
New BMW PGA Champ Chris Wood Praises ‘Punk’.
New BMW PGA champ Chris Wood singled out Prestwick caddy Mark ‘Punk’ Crane for special praise despite stumbling his way to victory around the famed ‘Burma Road’ course at Wentworth.
Wood came from three shots back and while he eagled the fourth, the Bristol-born player bogeyed three of his closing five holes in a round of 69 to win by a shot with a nine-under par total.
Sweden’s Rikard Karlberg, who had beaten double Major winning Martin Kaymer in a play-off to capture last year’s Italian ...
Scott Hend Ready To Punch Drunken Spectators As Danny Willett Waited For The Incident To ‘Kick Off’.
Big-hitting Aussie Scott Hend was all set to smack a drunken spectator in the mouth on route to taking a one shot lead into the final round of the BMW PGA Championship.
Hend, 43 eagled the closing hole for a second day in succession in a round of 73 for a nine under par and ending three better than playing partner, a struggling Masters champion Danny Willett who dropped five shots over his closing 10 holes in a 76 to tumble into a tie for fifth place at six under par.
The eagle at 18 came with Hend ...
Harrington Sole Major Champ Teeing Up In Walton Heath US Open Qualifier.
Triple Major Winning Padraig Harrington is the stand out star teeing up Monday in a 36-hole U.S. Open qualifier at Walton Heath in Surrey, England.
The Irishman is among a small field of 105 players vying for between nine to 13 places into next month’s June 16th commencing U.S. Open at Oakmont on the outskirts of Pittsburg.
Harrington also is the only former Major Champion teeing up at Walton Heath.
But then it’s not the first occasion the now 44-year old Harrington will have sought to qualify ...
Paul Lawrie Gladly Breaks His Silence After Staying Tight-Lipped For 318 Days.
“Bernie, I can officially confirm I am a Ryder Cup vice-captain”.
That was Paul Lawrie’s remark moments after being confirmed as a member of Darren Clarke’s campaign to retain the Ryder Cup later this year at Hazeltine.
And what an Everest-like task it has been for the Scot in having to remain tight-lipped and having known about his appointment since July 13th last year – a time span of 318 days.
Lawrie was asked by Clarke when the pair competed over nine holes at Paul ...
Masters Champ Danny Willett Lucky To Avoid Bizarre ‘Sunglasses’ Penalty At BMW PGA.
Masters champion Danny Willett, and enjoying a three-way share of the lead, was lucky not to be penalised when he sunglasses fell off his cap and hit his ball on the 17th hole.
Willett immediately called for Chief Referee, John Paramor but as his ball had not moved he was not penalised.
He said: “I’d knocked my sunglasses off and he was stood right next to me and I said I don’t think they hit it (the ball), and the referee said well even if touched it as long as the ball’s not moved.
“I ...
Scott Jamieson Wins Gleaming BMW M2 For Wentworth Ace.
Glaswegian Scott Jamieson has a new £45,000 motor courtesy of an ace late on day two of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
Jamieson holed out from 192-yards with a 5-iron at the par three 10th hole in his first European Tour ace.
And the 32-year old’s prize was a spanking new BWM M2.
“Well done Scotty!”@ScottJamieson54 aces the 10th hole and wins a @BMW M2. https://t.co/FwMJ98eAuF
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) May 27, 2016
However, Jamieson then left sponsor BMW red-faced ...
