Rory McIlroy Reckons Augusta Aspirations Boosted Without ‘Hassle & Distraction’ Of Playing Par 3 Contest.
Houston, Texas …. Four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy reckons he can boost chances of capturing next week’s Masters by avoiding the ‘hassle and distraction’ of playing in the Par 3 Contest held on the eve of the year’s first Major.
In seven prior Augusta National appearances McIlroy’s skipped the Par 3 Contest just once.
That was in 2011 when he went into the final round of only a third Masters leading by four shots, and while McIlroy still led with nine to play, he imploded ...
Florian Pragant Sending Austrian Flag High In El Jadida, Morocco.
Austrian Florian Pragant shot a bogey-free four-under 68 to seize the early advantage in MENA Golf Tour’s inaugural El Jadida to the south of Morocco.
The 32-year-old Austrian birdied his very first hole and picked up another three shots on the back nine to cap a good day at work, two shots ahead of England’s Andrew Marshall and three clear of Craig Hinton, also of England, and Sweden’s Morocco’s Yassine Touhami led the amateur division, carding a level-par 72, three clear of his compatriot ...
Jason Day – With His 2016 WGC – Dell Match-Play Victory.
WITH THIS WIN
SUNDAY MARCH 27, 2016 – WGC – DELL MATCH PLAY
JASON DAY
His third European Tour International Schedule victory in his 42nd European Tour
Has gone back to number one in the Official World Golf Ranking.
His first European Tour victory since the 2015 US PGA Championship.
Has now won on The European Tour for the last three consecutive seasons, dating back to the 2014 season.
Claims his second WGC victory in his 17th WGC career appearance.
Claims his second ...
Red-Hot Jason Day Heads To Masters Favourite To Be Fitted With Green Jacket.
Austin, TX ... Newly-crowned World No. 1 Jason Day will head to next week’s Masters looking to capture a third Tour title in succession after his stunning success in the WGC – Dell Match-Play in Austin, Texas.
Day overcame a first round serious back concern to win a second Match-Play crown in three years with an emphatic Easter Sunday 5 & 4 victory over South African rival Louis Oosthuizen.
In fact, the 27-year old Queenslander revealed he underwent some 10 hours of medical attention to his ...
Jason Day His Road To A Double WGC – Dell Match-Play Triumph.
Austin, Texas ….
JASON DAY – HIS RUN TO BE CROWNED 2016 WGC – DELL MATCH-PLAY CHAMPION
Round 1 – Defeated Graeme McDowell 3 & 2
Round 2 – Defeated Thongchai Jaidee 5 & 3
Round 3 – Defeated Paul Casey after Casey withdrew injured through six holes
Last 36 – Defeated Brandt Snedeker 3 & 2
Quarter-Final – Defeated Brooks Koepka (To go to World No. 1)
Semi-Final – Defeated Rory McIlroy 1up
Final – Defeated Louis Oosthuizen 5 & 4.
Rory McIlroy ‘Cheesed Off’ To Lose To Jason Day In Dell Match-Play Semi Showdown.
Defending champ Rory McIlroy fought hard to control his emotions after bluntly confessing he was both ‘cheesed off’ and ‘pissed off’ to be bundled out of the final of the WGC – Dell Match-Play in Austin, Texas.
McIlroy’s defence of the title ended with a 1up defeat at the hands of newly-crowned World No. 1 Jason Day on an overcast and windy Easter Sunday morning at the Austin Country Club course laid-out along the banks of the Colorado River.
The match-up between Day and McIlroy ...
Jason Day Says He Was ‘Like A Dog With A Bone’ Getting Back To World No. 1.
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Jason Day, to use a typically Australian expression, said he was like a dog with a bone in his quest to get back to World No. 1.
Day returned to the pinnacle of his sport on the back of a 3 & 2 quarter-final defeat of American Brooks Koepka in the WGC – Dell Match-Play event in Austin, Texas.
It is the third time in the Queensland born golfer’s career he’s been World No. 1.
The 27-year old father of two first moved to No. 1 in the world last September ...
