Lee Westwood Digs Deep To Topple In-From Marc Leishman In Austin.
England’s Lee Westwood needed all 18 holes to defeat in-form Aussie Marc Leishman on the second day of the WGC – Dell Match-Play in Austin, Texas.
It was a ‘must win’ encounter for Westwood after losing a day earlier the first of three round-robin matches on the Austin Country Club course.
Leishman captured last December’s European Tour Nedbank Challenge in South Africa and was well in the mix last week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando.
The 42-year Westwood, who arrived ...
Four English & A Springbok In Log Jam Atop Of Board In Casablanca.
England’s Andrew Marshall finds himself now with three others heading to the final round of the Royal Golf Mohammedia Open by HLO in Casablanca, Morocco.
South Afirca’s Tyler Hogarty, seeking his maiden win on the MENA Golf Tour, was the star on day two with the 24-year-old South Africa posting a bogey-free 68 to join the English trio of Marshall, Zane Scotland and Jamie Elson atop the leader board at seven under.
The four are two clear of Morocco’s Younes El Hassani and Chris Robb of Scotland.
England’s ...
Andrew Marshall Seizes Leading Screen Role In Casablanca.
England’s Andrew Marshall turned back the clock to post a flawless four-under 68 to surge ahead as MENA Golf Tour graduates from the qualifying school made their present felt on the opening day of the Royal Golf Mohammedia Open by HLO in Casablanca, Morocco.
The 42-year old Marshall made his pro career debut in the 2007 British Masters at The Belfry, picked up one birdie on his front nine and three over the inward half for his one-shot lead over log jam of seven players at three under par.
Those ...
Phil Mickelson Hands Matt Fitzpatrick A Dell Match-Play Lesson.
Sheffield’s Matthew Fitzpatrick found himself on the receiving end of a magical Phil Mickelson WGC – Dell Match Play lesson on day one of the event in Austin, Texas.
Fitzpatrick was never ahead in his encounter against the 10-time USA Ryder Cup stalwart losing 5 & 4 on the Austin Country Club course.
And while Fitzpatrick must now win his second round-robin match, Mickelson was full of praise for the reigning British Masters champ.
“Matthew is a pretty solid player but then I was just so ...
Russell Knox ‘Dodges A Bullett’ Squaring With David Lingmerth In Dell Match-Play Opener.
Scot Russell Knox reckons he ‘dodged a bullet’ in squaring his opening round match against Swede David Lingmerth on day one of the WGC – Dell Match-Play in Austin, Texas.
Knox 1 down on three different occasions against Lingmerth, and the reigning Memorial champion, and only managing to get back to all square in holing an 18-foot gem for birdie at the 17th hole on the Austin Country Club course in the suburban Texas capital.
However with Lingmerth just off the green at the last and ...
‘Divot’ The Goat No Goose In Picking Rory McIlroy To Win Dell Match-Play Match.
‘Divot’ the goat could end up not becoming a goose after picking third seed Rory McIlroy to win in the defence of his WGC – Dell Match-Play title in Austin, Texas.
McIlroy ensured interest in ‘Divot’s’ selection of the tournament’s third seed as eventual winner of the year’s second WGC title remained very alive despite McIlroy emerging a shock 1up winner of Danish opponent Thorbjorn Olesen.
It was the four-time Major winning McIlroy was looking the ...
Rory McIlroy Admits He Needs To Play Better To Advance In Dell Match-Play Defence.
Defending champion Rory McIlroy insists he will need to play much better if he’s to advance past the round robin stages in the the defence of his WGC – Dell Match-Play Championship in Austin, Texas.
McIlroy was virtually gifted a 1 up victory when Danish opponent Thorbjorn Oleszen, and who had never been behind in their encounter horrible shanked his third shot from behind the green at the last.
The World No. 3 ranked McIlroy found the green in regulation and after Olesen played his fourth ...
