Injury Cloud Over Jason Day’s Dell Match-Play Future & Augusta Aspirations.
There is a serious injury cloud over Australia’s Jason Day after he was observed down on his knees in back pain on the first day of the WGC – Dell Match-Play Championship in Austin, Texas.
Day was experiencing shooting pain in his lower back and legs after his tee shot at the 15th and then was clearly in rear agony at the side of the 16th green where he managed to win his match 3 & 2 against Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell.
The injury could not have come at a worst time for ...
Jason Day Asks: “What Do I Need To Be World No. 1?” Simple Answer – Beat Jordan Spieth In Austin.
Australia’s Jason Day asked a simple question on the eve of the WGC – Dell Match-Play Championship in Austin, Texas.
The question: “What do I need to do to become World No. 1?”
Day moved back into the No 2 ranking in capturing last week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational in suburban Olrando so much so the Queenslander is just .3074 of a World Ranking point behind the top-ranked Jordan Spieth.
Of course, Spieth has home Texas soil advantage both this week and next week when ...
Jordan Spieth Inspired To Retain No. 1 World Ranking Watching Jason Day Win Bay Hill.
Jordan Spieth competes on home State soil for a first occasion this week teeing up in the WGC – Dell Match-Play Championship at the Austin Country Club course in the Texas capital.
It is the first of two events, including next week’s Shell Houston Open, Spieth will compete in Texas before the defence of his Masters.
And the last thing the proud 22-year old Lone Star State golfer would wish is lose his World No.1 ranking to an Australian,
That is the scenario staring at Spieth should Jason ...
Smylie Kaufman Excited To Be Facing Rory McIlroy In Austin, Texas
Smylie’ Kaufman insists he will not be overawed facing defending champ Rory McIlroy in this week’s Dell Match-Play Championship in Austin, Texas.
The 22-year old Alabama-born Kaufman is making his debut in the event and has found him in the same group and faces McIlroy on Friday in the last of the three group matches.
Also in McIlroy and Kaufman’s group is American Kevin Na and Dane Thorbjorn Olesen.
Kaufman’s first name is Carter and with his middle name Smylie and named after his grand-mother’s ...
Thriston Lawrence Leads MENA Tour Opener In Morocco.
The 2016 MENA Tour is under way with 111 players from 23 countries vie for honours at Royal Golf Mohammedia Open CASABLANCA, March 22 — Brimming with excitement, hope and optimism, MENA Golf Tour members will be aiming to get into the groove of things early in the season when they hit the ‘road to stardom’ at the Moroccan port city of Mohammedia this week.
With 2015 champion Thriston Lawrence as the headline act, the Royal Golf Mohammedia Open by HLO, starting on Wednesday, will see ...
Rory McIlroy Needs To Remain Straight-Faced In Tackling Smylie Kaufman At Dell Match Play.
New World No. 3 Rory McIlroy needs to remain straight-faced in handling little-known American opponent Smylie Kaufman.
The match-up in this week’s WGC – Dell Match-Play Championship is one of the strangest of the 64 players who have travelled to the Texas capital of Austin, located just under a 3-hour drive from Houston.
With thanks to Wikipedia Kaufman was born on November 30, 1991 in Birmingham, Alabama.
His first name is actually Carter and the name ‘Smylie’ is a tribute ...
Jordan Spieth -v- Justin Thomas Means Long-Term Friendship Out The Window In Austin, TX.
It was bound to happen!
When Ben Crenshaw pressed the button to establish who should go up against World No. 1 Jordan Spieth, and the WGC – Dell Match-Play in Austin, Texas who do you think he was drawn to play – long-time good friend Justin Thomas in the same group.
The Spieth -v-Thomas showdown will take place Friday and was one of the most intriguing match-ups to come out of Monday night’s draw party, held in front of a live audience at the Paramount Theater in downtown Austin.
Not ...
