Harrington Wonders If Spieth Will ‘Come Up For Air’.
Padraig Harrington joked he hopes tearaway Masters leader Jordan Spieth will have time to come up for air after the American’s Masters efforts.
Harrington ended his round, and unfortunately missing the halfway cut with scores of 72 and 77 for a five over par tally.
It left the triple Major winner lying just inside the top-70 but well outside the expected cut-off mark of two over par.
Harrington had ended his round with Spieth having just birdied the par five 15th and move to 14-under par and ...
Ben Crenshaw Likens Jordan Spieth To Wyatt Earp … “He’s Going To Gun You Down”.
Ben Crenshaw ended his final Masters likening fellow Texan Jordan Spieth to legendary ‘Wild West’ Wyatt Earp.
“Jordan reminds me of Wyatt Earp as he looks at you as though he’s going to gun you down,” said Crenshaw.
According to Wikipedia:
Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp (March 19, 1848 – January 13, 1929) was an American gambler, Pima County, ArizonaDeputy Sheriff, and Deputy Town Marshal in Tombstone, Arizona, who took part in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, during which ...
Tiger Woods Shoots Lowest Score This Year … ‘Proud To Dig It Out’.
Tiger Woods could not have been more proud after posting a three under par 69 to be assured of playing all four rounds of the Masters.
Woods has been truly rewarded for his hard work over a two-month lay-off to now head to the weekend with his best Augusta National round in four years to finish at two under par and inside the top-20 near the end of day two in the 79th Masters.
“Well, very proud of what I’ve done, to be able to dig it out the way I have,” he said.
“All the ...
Lone Star State Spieth Still Augusta National’s Brightest Star.
Lone Star State golfer Jordan Spieth was the brightest star atop of the leader board with a new Augusta National opening 36-hole low.
Spieth, 21 walked from the Georgia golfing gem breaking by one shot a 39-year old record set by Raymond Floyd on route to capturing the 1976 Masters.
And Spieth would have established an all-time Major Championship first 36-hole low had his eight-footer for birdie at the last dropped.
His 130 tally also matched the all-time opening 36 hole low in Major Championship ...
McDowell Dresses In Augusta Green To Shoot Lowest Masters Opener In Six Years.
Maybe it was the streak of Augusta green in his attire but Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell managed to break 70 not only for a first time in six years on the opening day of the Masters but also for only the sixth time in 19 rounds of the Masters course.
The former US Open winner shot a one under par 71 that included five birdies and just one less bogey.
And while it was just one of a handful of rounds under par for McDowell his round since a round of 69 on day one of the 2008 Masters.
In ...
2015 Masters – Day One In Numbers.
The first round of the first Major of the year is the books, and it didn’t disappoint! Here at Augusta National Golf Club, we’ve dug through all the statistics from the opening round to bring the best facts and figures form day one.
64 – Low score of the day from Jordan Spieth. One shot off the Augusta course record.
5 – In five career rounds at the Masters, Spieth has never been outside the top five on the leaderboard. His position after each round reads fifth, third, first, ...
Shane Lowry Celebrates Maiden Masters Asked To Attend Drugs Test.
Shane Lowry celebrated his opening Masters round in being led off for a drugs test.
No sooner had Lowry posted a three over par 75 and an official was all over him in leading him away to provide a urine sample.
Lowry’s round was a topsy turvy effort of four birdies but also two bogeys and two double bogeys.
It left the Carton House pro sharing 69th place in the 97-man field but trailing 11 shots behind tearway Texas-born Jordan Spieth.
The 21-year old Spieth, winner late last year of the Australian ...
