McIlroy Heading To Dinner With Arnie But Struggling To Digest Bay Hill Greens.
Rory McIlroy was looking forward to sitting down to dinner with Arnold Palmer but struggling to digest having to swallow needing 34 putts on the opening day of the 2015 Arnold Palmer Invitational in suburban Orlando.
McIlroy holed a long birdie putt at the last in a no frills round of a two under par 7o that left him trailing four shots behind American Morgan Hoffman who put aside the agony of his beloved 97-year old grandmother passing away to shoot a six under 66.
Ian Poulter putted from just off ...
Rory McIlroy Says Augusta National – 100% Fun, 0% Serious Ahead Of Arnold Palmer Invitational.
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy has returned to competition for his first-ever appearance in the Arnold Palmer Invitational and his last event before next month’s Masters says the Guardian’s much-acclaimed Euan Murray present at Bay Hill.
McIlroy has spent the past week away from competition after finishing T9th in the WGC – Cadillac Championship and in a week dominated by his throwing of a 3-iron into one of the many lakes on the Trump Doral course in suburban Miami.
However two days ...
Bushnell Takes Aim At The Future With PGA Europro Tour Partnership.
Bushnell, the #1 laser rangefinder on worldwide professional tours and Bollé eyewear have joined forces with the PGA EuroPro Tour to initiate a new partnership which underlines the quality of products and their commitment, as leaders in golf performance optics, to improving the performance of golfers at the highest levels of the sport.
As the first professional tour to allow the use of Distance Measuring Devices (DMD) during competition play, the partnership highlights the continued importance ...
Rory McIlroy Leads Player Praise Of Arnold Palmer.
….Fatiha Betscher, Orlando, FL.
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy has led a player praise of Arnold Palmer ahead of this year’s Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill in suburban Orlando.
Palmer joked a few years ago about breaking McIlroy’s arm if he didn’t come. He was kidding, of course, but the message wasn’t lost on McIlroy.
McIlroy is a four-time Major winner and this year is making his debut some seven years after turning pro in late 2007.
“What Arnold Palmer has done for our game ...
Rory, Rickie & Jason Star In Arnold Palmer Invitational Tee Times.
………Fatiha Betscher, Orlando, FL.
Golf’s new generation of stars in World No. 1 Rory McIlroy, Rickie Fowler and Jason Day feature in the star three-ball for the opening two rounds of this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.
McIlroy is making his first appearance in the $6.3m event and carrying a first prize of $1.134m.
This group features three of the game’s top players in their 20s.
McIlroy turns 26 in May while Day, who is 27, is No. 5 in the world ...
Scanlon Steaming After ‘Alleged’ Scandalous Sixteenth Hole Scenario.
Eamon Scanlon, and one of Crail’s finest left-handed exponents of the ancient game, was clearly ‘steaming’ after an incident at the 16th hole on day one of the 2015 Bushnell/Odyssey Lisbon Challenge.
Of course, it didn’t help that the match between he and Andy Braid against myself and the much-lover Alastair McMeekim was at a delicate stage.
However let me preface the story by saying Eamon by his own admission has some two dozen balls in his golf bag but none with any markings.
We ...
Jordan Spieth Captures Play-Off Victory In Valspar Championship .. Three Wins In Eight Events.
….. Fatiha Betscher, Tampa Bay, FL
American Jordan Spieth has made it three victories in his past eight events in capturing the PGA Tour’s Valspar Championship in a play-0ff at Tampa Bay.
Spieth (69) holed a 20-foot birdie putt at the third extra play-off hole to defeat fellow Americans Patrick Reed (66) and Sean O’Hair (67) after all three ended regulation place at 10-under par on the Copperhead course.
It was the fourth occasion in the past five PGA Tour events (Northern Trust ...
