Peter Thomson & The Late Kel Nagle To Be Honoured At 2015 Open Championship.
The double five-time Open Championship winning duo of Peter Thomson and Tom Watson will celebrate historic milestones in their remarkable careers at the Champion Golfers’ Challenge ahead of this year’s 144TH Open.
Rory McIlroy, who will be defending the Claret Jug after his victory at Royal Liverpool last year, will join the five-time Champions in a pantheon of greats who will play in the four-hole challenge on the Old Course on Wednesday 15 July.
Thomson will mark the 60th anniversary of ...
Two Days To Enter Turkish Airlines ‘Epic Sports Fan Contest’.
Turkish Airlines, “Europe’s Best Airline”*,is looking for the epic sports fan to travel to seven different countries for ten sporting events from 28th March to 20th April. Fans will also get an opportunity to meet Lionel Messi and Didier Drogba.
To participate, fans must fill in the form on the website, www.epicsportsfan.com, and upload a video or photo to Instagram, Vine or Twitter showing how they are the epic sports fan, using #EpicFan.
The winner, who is chosen by the selection committee, ...
Ryan Moore Tames ‘Snakepit’ To Take One Shot Valspar Championship Lead.
…. Fatiha Betscher, Tampa Bay, FL.
Ryan Moore took the bite out of the ‘Snake Pit’, and the final three holes of the Copperhead course, and muscle his way to a one shot lead with a round to play in the Valspar Championship.
Moore, 32 finished with four 3s that included birdies at 16 and the final hole in a round of a four under par 67 to move to nine under through 54-holes as he seeks to win for a second time on the 2014/15 wraparound schedule.
And a check of Moore’s scorecard ...
De Jonge Edges Closer To Maiden PGA Tour Victory.
……. Fatiha Betscher, Tampa Bay, FL
Zimbabwe’s Brendon de Jonge edged closer to a maiden PGA Tour success in posting a second round 69 in the Valspar Championship here at Tampa Bay.
The 34-year old, who was runner-up late last year in the McGladery’s Championship, leads the Coppehead course field by a stroke on six under par.
However only seven separated de Jonge from the 60 players to have made the one over par cut, and the the first time the first-to-worst gap has been ...
2016 Olympic Games Course Designer Says Rio De Janeiro Layout Should Suit Aussies.
Olympic Games golf course designer Gil Hanse believes his Rio de Janeiro host course should suit the Australians with golf late next year returns to the Olympics for a first time since 1904.
Brazil currently boasting 123 golf facilities however Hanse’s design is the first ever public golf course.
The International Golf Federation (IGF) has proposed a 72-hole stroke play tournament (with a 3-hole play-off in the event of a tie) for both men’s and women’s events, and with eligibility determined ...
Russell Knox Climbs Off The Couch Looking To Take Magnolia Lane Maiden Drive.
Scotland’s Russell Knox climbed off the couch to contest this week’s Valspar Championship to set his sights clearly on next month’s Masters.
Knox delighted his visiting parents in posting a first round 69 and was looking to build on that heading out on day two of the $US 5.9m event at the Innisbrook Resort in Tampa Bay, Florida.
Knox is returning to competition after sharing third place behind double winning Open Champion Padraig Harrington in last fortnight’s Honda Classic.
And after he spent the ...
Dubai Duty Free To Sponsor 2015 Irish Open … Video From Rory McIlroy.
Dubai Duty Free is to sponsor the 2015 Irish Open.
News of the sponsorship was announced today at Royal County Down GC and host venue for the Irish Open starting on May 28th.
The event will be known as the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Hosted by the Rory Foundation and will see World Number One Rory McIlroy play the role of tournament host on behalf of his charitable foundation.
It will be the first major tournament at Royal County Down since McIlroy was a member of the 2007 GB & I Walker Cup team ...
