Peter Alliss Joins Chorus Slamming R & A Open Sell-Out Of BBC To SKY.
Legendary BBC presenter and commentator Peter Alliss has joined a chorus to slam the decision of the R & A to dump a free-to-air coverage by selling off TV rights of golf’s oldest Major to SKY Sports.
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, the 83-year-old said: “It saddens me.
“I know they (the R&A) do lots of lovely, lovely things but now when it comes down to the nitty-gritty they have dipped their hands into the money and that’s it.
“I don’t think there will be a golfer that ...
McGinley Declares Player Backing Will Define Europe’s 2016 Ryder Cup Captain.
Paul McGinley will commence a new season in this week’s Maybank Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur and declaring ahead of the co-sanctioned event that played backing will decide his replacement as 2016 European Ryder Cup captain.
McGinley is a member of the five-man panel set to meet later this month to choose a successor to the victorious Dubliner.
But with Darren Clarke a hot favourite to outscore Hazeltine rival Miguel Angel Jimenez, McGinley indicated on the ever of the event at the Kuala Lumpur ...
Tiger Woods …. ‘Charlie Sifford Was Like My Grandpa’ As 14-time Major Winner Readies For Augusta.
An emotional Tiger Woods described the late Charlie Sifford, and the first African-American to join the PGA Tour, like a ‘grandpa’.
Sifford passed away yesterday aged 91 years.
“It’s been tough. Very tough,” Woods said after played just nine holes of Wednesday’s Farmers Insurance Open after fog had halted the start to play.
“He’s like my grandpa that I never had. And it’s been a long night and it’s going to be a long few days.
“He fought, and what ...
Clarke & Couples, Likely 2016 Hazeltine Rivals, Named As Captains Of Inaugural Icons Cup.
Darren Clarke and Fred Couples, in a hotly tipped prelude to their appointment as 2016 rival Ryder Cup captains, have been named as captaians for inaugural ICONS Cup Golf Tournament
The ICONS Cup – a first-of-its-kind, two-day, team competition featuring iconic global sports stars – announces major champions Couples and Clarke will serve as captains for the inaugural event, April 22-24 at Jumeirah Golf Estates’ Earth Course.
The 1992 Masters champion, former world No. 1 and 2013 World Golf ...
Farmers Insurance Open Pre-Event Notes – Woods/Horschel/Fowler Threeball.
2015 Farmers Insurance Open pre-tournament notes
Dates: February 2-8, 2015
Where: La Jolla, California
Courses: Torrey Pines Golf Course
South Course (host) Par/Yards: 72/7,698
North Course Par/Yards: 72/7,052
Field size: 156
2014 champion: Scott Stallings
Purse: $6,300,000 ($1,134,000/winner)
FedExCup: 500 points to the winner
Format: 72-hole stroke play
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Rory McIlroy/Horizon Dispute Settled Out Of Court – Common Sense Prevails.
Common sense has prevailed with the Dublin High Court showdown between World No. 1 Rory McIlroy and his former management company, Horizon Sports settled out of court.
A statement was issued at 11.05am local time Dublin today (Wed) saying simply:-
“The legal dispute between Rory McIlroy and Horizon Sports Management has been settled to the satisfaction of both parties who wish each other well for the future.
“The parties will be making no further comment.”
The out-of-court decision ...
Richard Green’s Totally Bizarre Hole-In-One At A Par 4 ….. Video.
Just a couple of days after competing in the Omega Dubai Desert Classic and Australia’s Richard Green has pulled off one of the most bizarre hole-in-one shots you will ever see.
Green aced the shortened par four 15th hole at Thirteenth Beach Golf Links that is located to the south-east of his home town of Melbourne, Australia.
Playing in the Pro-Am ahead of Thursday’s starting Victorian Open, the 43-year old Green hit a drive that was heading for the bunker but it’s hit something ...
