PGA Tour Caddies File Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit Against PGA Tour.
The PGA Tour Caddies Association has filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the PGA Tour.
The lawsuit, on behalf of some 82 caddies working the PGA Tour, is claiming compensation for wearing caddy bibs with corporate sponsorship but with no compensation.
The caddies’ class-action allegations in the Northern District of California include anti-trust and breach of contract and with complaint filed by Jimmy Johnson (Caddy to Steve Stricker), James Edmondson (Ryan Palmer), Damon Green (Zach ...
Charlies Sifford Dies Aged 92 – Tiger Woods …”I Would Not Have Got Into Golf Had It Not Been For Sifford”.
Tiger Woods admitted he may not have got into golf had it not been for Charlie Sifford who has died aged 92 years.
His death comes just a week after the passing of another legendary figure in the game and that was Australian-born Kel Nagle.
However Sifford’s effort to play the game he loved was a lot harder than that of Nagle.
Sifford, who became the first black PGA Tour member, died Tuesday night as reported by the PGA of America.
“His love of golf, despite many barriers in his path, ...
R & A Ditch BBC For SKY Coverage Of Golf’s Oldest Major.
As widely expected the R & A has ditched BBC TV in favour of SKY sports covering golf’s oldest Major.
Sky will broadcast the Open Championship from 2017 after winning exclusive live rights.
This is despite calls from some of Britain’s best golfers including reigning Open Champion Rory McIlroy along with his Ryder Cup team-mates the The Open be allowed to be watched on free-to-air TV.
The broadcaster has signed a five-year deal to show the oldest of golf’s major championships, ...
McIlroy 5/2 To Surpass Woods’ Majors Record & 40/1 To Win All Four 2015 Majors.
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy got 2015 off to the perfect start by winning the Dubai Desert Classic and BoyleSports can report that punters have supported him further to go one better than his runner up spot in 2014 and win the 2015 BBC Sports Personalty of the Year award after being rudely denied last year.
McIlroy is now 7/1 from 9/1 following support. The Northern Irish golfer is red hot at 1/2 to win the 2015 Race To Dubai and is currently 2/1 to win the PGA Tour Money List.
Its 6/4 that McIlroy can ...
Tiger Woods Drops Outside Top-50 For Only Second Time Since 1996.
Tiger Woods shock showing in last week’s Phoenix Open has seen him drop outside the world’s top-50 for only a second time in his career to be now ranked 56th in the world.
Woods first moved into top 50 in his sixth pro event in finishing third in the 1996 La Cantera Texas Open.
The effort some 19 years ago saw Woods jump from 61st to 37th on the rankings.
However in November 2011 he dropped out of the 50 to be ranked 52nd for just week after finishing T30th in the frys.com Open but ...
McDowell Now Likely To Make Dubai His 2016 Starting Event.
After a five year absence Graeme McDowell now intends making Dubai the start to his 2016 season after sharing ninth place with a final round 70 for a 14-under par tally.
It was McDowell’s highest finish in either the Dubai Desert Classic or his six straight appearances in the season-ending DP World Championship at nearby Jumeriah Estates.
“Given this is my first week out I am very pleased to play the way I did especially the first two rounds, and it’s just that the weekend was disappointing ...
McIlroy’s Warning To PGA Rivals …’You Have To Play Better To Beat Me’.
Rory McIlroy’s delight in cruising to an effortless second Omega Dubai Desert Classic title was clearly derailed as his attention now turns to tomorrow’s (TUES) Dublin High Court showdown,
The World No. 1 looked very much in control inside the ropes of the Emirates Club course holing out for par at the last in a round of 70 to comfortably win by three shots, and also equalling the tournament record of 22-under par.
Sweden’s Alex Noren, and with Prestwick caddy Mark Crane calling the shots, ...
