Martin Laird Moves Clear In Phoenix With Georgia Now On His Mind.
Scotland’s Martin Laird has Augusta, Georgia on his mind and a Masters invitation after he played his best golf and he doesn’t think that was a coincidence. He ran off four birdies in a five-hole stretch until making his first bogey of the tournament on his final hole for a second straight 5-under 66.
That gave him a two-shot lead over Daniel Berger (69), with Justin Thomas (68) another shot behind. Both 21-year-old rookies received sponsor’s exemptions. A trio of Masters champions ...
Graeme McDowell One Round Shy Of Best Finish In Either Dubai Event.
Graeme McDowell is one round away from his best finish in either of the two Dubai events on the European Tour.
Despite posting a third round level par 72 the former US Open champion, and competing in his very first event of 2015, heads into the final round enjoying an eight-way share of eighth place on 12-under par.
It leaves him trailing eight shots behind fellow Ulsterman and US Open champion, Rory McIlroy.
McIlroy muscled his way to a four shot lead with a six-under par 66 and he’s now ...
Darren Clarke Pays Tribute To Fellow & Late Open Champion Kel Nagle.
Darren Clarke has joined many of his fellow Open Champions in paying tribute to Australia’s Kel Nagle, golf’s oldest Major Champion, who passed away on Thursday in Sydney.
“It is always very sad when one of the greats of the game passes away, and while I hadn’t had the pleasure of meeting Kel, I knew of him and his achievements in the game,” said Clarke.
“So it is sad whenever one of the legends passes away and what he achieved at St. Andrews in that 1960 Open was legendary.”
It speaks ...
Darren Clarke Insists ‘Foolish’ To Write Off Tiger Woods Post Phoenix Collapse.
Fellow Open Champion Darren Clarke, and one of Tiger Woods’ closest friends, says observers should not read too much into his indifferent efforts at the Phoenix Open.
The 14-time Major winning Woods slumped to his worst-ever score since turning professional in late 1996.
Clarke himself has struggled since winning golf’s oldest Major in 2011 at Royal St. Georges.
In fact, the now 46-year old and widely tipped to become Europe’s next Ryder Cup captain, has not had one top-10 in 55 events on the ...
McIlroy Storms To Four Shot Lead & Now Three Short Of Dubai Desert Record.
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy was in a class of his own storming his way to a four shot lead with a six under par 66 and move to 20-under par on day three of the Dubai Desert Classic.
McIlroy had raced to 19-under par with five birdies in his opening eight holes and while he then parred the next eight, the 25-year old then birdied the 17th before saving par from 12 feet at the last on the Emirates Club course.
Denmark’s Morten Orum Madsen also carded a 66 to be in second place at 16-under par as the ...
Darren Clarke Accepts MENA Tour Ambassador Role.
Former Open Champion Darren Clarke has agreed to become an ambassador for the MENA (Middle East North Africa) Tour.
The announcement was made this morning (SAT) in Dubai ahead of the leaders teeing-up on day three of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.
Clarke is no stranger to the Middle East region, having competed in the Omega Dubai Desert Classic 20 times since making his first appearance in 1992.
In his new role as Patron, the popular Ulsterman will provide strategic input into the planning, implementation ...
Tiger Woods Slumps To Only Second Time In Pro Career He’s Failed To Break 80.
... TPC Scottsdale, Arizona – Friday January 30th.
Tiger Woods has slumped to last place for a second time in as many events posting a shock 82 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open.
It is the 14-time Major winner’s first event since he plunged to last place in his own Hero World Challenge late last year at the Isleworth course in suburban Orlando.
It is just the 13th time worldwide in his career that he has failed to qualify for the final 36 holes.
And it was only the second time in his ...
