Putman Plunders Humana Challenge With Sizzling 63.
American Michael Putnam plundered the opening day of the Humana Challenge with a blistering nine under par 63 to lead the PGA Tour event by a shot at La Qunita.
Putman took full advantage of the ideal scoring conditions at the PGA West’s Jack Nicklaus Private Course including picking off six birdies in succession his round.
“The course is in perfect shape with the greens good, and that made for a birdies,” he said.
Five players – Mark Wilson, Blake Adams, John Peterson, ...
Mickelson Says Task Force With Get USA Team ‘On Right Track’.
Phil Mickelson believes the USA Ryder Cup task force will get the American team back on the right track.
The task force was established in the wake of Mickelson’s controversial post Gleneagles comments where the Tom Watson led side were crushed 16 1/2 to 11 1/2 points by a better disciplined and performed Paul McGinley led European Team.
“I’m more about looking forward and trying to move forward from it and to really make the next … 10 Ryder Cups, make those the best we can,” said ...
Marc Warren Pulls Off ‘Shot Of His Career’ To Be In Qatar Masters Contention.
Marc Warren pulled off what he described as the ‘Shot of his Career’ to move into fourth place but only one shot off the lead after two rounds of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters.
Warren muscled his way towards a fourth Tour success and bouncing back after missing the cut last week in Abu Dhabi in posting a seven under par 65 in ideal scoring conditions on the Doha Golf Club course.
Austrian Bernd Wiesberger (66) and the South African pair of George Coetzee (67) and Branden Grace (68) share ...
Peter Lawrie Ends Four Month Run Of Outs To Move Inside Qatar Top-10.
There was no hiding Peter Lawrie’s delight after moving inside the top-10 on day two of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters in Doha.
Lawrie managed six birdies and dropped just two shots in a four under par 68 and to be sharing 10th place on six under par and only three strokes from the lead.
Austria’s Bernd Wiesberger (66) and the South African pair of Branden Grace (68) and George Coetzee (67) share the lead on nine under par with three others on eight under par.
Lawrie’s effort is the first ...
Jason Dufner Goes Gluten Free In Goal To Add More Tour Title Wins.
Former PGA Champion Jason Dufner is singing the praise of a gluten-free diet after shedding 20 pounds over the festive season.
Dufner becomes the latest high-profile athlete and joining the likes of Phil Mickelson and NBA superstar Lebron James saying ‘No’ to gluten.
The 37-year old is returning to competition at this week’s Humana Challenge and competing for a first time since sharing 10th place two months ago in the WGC – HSBC Champions event in Shanghai.
Injury had forced ...
Damien McGrane Shrugs Off Injury Concern As Peter Lawrie Shines In Qatar.
Damien McGrane declared ‘Beware the Injured Golf’ after banking an impressive four under par 68 on the opening day of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters in Doha.
McGrane, and still battling an inflamed wrist, grabbed five birdies in his round to be trailing just three shots behind England’s Oliver Fisher who shot a seven under par 65.
Spain’s Rafa Cabrera-Bello carded a 66 while six players, including the British Open winning pair of Ernie Els and former double Doha winning Paul Lawrie, are ...
Els Leads Chorus Disappointed With R & A Decision To Dump BBC In Favour SKY.
Double Open Champion Ernie Els has led a chorus of disappointment at an impending R& A decision to dump BBC TV in favour of SKY after this year’s Open Championship at St. Andrews.
The R & A, as organizers of golf’s oldest Major, are set to announce shortly the signing of a mega deal for SKY Sports to cover golf’s oldest Major from 2016.
The deal will see the end of any free-to-air terrestrial coverage of golf anywhere by BBC TV.
Els, winner of the 2002 and 2012 Open Championship, ...
