USA To Delay Naming New Ryder Cup Captain To Well Into 2015.
The 2016 USA Ryder Cup captain will not be announced to well into 2015.
This is according to new PGA President Derek Sprague who will head a task force to elect a replacement to Tom Watson.
“We don’t want to focus just on winning in 2016, although that’s important,” said Sprague, who will co-chair the task force with PGA of America CEO Pete Bevacqua.
“We’re looking to build a process that gives us several years of winning teams here for the United States.”
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Irish Golfers Love Affair With Dubai – Shane Lowry Latest To Get Engaged In UAE.
What is it about Irish born golfers getting down on one knee in Dubai?
After former US Open champion Graeme McDowell did just that two years ago and now Shane Lowry has done the same.
Lowry spent last week relaxing in the UAE tourist hub after finally breaking into the top-50 on the World Rankings and the 27-year old celebrated by proposing to Wendy Iris Honner.
In October 2012 McDowell chose the 700 foot high spectacular helipad at the Burg Al Hotel hotel to pop the question to Kirstin Stape.
Lowry ...
Jordan Spieth Emerges As Threat To Rory McIlroy’s Dominance.
Ultra-talented American Jordan Spieth has emerged as a real threat to Rory McIlroy’s world dominance following his tearaway victory in the Australian Open in Sydney.
Spieth stormed his way to a six-shot success on the Australian Club course and claim victory for only a second time in his short professional career and for a first time outside of the US.
The 21-year old Texan, who made his Ryder Cup debut earlier this year at Gleneagles, is the 10th American-born golfer to win the Australian ...
Jose Maria Olazabal & Rafa Nadal Share Invitational Honors.
For a second year in a row and heavy rain spoilt a result in the Olazábal & Nadal Invitational in Majorca, Spain.
The tournament between the double Masters winner Olazábal and the 15 Major winning Rafa Nadal ended in a draw.
But while the weather ruined a result the charity tournament achieved its goal and that was to join forces against social exclusion. The weather conditions simply prevented the declaration of a winner.
Play got underway at 8.30am local time on a cloudy day but just over ...
Rory McIlroy – 2014 Player Of The Year & Augusta Now 129 Days Away.
As Rory McIlroy was winging his way to New York and the ‘Big Apple, golf’s top-ranked player can be rightfully proud of a huge career bite he’s taken this season.
Despite ending his seventh full season with a disappointing share of 15th in the defence of his Australian Open title McIlroy was clearly the most dominate player of season 2014.
McIlroy collected five victories in capturing the last two Majors, a first WGC title and the European Tour’s flagship event at Wentworth.
There was a second ...
Aussie Trio Bound For Old Course & 2015 Open Championship.
The Aussie trio of Rod Pampling, Brett Rumford and Greg Chalmers are headed to the Home of Golf next July after qualifying for the 2015 Open Championship following the final round of the Emirates Australian Open today.
Pampling finished on a seven-under-par total of 277 in second place, six shots behind the winner America’s Jordan Spieth, to qualify for the 144th Open at St Andrews next July. He was joined by fellow Australians Rumford and Chalmers, who finished on six-under-par and five-under-par ...
Jordan Speith Joins Nicklaus, Watson, Palmer & Sarazen In Winning 2014 Australian Open.
Jordan Spieth has joined some of his more illustrious USA born compatriots in storming to victory in the Emirates Australian Open in Sydney.
The 21-year old Texan ran away with the Stonehaven Trophy winning by a remarkable six shot success with a new course record of an eight under par 63 on the Australian Club course.
Spieth won with an impressive 13-under par total from the Australian trio of Rod Pampling (68) who was in second place on seven under par, Brett Rumford (70) on six under par and former ...
