Turkey Withdraws 2022 Ryder Cup Bid Citing Environmental Issues.
Turkey has withdrawn its bid to host the 2022 Ryder Cup citing sensitive environmental issues as it would require cutting down between some 6,000 and 15,000 trees.
Turkey was among seven European Continental nations vying to host the biennial event and nominating the Montgomerie Maxx Royal course and venue for this week’s Turkish Airlines Open.
However Turkey has elected not to bid and will look to focus on building a new golf course, and without any environmental concerns, in a move that could ...
European Stars Take Center Stage At 2,000 Year Old Theatre Of Aspendos
Three stars of this week’s Turkish Airlines Open took to the stage of the near 2,000 Theatre of Aspendos, and located around a 20-minute drive from this week’s host Montgomerie Maxx Royal course.
The stars – Henrik Stenson, Lee Westwood and Sergio Garcia – then hit golf balls over the back wall of remarkable ancient Roman ruin.
The shots, off a raised artificial mat, needed to carry around 80-yard high wall that was no trouble for the trio of European Ryder Cup stars.
However ...
Added Security Measures At Augusta National
We meant to post this story a few days ago but there’s added security measures at Augusta National and venue each year for the Masters.
To help protect any incident of someone driving past the front gates and down Magnolia Lane a series of remote controlled bollards have been installed at the Washington Road end of Magnolia Lane.
The five posts can be retracted by security guards and are the latest step in the club enhancing its perimeter protection in recent years.
In October, ...
Eight Winning Ryder Cup Stars Ready To Take Off In Turkish Airlines Open.
The world’s top players are in for their toughest test yet as they prepare for the Turkish Airlines Open at the Montgomerie Maxx Royal in Belek.
Heading the third event of the 2014 Race To Dubai Final Four series in eight members of the victorious European Ryder Cup team – Sergio Garcia, Henrik Stenson, Ian Poulter, Martin Kaymer, Lee Westwood, Stephen Gallacher, Jamie Donaldson and defending champion Victor Dubuisson will tee-up in the $7m event from November 13-16.
There have been changes ...
Garcia Believes Jimenez’s Poor English Will Rule Him Out Of 2016 Ryder Cup Captaincy.
In a surprise twist Spain’s Sergio Garcia believes compatriot Miguel Angel Jimenez’s lack of English will rule him out of captaincy contention.
Unlike the mess the USA Team finds itself, the vote for the 2016 European Team captaincy at Hazeltine now seems a clear cut choice between Darren Clarke and Jimenez, the Tour’s oldest champion.
However Garcia, and a veteran of seven Ryder Cups along with being a vice-captain in 2010, believes the five-man committee to choose a successor to Paul ...
Adam Scott Calls On Australian Open Organizers To Group Him With Rory McIlroy.
Adam Scott is looking for revenge and calling on Australian Open organisers to pair him against defending champion Rory McIlroy for the opening two rounds at the Australian Club in Sydney.
It was nearly a year ago Scott, as the reigning Masters Champion, let slip becoming only the second player in Australasian Tour history to capture the ‘Triple Crown’ in winning the Australian PGA Championship, Australian Masters and the Australian Open.
Australian Open fans were near fever pitch when the first ...
Bubba Watson Banks First Victory Outside USA With WGC – HSBC Champions Win.
Reigning double Masters champion Bubba Watson has captured his first victory outside of the States in holing a 20-foot birdie putt at the first extra play-off hole to win the WGC – HSBC Champions event in Shanghai.
Watson was two shots clear with three holes to play, only to bogey the 16th and run up a double bogey on the 17th after failing to escape a greenside bunker at the first attempt.
That dropped the American one shot behind playing partners Clark and Rickie Fowler, as well as the final ...
