Gallacher Turns 40 & Looking To Now Mirror Jimenez Over Next Decade.
Stephen Gallacher celebrated his 40th birthday insisting he’s inspired by Miguel Angel Jimenez to remain competitive for the next decade.
It was a low key ‘Big Four Zero’ celebration for Gallacher who is contesting the BMW Masters in Shanghai other than being the very first to tee off on day three at Lake Malaren in Shanghai.
Also there was no birthday cake when he walked off well over four hours later after a round of 72, and a day after toasting 15 years of marriage.
The only highlight being ...
Ernie Els Sheds No Tears At Loss Of TPC Sawgrass Tree.
Four-time Major winning Ernie Els shed no tears in learning an annoying overhanging branch of a tree just off the 6th tee at TPC Sawgrass had been cut down.
The branch, reported to be some 80 to 120 years old, ended its life on Thursday and the victim of disease and old age. As well, the branch led to an 8-foot crack appearing in the trunk, rendering the entire structure a safety concern.
Els has been up close and personal with the tree on a number of occasions when contesting the Players Championship.
Two ...
Lee Westwood’s Malaysia Ace On Video … Same Course He Captured Maybank Malaysian Open.
The reigning Maybank Malaysian Open champion Lee Westwood again showed his fondness for Malaysia during the second round of the PGA Tour’s CIMB Classic.
Hereunder if video of the Ryder Cup star acing the par 3, 11th hole on the Kuala Lumpur Golf Course and where he earned a 23rd European Tour victory earlier this year and in the week after the Masters.
Westwood’s shot was 226-yards into the wind and with the Englishman using a rescue club. He’s had two hole-in-one’s in ...
Royal Seal Of Approval For New Ernie Els Course In Malaysia.
Four-time Major Champion Ernie Els got the royal seal of approval at the official launch of his first golf course creation in South East Asia – The Els Club Teluk Datai.
In the company of Her Majesty Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Hajjah Haminah, The Queen of Malaysia, World Golf Hall-of-Famer, Els, struck the opening tee shot on the world’s most hotly-anticipated new course.
Key dignitaries, media and VIP guests were also invited to witness the historic unveiling and enjoy a unique insight from ...
Graeme McDowell Backing Darren Clarke For 2016 European Captaincy.
Darren Clarke continues to firm as 2016 European Ryder Cup captain with Graeme McDowell now publically lending support to his fellow Northern Irishman.
McDowell’s backing of Clarke comes hot on the heels of Padraig Harrington declaring ‘Darren deserves it given he’s done so much for European golf’.
There’s no denying Clarke’s credentials having been on four of five victorious Ryder Cup teams between 1997 and 2006 while he was vice-captain in 2010 and 2012.
And if ‘Player Power’ helped ...
The Golfer In The Mask Revealed – Graeme McDowell.
To help celebrate Halloween organizers of the BMW Masters invited the media into the heart of Shanghai and high up the stunning Shanghai Tower complex.
And while we gathered on the 58th floor of the building their was a surprise guest dressed in a black flowing cape and white mask.
It was then a contest among those present to guess the identity of the masked golfer.
However the presence also of Horizon Sport Management’s Colm Morrisey seemed to give away the identity of the special guest.
McDowell ...
Nicolas Colsaerts Out To ‘Intimidate’ His BMW Masters Rivals Into Shanghai Submission.
Nicolas Colsaerts is determined to use his ‘intimidation’ factor off the tee in a goal to capture the BMW Masters in Shanghai.
The ‘Belguim-born bomber’ stormed to the top of the Lake Malaren leader board with an eight-under par 64 but under a continuing ‘preferred lie’ rule, and with heavy overnight rain, along with further rain at the end of day two, continuing to soak the Shanghai course.
The conditions continue to play into Colsaerts hand as he went from ...
