Double Joy For Luke Joy In Winning Second MENA Tour Titles In Three Events.
There was double Jory for England’s Luke Joy who overturned a three-shot deficit with a final round 68 to win the MENA Golf Tour’s ASCORP GOLF CITIZEN Abu Dhabi Open at Saadiyat Beach Golf Club on Wednesday.
The 26-year-old Joy captured his second Tour event in starts courtesy of an eagle on the second hole in hot and humid conditions, ended on 11-under-par for the week, edging out compatriot and overnight leader Ross McGowan by one shot with Zane Scotland, also of England, and Tyler Hogarty ...
Darren Clarke 2016 Ryder Cup European Captaincy Vote Grows.
The likelihood of Darren Clarke leading Europe into competition at the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine continues to grow.
Three of last week’s winning team in Lee Westwood, Rory McIlroy and now Martin Kaymer believe Clarke is worthy of the European Team captaincy.
Clarke has five Ryder Cup’s including being on the winning side in 1997, 2002, 2004 and 2006. He was a vice captain in 2010 under Colin Montgomerie and also a vice captain two years ago to Jose Maria Olazabal.
However he was overlooked ...
Neck Injury Could Sideline David Howell From Alfred Dunhill Links Defence.
“It could be the shortest defence in Tour history,” said David Howell who is struggling with a neck injury heading into his defence of this week’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
Howell is fighting a race against time to be fit to take him alongside movie star heart throb Hugh Grant in teeing off tomorrow at Carnoustie and one of three courses again playing host to the $5m event.
“I undertook commentary last week, didn’t hit a ball for eight days and came into this ...
McIlroy Now Targets 1st Dunhill Win, 2nd WGC Title, 2nd Euro No.1 & Repeat Australian Open Success.
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy gets back to work at this week’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and the first of seven events to end his most successful season.
McIlroy will team with his father, Gerry who turns 55 on Sunday, before taking a well-earned week fortnight’s break from competition.
Seven years ago McIlroy stood at the back of the 18th green at St. Andrews watching Scotland’s Paul Lawrie standing over a birdie putt on the final day of the 2007 Alfred Dunhill Links.
“If ...
USA Ryder Cup Changes Coming Says PGA Of America’s Ted Bishop.
Ted Bishop as President of the PGA of America says changes are inevitable ahead of the 2016 Ryder Cup.
Bishop was aboard the charter flight that left Edinburgh Airport on Monday morning that included Tom Watson and his hapless 2014 USA Ryder Cup team.
The Americans went down by five points to a Paul McGinley inspired European Team and no sooner had Europe claimed an eighth victory in the past 10 Ryder Cup’s and the knives were out for Watson.
However the PGA of America, as custodians of the ...
Tiger Woods Joins G Mac In Opening Florida Restaurant – ‘Woods Jupiter Sports & Dining Club’.
Tiger Woods is joining fellow US Open champion Graeme McDowell in owning a Florida restaurant.
The 14-time Major winner announced he will open a restaurant in Jupiter, Florida, named “The Woods Jupiter: Sports and Dining Club.”
The restaurant is scheduled to open in 2015, with an initial ribbon cutting ceremony in October.
“I look forward to enjoying my restaurant as much as I hope the public will,” Woods said. “I envision a place where people can meet friends, watch sports on TV and ...
Ross McGowan In Sizzling Form At Saadiyat Beach.
England’s affable Ross McGowan scorched the back nine en route to a second round 66 to take the outright lead going into the final round of the ASCORP GOLF CITIZEN Abu Dhabi Open at Saadiyat Beach Golf Club on Tuesday.
Starting the day three shots off the pace and in solo second at four-under, the Englishman made the turn in level par 36, but came roaring home in 30 shots, mixing five birdies and an eagle with a bogey to move to 10-under, two ahead of countryman and overnight leader Zane Scotland, ...
