Graeme McDowell’s Superb Sporting Gesture To Stephen Gallacher.
While Graeme McDowell has the enormous excitement tomorrow (MON) of becoming a father for the first time, he’s shown true sportsmanship in wishing Stephen Gallacher well in qualifying for the European Ryder Cup team.
The European Tour confirmed late today (SUN) Gallacher needs to finish top-two in this week’s Italian Open, and the final European Team qualifying event, and if successful the current 11th place Scot will overtake the present ninth-ranked McDowell to earn a first European team cap.
McDowell ...
Stuart Appleby Close To A Stunning Success Close To The Big Apple.
Australia’s Stuart Appleby came within two strokes of pulling off one of the biggest upsets on the PGA Tour this season on the last day of the Barclays Championship in Paramus, New Jersey.
Appleby came from 98th on the FedEx Cup points list teeing up on Thursday on the Ridgewood Country Club course to post a sizzling final round six under par 65 to storm into the clubhouse lead on 12-under par before eventually sharing second place and two behind American Hunter Mahan.
Also in second place ...
Graeme McDowell In Shock Split From Horizons Sports Management.
Former US Open champion and three-time Ryder Cup star Graeme McDowell and the Dublin-based Horizons Sports Management Group have released a joint statement indicating McDowell has terminated his relationship with Horizon.
The news comes as a blow to Horizons who are still facing a court case later this year in Dublin with former star client, Rory McIlroy.
McDowell gave no indication of what is an amicable split at the completion of the Barclays Championship and with a formal statement being released ...
Hunter Mahan Stakes Gleneagles ‘Wildcard’ Claim Winning Barclays Championship.
The USA Ryder Cup automatic qualifying process may have ended a fortnight ago but Hunter Mahan did his Gleneagles ‘wildcard’ claims a huge favour in capturing the Barclays Championship.
Despite some misadventure down the final hole on the Ridgewood Country Club course, Mahan celebrated his 10th appearance in the first of the Play-Off Series events with a final round six under par 65 to win by two shots with a 14-under par tally.
It was Mahan’s first victory in more than two years ...
Rory McIlroy To Repay The Favour & Watch Andy Murray At Flushing Meadow.
Rory McIlroy will repay the favour and be in attendance at the Louis Armstrong Stadium late tomorrow morning for Andy Murray’s opening round match in the 2014 US Open.
Murray will be taking on Dutchman Robin Haase in the second match at the stadium within the Flushing Meadow complex.
However one thing is for sure, McIlroy will be keeping right away from the Grandstand Court where later in the day former fiancee Caroline Wozniacki will tackle Slovena’s Magdalena Rybarikova.
Murray was ...
Peter Lawrie & McGrane Escape Unharmed From Czech Courtesy Car Crash.
The Ireland duo of Peter Lawrie and Damien McGrane showed no ill effects after their Czech Masters courtesy car was involved in a smash in a roundabout leaving the Albatross Golf Resort course following their third round on Saturday.
However the gleaming Mercedes looked a little worse for ware after crashing into one car and then being hit in the rear by another.
While the car was in no fit state to drive Lawrie and McGrane managed to put the incident behind them and find their way safely to the ...
Donaldson Gleneagles Bound After Czech Masters Triumph.
Jamie Donaldson locked in his maiden European Ryder Cup team cap in capturing the D+D REAL Czech Masters.
In need of a top-seven finish to secure a place on Paul McGinley’s Team, the Welshman completed the task in style by claiming a third European Tour title at Albatross Golf Resort in Prague.A four under par 68 saw him reverse a two shot deficit on compatriot Bradley Dredge by finishing with a 14 under total.“This is big – it’s been an amazing week,” said Donaldson.“I didn’t get here ...
