Gallacher’s Czech Efforts Sending Shivers To Those Competing In New Jersey.
Stephen Gallacher’s efforts in the far off Czech Republic is sending shivers to a number of Europeans competing in New Jersey.
The Scot has bounced back after missing the halfway cut in his past two events Stateside and should he win a second European Tour title this week he would leap-frog from 11th place overall on the Ryder Cup points table and into ninth spot.
If so, it would mean jumping the 10th placed Luke Donald and bumping the current ninth ranked Graeme McDowell probably back a spot.
Gallacher’s ...
Luke Donald & Ian Poulter Will Now Rely On ‘Wildcard’ Picks After Missing Barclays Cut.
The England pair of Luke Donald and Ian Poulter will now have to rely on a Gleneagles ‘wildcard’ pick after missing the halfway cut in the Barclays Championship in Paramus, New Jersey.
The event is the opening event of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Play-Off Series but also the final Ryder Cup qualifying event for the US-based Europeans.
Donald, who is currently ranked 10th on the World Points table and just one spot outside of the automatic top-nine qualifiers, had just two birdies but ...
Graeme McDowell Finds Barclays Bad Time Warning Very Untimely.
Graeme McDowell found being given a time warning in taking a minute to putt very untimely on day two of the Barclays Championship in Paramus, New Jersey.
McDowell was standing over an eight foot putt on the par four seventh hole of the Ridgewood Country Club course when approached by rules official, Brad Fabel.
“I felt very annoyed about that,” said McDowell
“The group had been given a bad time warning and I actually thought the referee with our group (Brad Fabel) had left the vicinity, ...
Seung-Yul Noh Pays Heavy Price For Basic Breach Of The Rules At Barclays.
Korean Seung-yul Noh paid a heavy price for his ignorance of a basic rule in golf.
The breach of the rules prompted Slugger White, Vice President of Rules and Competition, to remark: “I’ve been out here 33 years and I’ve have never seen this happen.”
In hitting off the tee at the par four 11th hole, the reigning Zurich Classic of New Orleans champion found the third hole green located on the right side of the 11th.
However in a glaring ignorance of the rules the South-Korean ...
Donaldson & Gallacher Strengthen Ryder Cup Claims In Czech Republic.
Welshman Jamie Donaldson and Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher continue to strengthen their claims for Ryder Cup selection with strong showings after the second round of the D+D REAL Czech Masters.Donaldson can seal a maiden European Team cap with a top-seven finish in Prague while Gallacher is just outside the automatic top-nine qualifiers.
However Donaldson, who started the day with a one shot lead following an opening six under par 66, was left ruiing bogeying two of his last three holes and ...
Rory McIlroy Rules Out Fatigue But Admits Being Under-Prepared For Barclays.
World No. 1 and four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy admits he was under-prepared but refused to blame his jet-setting ways in the past 10 days as any reason in posting his poorest round in well over a month.
McIlroy found himself near the tail of the field sharing 102nd place in the 125-player field after a shock three over par 74 on the opening day of the ultra-lucrative start to the FedEx Cup Play Off Series at the Barclays Championship in Paramus, New Jersey.
It left the four-time Major winner ...
Russell Knox Shows He’s Right At Home In Maiden Play-Off Series Event.
Russell Knox kick-started his quest to bank a bonus $10m end-of-season pot of gold with a strong showing on the opening day of the Barclays Championship in New Jersey.
The Inverness-born Knox is contesting the FedEx Cup Play Off Series for a first time in his short PGA Tour career and showed he wasn’t fazed posting a four under par 67 in hot and humid conditions on the Ridgwood Country Club course in Paramus.
It put Knox into a clubhouse share of second place and just a shot behind the leading ...
