Tiger Woods & Tom Watson Add To Bob Torrance Tributes.
Tiger Woods and Tom Watson have added the enormous number of tributes to the late Bob Torrance.
The 81-year old renowned Scottish coach passed away yesterday after a near year-long battle with lung cancer.
As a mark of respect all players competing in today’s third round of The Open wore black ribbons as a mark of respect to Torrance who coached a number of players including double Open Champion, Padraig Harrington.
Between Woods and Watson they’ve won eight Open Championships and each ...
Rory McIlroy … R & A Get Two Things Right This Year!
Open Championship leader Rory McIlroy stated the R & A, as organizers of golf’s oldest major, have got two things right this year.
McIlroy, who will take an impressive six shot lead into the final round at Royal Liverpool, was asked after his round what he thought of the R & A’s decision to adopt a two-tee start.
And the question could not have come at a more timely occasion with torrential rain falling on the course some 45 minutes after McIlroy had putted out for eagle in a ...
Rory McIlroy Has One Hand On The Claret Jug Leading By Six Shots.
Double Major winning Rory McIlroy has one hand on the famed Claret Jug heading to the final round of the 143rd Open Championship.
McIlroy went into the second round leading by four and at the end of day three the 25-year old was a massive six shots ahead of nearest rival, Rickie Fowler.
“I feel like today my patience was rewarded,” he said.
“I didn’t get off to the best of starts again, and had a few chances around the turn to make birdies, and I wasn’t able to do ...
Rhein Gibson … The Day I Played Golf Alongside Tiger Woods.
Rhein Gibson was overheard on the 11th tee that he may need to change his underpants.
The 28-year old Australian was smiling at the time and just two holes into the third round of the 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool.
Gibson, who was born in the northern New South Wales city of Lismore, had posted opening scores of 72 and 74 for a two over par tally and make the halfway cut on debut in golf”s oldest Major.
However also finishing the first two days at two over par was 14-time Major ...
Paul McGinley Adds Him Tribute To Bob Torrance Who Coached Him For 20 Years.
Like everyone who knew him European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley has been saddened by the news of the passing of Scottish golf coach legend Bob Torrance.
Torrance passed away Friday after a some seven month fight with lung cancer.
Torrance coached many people including McGinley, who will lead his European Team into competition next September at Gleneagles.
However McGinley has paid special tribute to the man who coached him for some 20-years.
“This is an incredibly sad day as we have lost ...
Golf World Pays Tribute To Bob Torrance …. Padraig Harrington Says He Was A Father Figure.
The golfing world is in morning with news late this afternoon legendary Scottish-born coach, Bob Torrance has passed away.
The 82-year old Torrance, who is the father to 2002 victorious Ryder Cup captain, Sam Torrance, died after a seven month illness due to lung cancer.
Among those leading the tributes was triple Major winning Padraig Harrington who was advised of the news straight after his second round here at the 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool.
“It puts it in perspective,” said ...
Thunderstorm Threat Leads To Historic First In Open – Two Tee Start On Saturday.
For the first time in the history of golf’s oldest Major there will be a two tee start and with players going out in groups of three on day three of the 2014 Open Championship.
The threat of severe thunderstorms and strong winds has forced the R & A to commence the second round at 9am from both the first and 10th tees.
“The bad weather is forecast to potentially to last through much of the morning with a four-hour window of much improved conditions in the early afternoon, with the ...
