Phil Mickelson Hoping To Make It 24th Time Lucky To Seal Grand Slam Success.
Phil Mickelson tees up in his 24th U.S. Open hoping to finally capture the one Major to allude him and become only the sixth player in the history of the game to capture golf’s Grand Slam.
Ans since making his debut as an amateur in 1990 at Medinah Mickelson has finished runner-up six times.
But then the five-time Major winner has fond memories of the 1999 event at Pinehurst, where he finished second to Payne Stewart who died less than five months later.
“It would really mean a lot to ...
Jordan Spieth Two Years On Not Concerned By 30,000 Screaming U.S. Open Fans.
It’s two years since new American sensation Jordan Spieth contested his very first Major – the 2012 U.S. Open.
Back then the Dallas-born golfer was a 19-year old amateur when he got a last minute call-up to compete in San Francisco.
Spieth didn’t arrive at the course to Tuesday afternoon and booked a practice round for Wednesday morning but couldn’t believe the euphoria that surrounded those also out practicing that day on the Olympic course.
“I was actually an alternate ...
Rory McIlroy Bizarrely Hitting Out Of A Coleslaw Filled Bunker …. See The Video.
It has to be one of the most bizarre episodes in golf – double Major winning Rory McIlroy hitting out of a coleslaw filled bunker.
McIlroy found himself agreeing to the stunt for ESPN’s ‘Sports Science’.
The bunker in question was filled with 900 pounds of coleslaw, which was more than six inches deep.
However the stunt began with the Northern Irishman asked to hit a golf ball during the darkness of the night at 8.47pm across a roadway and through a 10-foot wide by 10-foot ...
U.S. Open Groupings – USGA Add Spice To Three-Balls.
The USGA have once again had fun in arranging the groupings for the opening two rounds of the 2014 US Open.
For starters the former US Open winning duo of Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell find themselves grouped together and will be grouped with American Webb Simpson. It means the 2010, 2011 and 2012 winners will be out in the same group.
The last three Augusta National winning trio of Charl Schwartzel (2011), Bubba Watson (2012) and Adam Scott (2013) will out together for the opening ...
European Tour Bow To ‘Tweaking’ Race To Dubai Final Series.
* Leading 15 players in Race to Dubai now eligible for enhanced US$5 million Bonus Pool
* Requirement to play two out of three tournaments prior to Dubai removed
* Field for DP World Tour Championship grows to leading 60 available players
The European Tour’s Final Series, the four-tournament climax to The Race to Dubai, will this year benefit from an increased US$5 million bonus pool and a new look qualification criteria.
This year the leading 15 players on The Race to Dubai competing at the DP ...
2014 U.S. Open Field Takes Shape … Only 5 Spots Remaining.
This year’s U.S. Open is taking shape with just five spots remaining into the event being staged from June 12th to 15th at Pinehurst No. 2.
The five spots will come from either players inside the top-60 and not otherwise exempt as at next Sunday night.
If not, then the five will come from an alternate list.
However until then here is the list of 151 players already exempt into the year’s second Major.
U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONS (The last 10 years and not otherwise exempt): Justin Rose, Webb ...
Thongchai Jaidee Wins Second Tour Title On European Soil With Nordea Masters Success.
Thailand’s very popular Thongchai Jaidee captured his sixth European Tour win and his second on European soil with a play-off victory in the Nordea Masters in Sweden.
The 44-year old Thai golfer and triple Asian Tour Order of Merit winner defeated Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher and Frenchman Victor Dubuisson on the PGA National Sweden course in Malmo.
All three players had ended regulation play locked at 16-under par in glorious cloudless warm conditions.
Jaidee had birdied his opening ...
