Rory McIlroy London-Bound After Equal Best TPC Sawgrass Score.
Rory McIlroy was rushing to nearby Jacksonville Airport and a London connecting flight delighted despite yet another ‘back door’ top-10 and on this occasion in the Players Championship.
After again only just managing the make the halfway cut, McIlroy produced his equal lowest-ever TPC Sawgrass round of a blistering six under par 66.
McIlroy birdied his closing three holes, including the last for a fifth day in succession if you include Wednesday’s practice round, to leave the course with ...
First Golf Introduced ‘Harrington’s Rule’ & Now There Is ‘Rose’s Rule’
Three years ago golf’s ruling bodies introduced ‘Harrington’s Rule’ and now there will be ‘Rose’s Rule’.
This will in honour of reigning U.S. Open champion Justin Rose after PGA Tour officials overturned a two-stroke penalty imposed on the Englishman after ‘highly sophisticated’ TV equipment was used to establish Rose had caused his ball to move at the last hole on day three of the event.
Rose was totally unaware of the incident, and there was the sight of he and playing partner ...
Players Unhappy European Tour Restarts Madeira Islands Open After Death Of Forsyth’s Caddy.
A number of European Tour members have gone onto Twitter to criticize the European Tour at what they say was an insensitive decision to restart the Madeira Islands Open after the sad death of Zimbabwean born caddy Iain McGregor.
What was to be a celebration of the European Tour’s 1,500th tournament ended in tragedy with the passing of such a dear friend.
The decision to finish the even met with strong disapproval by a number of players, including Sweden’s Joel Sjoholm who had previously worked ...
Tributes To Iain ‘Mac’ McGregor … Zim-Born Caddy Who Passed Away At Madeira
Legendary Gary Player has led tributes on Twitter to Iain McGregor who sadly passed away while caddying in the second and final round of the Maderia Islands Open.
‘Mac’, as he was affectionately known, was a very dear friend to www.golfbytourmiss.com and news of his untimely death comes as a real shock, and a day before he was due turn 53 years of age.
No matter the occasion ‘Mac’ was always happy and obliging. We would find ourselves travelling often to various ...
Justin Rose Bizarrely Reinstated To Share Of Third Heading To Final Players C’ship Round.
In a bizarre scenario reigning US Open champ Justin Rose found himself reinstated to joint third place heading into the final round of the Players Championship at Ponte Vedra, Florida.
Rose had been assessed a two-shot penalty when later TV footage revealed his ball had moved at address down at the back of last green late on the third day of the $US 10m event on the TPC Sawgrass course.
Rose, with his wife sitting on his lap, was led off in a buggy to the TV compound where ‘sophisticated technology’ ...
‘Mac’ Sadly Collaspes & Dies Of Heart Attack At Madeira Islands Open – Minute’s Silence.
The European Tour’s Madeira Islands Open has been delayed after the death of the caddy to Scotland’s Alastair Forsyth.
Iain McGregor, 52 and affectionately known as ‘Mac’ suffered a fatal heart attack on ninth fairway or the 18th hole of Forsyth’s second and final round of the Club de Golf do Santo da Serra course on the main island of Madeira.
And sadly, ‘Mac’ was due to turn 53 tomorrow (Monday).
Forsyth is a former Madeira Islands Open winning in 2008 with legendary ...
Kaymer Says He’s Facing A ‘Ryder Cup Singles’ Sawgrass Final Round Showdown With Spieth.
Germany’s Martin Kaymer believes he’s facing a Ryder Cup Sunday Singles like head-to-head showdown with American sensation Jordan Spieth over the final round of the PGA Tour’s flagship Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.
Spieth defied a lot of observers in saving par from off the back of the 18th green par and moments before Kaymer missed his par putt from the back edge of the putting surface at the last hole on the TPC Sawgrass course.
It left Kaymer with a round of 72 and Spieth ...
