Jordan Spieth Reckons Gleneagles Ryder Cup Venue A ‘Cool Track’.
Of the top nine players currently lying on the USA Ryder Cups standings there is surprisingly one who has played in competition on this year’s host Gleneagles course.
Jordan Spieth was just 17 years of age when he represented the USA in the 2010 Junior Ryder Cup on the PGA Centenary course.
Now three years on the Dallas-born Spieth looks set to make his Ryder Cup debut in Tom Watson’s USA side after jumping 10 places to fourth overall on the USA standing despite his continuing disappointment ...
Russell Knox Ties The Knot Ahead Of RBC Heritage Debut.
In a first for some time Scotland has three players competing in this week’s RBC Heritage Classic with European Tour based Stephen Gallacher accepting an invitation to join the PGA Tour based duo of newly-married Russell Knox and Martin Laird.
Knox is now sporting a gleaming silver wedding ring on his left hand but finding it a little uncomfortable getting used to compared to having a golf club in his hand.
“It’s great been married and a long overdue as we have been together for a long ...
Graeme McDowell’s Heritage Victory To Be Remembered For All Time.
Graeme McDowell needs little reminder of his first regular PGA Tour victory a year ago here on Hilton Head Island.
Not only does McDowell’s picture appear on PGA Tour promotional material but there’s a painting of the Northern Irishman featuring on posters, ticket information brochures and draw sheets.
There is also a parking place especially set aside for McDowell.
However probably the best reminder is his name now permanent reminder featuring among 44 other RBC Heritage Classic champions.
After Heritage Defence, McDowell Looks Ahead To His Next Two-Thirds.
Graeme McDowell says his defence of this week’s RBC Heritage Classic defence will bring down the first third of his season as he then targets the remaining two thirds of his 2014 season.
A year ago, McDowell became the first Irish-born winner of the event and in also claiming his first regular PGA Tour win here on Hilton Head Island.
He arrived on Saturday afternoon from Augusta where he missed the Masters halfway cut for a fifth occasion in seven appearances.
And after the ‘scare’ ...
Lee Westwood To Soak Up Superb Masters Finish In Steamy Malaysia.
Lee Westwood is determined to capitalise on his strong Masters showing heading into this week’s Maybank Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur.
Westwood secured a best finish all season in sharing seventh place at Augusta National that also has boosting his standing on the European Ryder Cup points table.
In fact, it was Westwood’s fifth consecutive top-15 effort in the year’s first Major after heading into last Sunday’s final round just three shots from the lead, but with the Brit battling to shoot ...
The Great White Shark’s New Appetite – U.S. Open TV Commentator.
It generally happens at some time in the career of a great golfer.
And after so many years being the subject in front of the microphone, champion Australian golfer Greg Norman will now be a voice behind the microphone when he co-hosts the 2015 U.S. Open for Fox TV when the U.S. network takes over coverage of the season’s traditional second Major Championship in 13 months time.
Norman will join legendary NFL and NBA broadcaster, Joe Buck in co-anchoring the event from behind the 18th green ...
Rory McIlroy & Graeme McDowell Make Contrasting U.S. Front Page News.
Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell have made the front pages of two contrasting U.S. newspapers but with very different story lines.
McIlroy is on the front page of the national USA Today Sports section but not in a colourful feature article. No, that has been reserved for double Masters champion, Bubba Watson.
The new World No. 10s picture appears in a match-box size mention revealing he is now 10-1 to win next month’s US Open, and this just a week before heading into the Masters as Augusta ...
