Matt Jones Still In Outer Space After Houston Open Victory Launch.
Australia’s Matt Jones remains in a whirlwind after his stunning Shell Houston Open victory.
The quietly-spoken Sydney-born golfer rocketed into outer orbit with his success in the NASA based American city of Houston.
He arrived into Augusta Regional Airport at 10.15pm Sunday night local time but for some reason it was not till just after 11pm luggage finally appeared for those travelling from Houston.
Thankfully, Jones and caddy managed to find accommodation in Augusta and sharing Sunday night ...
Australia’s PGA Tour Victory Surge Down To Scott Declares Day.
An Australian victory surge on this year’s PGA Tour can be attributed to Adam Scott’s Masters winning ways declared Jason Day.
Four of the past seven PGA Tour events have been won by Australian-born players starting with Day’s dramatic WGC – Accenture Match-Play Championship victory in Arizona.
John Senden then captured a second Tour title in winning the inaugural Valspar Championship and while Scott should have closed out the Arnold Palmer Invitational the Australian flag ...
Jimmy Walker Green Jacket Star Gazing – Video.
Here’s an amazing statistic.
Jimmy Walker is the first Augusta National rookie in 44 years to have won three PGA Tour events before his first Masters.
And while Walker has already won three times on the 2013/14 PGA Tour wraparound schedule here’s something else that little know about the Lone State born golfer – he’s got a remote-controlled long-range telescope and camera sitting on top of a mountain in New Mexico taking photographs of the solar system.
“I got into it ...
Jason Day Gives His Dodgy Digit The Thumbs Up.
Australia’s Jason Day is returning to competition for a first time since his dramatic WGC – Accenture Match-Play Championship giving a big thumbs up to his injured left thumb.
Day is returning to Augusta National where last year he went so close to denying fellow Queenslander and eventual Master winning hero Adam Scott the coveted member’s green jacket.
And while he claimed a second PGA Tour success in Arizona this week will be Day’s second stroke-play event this year since ...
Italian Golf, European Tour & AGW Mourns Maria Pia Gennaro.
Italian golf, the European Tour and the Association of Golf Writers mourn the passing the Maria Pia Gennaro.
Maria Pia was a stalwart of Italian golf working tirelessly as an editor for a number of magazines including Golf Today.
She grew-up with the likes of Franceso and Edorado Molinari, Silvo Grapassoni, Alessandro Tardini, Massimo Scarpa and a younger generation of Italian players being lead by Matteo Manassero.
In fact, Francesco Molinari, Grappassoni and Manassero contribute to the magazine ...
Storm Closes Augusta National Gates & Refund For Patrons – First Time Since 2003.
The 2014 fist official day of practice has been disrupted with Masters patrons informed to leave the golf course around 10am this morning ahead of severe weather set to hit the Augusta region.
Weather forecasters have been predicting a 100% chance of rain and with the poor weather to continue for the first few days of the year’s first Major.
American Gary Woodland was first out on the golf course this morning at 8am and followed by 2012 Masters Champion Bubba Watson 10 minutes behind.
Then ...
Stephen Gallacher Advised To Treat Maiden Masters Like A Scottish Open.
Super coach Dave Stockton has welcomed Stephen Gallacher to his first Masters with the advice to treat this week as though it were a Scottish Open.
Gallacher will be among some 10 players Stockton will work with ahead of the year’s first Major Championship starting Thursday at Augusta National.
And it will be a European theme for the former victorious 1991 USA Ryder Cup captain who will be working not only with Gallacher but Rory McIlroy, Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, Franscesco Molinari and newest ...
