Darren Clarke Intent On Taking Sting Out Of Copperhead After Being Bitten On Valspar First Day.
Darren Clarke remains quietly-confident of taking the sting out of the Copperhead course despite being bitten on day one of the Valspar Championship at Tampa Bay, Florida.
Clarke was sharing the lead when he turned over a 5-iron second shot into rough at the 12th to eventually walk off with a double bogey along with a bogey at the last on route to carding a level par 71.
It is Clarke’s first appearance in the $US 5.7m event and while disappointed the former British Open champion still walked from ...
Nicolas Colsaerts Has Visions Of Medinah As He Eyes Valspar Success.
Nicolas Colsaerts confessed he had visions of Medinah, and venue of Europe’s stunning come-from-behind 2012 Ryder Cup success, during the opening day of the Valspar Championship in Florida.
The Belguim golfer moved to a share of the lead after 11 holes at three under par before ending the day just one shot from the top of the board.
Four players – the American duo of Pat Perez and Matt Every along with Australia’s Greg Chalmers and Korean-born New Zealander Danny Lee – head ...
Sundog Eyewear Expands Range For Performance-Seeking Golfers.
Sundog Eyewear, the innovative high-tech sunglasses manufacturer, has expanded its range of Mela-Lens® glasses to more than 20 models to offer improved vision and reduced eye fatigue for performance-seeking golfers.
The Mela-Lens® technology incorporates synthesized melanin to filter out 98% of ‘Blue’ light, which creates veiled glare in the eye, as well as fatigue. The lens also provides golfers with complete protection from Ultraviolet A, B, and C light to help avoid long-term damage ...
Harrington Finds Inspiration Tackling The Copperhead Course As Clarke Makes His Tampa Debut.
If Padraig Harrington needed any inspiration to end a more than five-year winless drought he could again find it at the ‘Snake Pit’ in this week’s Valspar Championship at Tampa Bay.
Harrington is making his fourth appearance in the Florida event and two years after a career low and Copperhead course record 61 on the opening day of the 2012 event.
It remains Harrington’s lowest score on any of the major tours, and over a Copperhead course where the last three holes are affectionately known ...
Russell Knox – Holds A US Passport, Father Born In US But He’s Scottish To The Core.
Scotland-born Russell Knox has clearly ruled out any talk of him competing for the USA Team should he qualify automatically for the Ryder Cup.
The 28-year old Scot had gone within a whisker of a first-ever PGA Tour victory a fortnight ago when he was involved in a four-man play-off for the Honda Classic title.
It was Knox’s great showing at the ‘Bear Trap’ that prompted suggestions, given his father is American-born, that he could be eligible to compete in a USA Team, if and when he should ...
McIlroy’s Former Belfast Home Now Available For Weddings.
The old home of double Major winning Rory McIlroy on the outskirts of Belfast is now available for hire as a venue for corporate hospitality and upmarket weddings.
McIlroy’s former house sits on an expansive 14 acres and includes an extensive golf practice area.
It was bought in 2013 from McIlroy by property developer Gary McCausland who set up a company called Robinhall House Ltd.
The firm is aiming the property at golf tourists, businesses and the hospitality market.
Mr McCausland has also ...
Justin Rose Unconcerned With Present European Ryder Cup Rookie Make-Up … “I Will Qualify”.
Reigning US Open champion Justin Rose is not about to hit the panic button given he’s currently outside the top-nine who will automatically qualify for the Gleneagles Team.
Rose is among 13 Europeans teeing-up in this week’s Valspar Championship at the stunning Innisbrook Resort complex in Tampa Bay, Florida.
It is Rose’s eighth appearance in the event with his best result being fifth three years ago.
Rose is also just outside those who will qualify automatically for the Ryder Cup and he’s ...
