Gil Hanse Restores Bite & Muscle To The Blue Monster.
Gil Hanse’s reputation continues to grow with the acclaimed golf course designer being singled out for special praise ahead of this week’s WGC – Cadillac Championship.
Players, caddies and officials who have gathered in Miami for this week’s $US 9m are singing the praise of the once little known designer.
However those who have paid attention over the years will not be surprised Hanse finds himself being lauded this week.
His first project outside of his native America was ...
After His Accenture Acclaim Aussie Jason Day Returns To His Day Job.
A week after his much-acclaimed WGC – Accenture Match-Play success and Australia’s Jason Day returns to his day job for Thursday’s commencing WGC – Cadillac Championship here at Doral.
Day had overcome the swash-buckling recovery efforts of Frenchman Victor Dubuisson to capture only his second PGA Tour title, and also his second individual in as many months after securing individual leading honours in the 2013 Handa World Cup of Golf in Melbourne.
The current World No. 4 ...
Four Major Winners Of 2013 Gather For Historic Photo Not In Bermuda Or Augusta But Semionole!
In a huge coup for an ultra-private golf club in Florida, the four Major winners from 2013 gathered for an historic photograph ahead of this week’s WGC – Cadillac Championship.
And the four Major Champions, with the exception of Australia’s Adam Scott, brought with them the gleaming symbol of their success.
In Adam’s case, he wore the most sought-after item of apparel in all of golf – an Augusta National green jacket.
England’s Justin Rose arrived with the US ...
Big-Hitting Scott Hend’s Big Journey To Get A Cadillac Drive At Doral.
Australia’s big-hitting Scott Hend has spanned the globe to earn his place in this week’s World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship. in Florida.
Hend, who now calls Ponte Vedra Beach in Florida home, reckons he’s played competitively in 18 countries on four continents in 2013.
The former No.1 longest driver on the PGA Tour earned his spot in this week’s $US 9m event on the back of winning three times on the Asian Tour and an effort that saw Hend finish a career best of ...
The Youngster Who Upstaged Tiger Woods – Sean Cooper Says I’m A Golfer, Too.
There has been many youngsters at many golf tournaments around the world who have impressed many of the world’s best players.
But in my many years being present at coaching clinics conducted during the course of tournaments I can honestly not recall the interest generated when a six-year old Dubai youngster genuinely upstaged back-to-back Masters champions Tiger Woods and Mark O’Meara.
Sean Cooper was in the very front of a grandstand erected on the practice range at the Emirates Golf ...
Rory McIlroy Lets Slip Victory With Train Wreck Display In 2014 Honda Classic.
There was no Academy Award for Rory McIlroy after letting slip victory with what can only be described as a train wreck display over the final round in the 2014 Honda Classic title.
The double Major winner, who went into day four leading by two and had led from day one, ended regulation play in a four way tie for the lead on nine-under par after signing for a shock round of 74.
“I was fortunate that I was in the playoff,” said McIlroy.
“I didn’t play well enough at all down ...
Tiger Woods Withdraws From Honda Classic Final Round – Back Complaint.
Tiger Woods has withdrawn from the final round of the Honda Classic citing a back injury.
Woods withdrew after 13 holes and just a day after shooting a 65.
However the 14-time Major winning Woods was 5-over par for the final day that included a first hole double bogey and two bogeys in his first four holes.
According to www.pgatour.com it is the sixth occasion Woods has withdrawn in his 297 PGA TOUR starts.
The Honda Classic was just Woods’ third event this year. He was cut from the third ...
