Eamon Darcy In Awe Of Rory McIlroy.
One of Ireland’s most endeared golfers has sung the praise of the country’s young superstar talent.
Eamon Darcy won four times on the European Tour along with competing in four Ryder Cups, including holing the winning putt in 1987 at Muirfield Village.
Darcy’s last success was in 1990 when he captured the then second Dubai Desert Classic and less than a year after Rory McIlroy was born.
Surprisingly, Darcy only met McIlroy for a first time this week, and that was ahead of the 25th anniversary ...
After 19-Year Wait Gallacher Competing Alongside Woods Three Times In Four Days.
Stephen Gallacher waited 19 years to again compete alongside Tiger Woods and now the Scot will go head-to-head with the World No. 1 three times in four days in Dubai.
In their first match-up yesterday (TUES) since the 1995 Walker Cup at Royal Portcawl, Gallacher scored a two shot victory over Woods shooting a round of 69 in the Dubai Desert Classic ‘Former Champions Challenge’.
Sweden’s Henrik Stenson and Spain’s Rafa Cabrera-Bello shared a $US 500,000 first prize purse with a pair of 66s ...
Jose Maria Olazabal Near Tears Embracing Javier Ballesteros.
Past winning Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal was close to tears in competing for a first time alongside Javier Ballesteros, the son of the late, great father Seve Ballesteros.
Seve’s memory is being celebrated at this week’s 25th anniversary Dubai Desert Classic and with organisers inviting his 23-year old son to an event won by Seve in 1992.
Javier Ballesteros joined 20 former Desert Classic winners in a ‘Former Champions Challenge’ on Tuesday and with leading honours shared by ...
Tiger Woods Brushes Off Torrey Pines 79 – “A Train I Couldn’t Get Off”.
Tiger Woods arrived in Dubai brushing off any concern over last weekend’s indifferent start to his 2014 season declaring ‘it was one of those trains he couldn’t get off’.
The World No. 1 posted his worst score ever on American soil and his second poorest round ever since turning professional in a round of 79 to crash out in the defence of his Farmers’ Insurance Open title.
Woods left the Torrey Pines avoiding reporters and returning straight to his Florida home where he spent Sunday working ...
Tiger Woods Doubles Last As Stenson & Cabrera-Bello Share ‘Former Champions’ Challenge Honours.
World No. 1 Tiger Woods remains confident of success this week despite a disappointing finish to the Dubai Desert Classic Former Champions Challenge’.
Woods was among 20 past Desert Classic winners celebrating the 25th anniversary of event proper commencing on Thursday.
The 14-time Major winner began well with three birdies in succession and had moved to the lead on four under par after seven holes in the $US 600,000 event.
However the former double Dubai winner, who had posted a 79 to miss ...
Woods, McIlroy & Gallacher Drawn For Opening Two Rounds Of 25th Dubai Desert Classic.
Organisers have spiced-up this week’s 25th anniversary Dubai Desert Classic grouping 14-Major winning Tiger Woods with double Major victor Rory McIlroy for the opening two rounds of the event.
Joining the duo will by defending Dubai champion, Stephen Gallacher of Scotland.
Woods joined Gallacher, along with triple winning Presidents Cup captain Fred Couples, for Former Champions Challenge played over 18 holes of the magnificently prepared Majlis course.
Strangely, Woods had only played in ...
Danny Willett’s 13,000 Feet Sky Dive Over Dubai.
England’s Danny Willett has probably created a first in the history of the European Tour and that was a 13,000 feet sky dive leap over Dubai.
Willett along with wife, Nicole and caddy Jonathon Smart made the jump yesterday (Mon) ahead of this week’s 25th anniversary Dubai Desert Classic.
The trio, of course accompanied by an experienced sky diver, were in free fall for the first 1,000 feet before landing safely back to ground.
And little wonder Willett believes contending in the final ...
