Hoey Joins McIlroy Reaping Pre-Season Dubai Practice.
Rory McIlroy is not the only Irish-born player to have reaped the benefit of pre-season practice in Dubai.
Michael Hoey posted six birdies to be just four shots behind South African George Coetzee, who shot an eight under par 64 on the Doha Golf Club course, on day one of the 2014 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters.
Fellow South African Dawie Van Der Walt and England’s Steve Webster share second on seven under, with Webster claiming the second albatross in three events this year when he started his ...
Rory McIlroy To Open New Nike Store In Dubai – Putting Into Shop.
Double Major winning Rory McIlroy will open a new Nike store in the world-famous Dubai Mall in a unique manner next Monday.
The 24-year-old will open the store on Monday, 27th January at 7pm…but not in the traditional way.
Instead of cutting a ribbon, the Nike Golf store will be declared open when Rory, flanked by a myriad of fans and shoppers, will putt into the shop front using his Method 006 putter and new RZN Black ball.
Commenting on the opening of the retail store, Nike Golf EMEA General ...
Ernie Els Defends Taking Fortnight Off … Shoots New Course Record 61 Using Adams Clubs.
Four-time Major winner Ernie Els had defended a decision not to compete in the first two European Tour events of 2014 declaring the move has paid immediate dividends in Qatar.
Els had been due to contest last fortnight’s Volvo Champions event in Durban and the past week’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship.
He was a surprise late withdrawal from both events citing ‘family reasons’ ahead of commencing what is his 25th anniversary year as a professional in this week’s $US 2.5m Commercial Bank ...
South Africans Shine In Commercial Bank Qatar Masters.
It was South Africa’s day in the opening round of the 2014 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters in Doha.
The Rainbow Nation flag was flying high helped by George Coetzee who shot a 64 to lead the field at eight under par.
Dawie Van Der Walt shares second place on six under par while Ernie Els debuted his new clubs for a first time on the European Tour to be tied in eight place on five under par with fellow Springbok Thomas Aiken.
The 27-year old Pretoria-born Coetzee capped his round with a 10th hole ...
Latin American Amateur With Masters, US Open & Open Championship Status.
A new Latin American Amateur Championship has been confirmed the winner being afforded a Masters invitation along with exemption into final qualifying for The Open and similar to the Asian Amateur.
Mr. Billy Payne, Chairman of the Masters Tournament, Mr. Peter Dawson, Chief Executive of The R&A, and Mr. Mike Davis, Executive Director of the USGA, were present in Buenos Aires, Argentina for the annoucement.
It was just a year ago when the 2013 South American Amateur Championship took on a new ...
Steve Webster Soaring With Tour’s Second Albatross In Three Events.
England’s Steve Webster was soaring high when he commenced his Commercial Bank Qatar Masters in brilliant manner holing a 254-yard second shot for an ‘albatross’ two.
It put the Englishman at three-under par after just one hole.
As well, it is the second albatross in three events in 2014 after Dutchman Joost Luiten holed out for a ‘two’ during the second round of the Volvo Champions event in Durban.
Strangely, in the whole of 2013 there was just one albatross and that ...
Tiger Woods Looks To Set New PGA Tour Record – Most Wins On Same Course.
Tiger Woods has set so many records in his illustrious career you wonder what it left he can break.
Of course, winning 19 Majors Championships is tops.
But if Woods were to win this week’s Farmers Insurance Open, and he’s won the Torrey Pines event seven times along with the 2008 US Open, he would set a new PGA Tour record for most wins on the same golf course.
The San Diego course is one of three venues where Woods has also won eight times with the others being Bay Hill, and home to ...
