Rory McIlroy Labels First Australian Open Round In 7 Years ‘Wasteful’.
Rory McIlroy has labelled his first Australian Open in seven years as ‘wasteful’ after an indifferent display with the putter on day one of the event at Royal Sydney.
Just when McIlroy has the Nike honed in, it was the shortest club in the bag causing the most concern as he had three three-putts and missed a number of genuine birdie chances in a three under par 69.
It left the current World No. 6 trailing nine shots behind Australia’s Adam Scott who shot a new course record of a 10-under par ...
Paul McGinley Overseeing Quinta Do Lago Major Renovation.
Quinta do Lago has unveiled plans for a major renovation of its North Course to match the other first-class golfing facilities at the prestigious resort in Portugal’s Algarve.
Work will begin this month (November) and the course is scheduled to re-open in October 2014, with the new plans designed by renowned American golf architect Beau Welling in collaboration with European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley.
Among the changes taking place, all greens, tees, bunkers, irrigation and drainage systems ...
Adam Scott Smashes Royal Sydney Course Record By Three Shots With A 62.
World No. 2 Adam Scott has set himself up superbly to capture the Australian golf ‘Triple Crown’ with a blistering new course record on day one of the Australian Open at Royal Sydney.
Scott birdied his opening six holes and then his closing four in a 10-under par 62 and three shots fewer than the prior low of 65.
It is Scott’s lowest round ever on the Australasian Tour and just one shot more than a career best of 61 on route to victory in the 2008 Qatar Masters in Doha.
“The first six birdies ...
McIlroy Sympathises With England Cricketer Jonathan Trott But Backs Aussies To Regain Ashes.
Rory McIlroy sympathises with England cricketer Jonathan Trott returning home but is backing Australia to regain the Ashes.
The 32-year old Trott left Australia after England’s humbling First Test loss to Australia in Brisbane citing a stress-related condition.
Trott’s departure was a field day for Australian newspapers with the Sydney Daily Telegraph running the headline on the front page: “Trott takes his bat and ball and heads home’.
However it prove to be more serious ...
Jason King & Andrew Pitt Recall Competing Alongside 17-Year Old Rory McIlroy In 2006 Australian Open.
The images of some kid golfers remain indelibly etched in the memory bank.
Robert Allenby, a skinny youngster built like a one iron, meeting Greg Norman on the Royal Melbourne practice putting green in 1987 with his late mother Sylvia taking a photo and, likewise, Aaron Baddeley, a lock of hair hanging over his forehead, talking with the Shark on the putting green at Royal Adelaide in 1998 with more snaps a family album.
Then, there was a 17-year-old Rory McIlroy here at Royal Sydney – where ...
Augusta Nationla Green Jacket Has A Few More Visits Before Scott Defends Masters.
With still some five months of his Masters reign still ahead, Adam Scott revealed there is still a number of people close to him over his career he would like to see the famed ‘Green Jacket’.
Under the rules laid down by Augusta National a new champion can wear the jacket anywhere in the world in the first 12 months.
But once Scott’s reign is over, he like every other former champion including Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Tiger Woods, can only wear the ‘green jacket’ forever on the ...
Adam Scott Not About To Get Into Sledging Match With Robert Allenby.
Adam Scott has refused to get into a friendly sledging encounter with fellow Australian Robert Allenby as he seeks to join Allenby as only the second player to capture Australia’s golfing ‘Triple Crown’.
Scott has captured two legs of the ‘Triple Crown’ in winning the Australian PGA Championship and successfully defending last fortnight’s Australian Masters title at Royal Melbourne.
Allenby created Australian golfing history in 2005 winning the ‘Triple Crown’ and will tee up this ...
