Rory McIlroy To Kick-Start 2014 Practice Much Earlier Than Normal – A Mini-Boot Camp.
Double Major winning Rory McIlroy indicated he intends to kick start his 2014 season much earlier than in prior years.
McIlroy will again use the facilities at the Els Club here in the UAE.
“I’ve been coming here to Dubai early in the New Year ever since I turned pro, spending a couple of weeks here before going to Abu Dhabi,” he said.
“But for next year I’m actually coming out earlier then I have ever been.
“The facilities here in Dubai are second to none, ...
Westwood Makes A Splash From 22 Floors Up To Win Atlantis Challenge.
It is one thing to admire the shimmering silhouette of the Dubai skyline from the 22nd floor of your holiday hotel, but today five of the world’s leading golfers had their sights trained on an altogether different aspect from the Royal Bridge Suite at Atlantis, The Palm.
The view from the Bridge, which provided an exotic location for the DP World Tour Championship Atlantis Golf Challenge, 90m above ground, provided Henrik Stenson, Justin Rose, David Howell, Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer with a ...
First European Tour Performance Institute Opened In Middle East.
The first European Tour Performance Institute (ETPI) in the Middle East has been officially opened in a glittering ceremony within the new state-of-the-art ETPI complex at Jumeirah Golf Estates (JGE) in Dubai today.
Leading golf officials from the Emirates Golf Federation, The European Tour and partners and sponsors of this week’s DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, were joined by Tour champions Justin Rose, David Howell, Brett Rumford and Peter Uihlein for the ceremonial ribbon-cutting.
Then ...
Justin Rose Presented With Tour Life Membership.
Justin Rose has been awarded Honorary Life Membership of The European Tour in recognition of his magnificent US Open Championship victory in June.
The Englishman, who held off Phil Mickelson and Jason Day to triumph at Merion Golf Club for his first Major title, was awarded the special accolade by European Tour Chief Executive George O’Grady at a press conference at the DP World Tour Championship, the final event of the 2013 Race to Dubai.
“This really is an incredible honour,” said Rose, ...
Rory McIlroy …”I’ve Seen The Inside Of Too Many Lawyer’s Offices”.
Double major winning Rory McIlroy confessed he doesn’t want to see the inside of a lawyer’s office ever again.
McIlroy has returned to competition for this week’s defence of the European Tour season-ending DP World Tour Championship at the Jumeriah Estates course in Dubai.
The tournament was his last victory when he birdied the closing five holes to defeat England’s Justin Rose and end the season as both the European No. 1 and PGA Tour No. 1.
However in the intervening 12 months McIlroy’s ...
Dubuisson Back At Ground Level After Turkish Airlines Victory High.
New Turkish Airlines champion Victory Dubuisson has been quick to come down from the euphoria of his stunning two-stroke triumph at Belek.
Dubuisson, 23 was near speechless in learning the enormity of his victory ahead of the likes of World No. 1 Tiger Woods, current US Open champion, Justin Rose, present Race to Dubai No. 1 Henrik Stenson plus the likes of Major champions Charl Schwartzel, Louis Oosthuizen, Padraig Harrington and Paul Lawrie.
Dubuisson birdied the closing two holes on the Maxx ...
Scottish Open – Headed East Of Edinburgh & Gullane No. 1 Top Of List.
The Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open could be headed east of Edinburgh for a first ever occasion and with Gullane N0. 1 high on the European Tour’s list.
Since the inaugural event in 1972 the tournament has been staged at just six venues from the inaugural event at Downfield to the Old Course at St. Andrews, Haggs Castle, Gleneagles, Loch Lomond and for the past three years at Castle Stuart in Inverness.
Next year’s Scottish Open is bound for Royal Aberdeen.
However George O’Grady, CEO ...
