Failing Miserably A Day After Dustin Johnson Broke Sheshan To Its Knees.
It was great pleasure to be able to play the Sheshan Golf Club course for a very first time since attending the inaugural 2006 HSBC Champions event.
AFPs Danny Hicks were late entrants and joining a corporate outing hosted by IMG.
It was a 7am shotgun start and with our fourball commencing from the tough par four 15th hole.
However while it was still early in the day eyes were wide awake a few minutes later when he tackled the short par four, 16th and the hole with American Dustin Johnson closed ...
Four Neighbous Fighting Over The Last Two Events For One Trophy.
With the two Race to Dubai events remaining the goal of European No. 1 will be fought out between four neighbours.
The leading four golfers on the Race to Dubai – Sweden’s Henrik Stenson, Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell and the England duo of Justin Rose and Ian Poulter – are all residents of the Lake Nona gated community in suburban Orlando.
The four play practice rounds together while their respective families mix socially.
But that neighbourly love will be forgotten over the next fortnight ...
Tiger Woods Brings Istanbul To A Standstill Hitting Balls On Bridge Joining Europe & Asia.
There was a traffic jam of different sorts in Istanbul this morning when World No. 1 Tiger Woods hit golf balls off the Bosphorus Bridge and the bridge that joins the European continent to the Asia continent.
There had been warnings to motorists on radio, TV and in local Istanbul newspapers the Bosphorus bridge would be closed for 28 minutes from 2pm local time for this unique publicity piece with the 14-time Major winning Woods.
Woods spent this morning in Istanbul attending to a number of publicity ...
Chief Referee Andy McFee Breaks Ankle In Turkey.
European Tour Chief Referee, Andy McFee will be side-lined for some time after breaking his right ankle today when he slipped near the 18th green on this week’s host Maxx Royal course and venue for the inaugural Turkish Airlines Open in Belek.
People rushed to McFee’s aid including the girlfriend to Spanish golfer Pablo Larrazabal.
McFee was conveyed to a nearby hospital where it’s understood his leg has been placed in plaster.
It is unclear if McFee will remain in Turkey to officiate ...
Adam Scott’s Four-Week, Four Event Masters Victory Celebration Starts This Week On Gold Coast.
Adam Scott this week begins a month long and four tournament Masters winning celebration in his native Australia and with countryman and fellow Major champion Geoff Ogilvy declaring it to be a boom time for ‘Down Under’ golf.
Scott will tee-up Thursday in the Australian PGA Championship at the Royal Pines course on the Golf Coast before heading to Melbourne to compete in the Australian Masters at Royal Melbourne.
The first Australian in the 77-year history of the Masters to be fitted with the ...
Tiger Woods Brings More Than Golf Says Turkish Golf Federation President
“Tiger Woods brings much more than golf. He is a superstar in many other ways.”
That’s the message from Ahmet Ali Aoaoolu, President of the Turkish Golf Federation, who will greet Woods this week when he tees up in the inaugural Turkish Airlines Open in Balek.
Woods is returning to Turkey for a second year after competing in last year’s elite-field Turkish Airlines Open.
After the spectacular success of the Invitational this year’s event is an historic first for the ...
Adam Scott To Be Handed Keys To The Golf Coast City.
Masters Champion Adam Scott will be presented with the keys to the Golf Coast Cityon Wednesday 6th November at the RACV Royal Pines and venue for this week’s Australian PGA Championship.
Mayor Tom Tate will hand over the key at a special ceremony on the 18th green following Scott’s participation in the Pro-Am.
“We’re thrilled to have Adam here to be able to hand over the key to the city and of course we wish him all the very best in the tournament,” said Mayor Tate.
“To win the green ...
