G Mac Needs To Shake Off Rust Off To Catch Stenson.
Ireland’s Graeme McDowell is confident he’s shred the rust of finishing well down last week at Lake Malaren, the current Race to Dubai Number two is confident of making up ground on current Number One Henrik Stenson.
McDowell’s share of 53rd place in last week’s BMW Masters saw him slip Euro 18,153 further behind the Swede who shot a final day 65 to share 34th place.
It’s meant the current Race to Dubai No. 2 placed McDowell trails Euro 443,725 adrift of Stenson.
“I was ...
Rory McIlroy’s Caricature Splashed All About Shanghai.
Organisers of this week’s WGC – HSBC Champions have done a wonderful job promoting this week’s $8.5m event at the Sheshan Golf Club.
All over Shanghai is caricature’s of four of the leading stars competing in the second of the European Tour’s Final Series.
Hereunder is snaps of the four – Rory McIlroy, US Open champion Justin Rose, PGA Champion Jason Dufner and defending HSBC champion Ian Poulter.
Simon Dyson Likely Suspension Decision Set For Thursday In Shanghai
The European Tour is set to make a formal announcement Thursday regarding the immediate future of England’s Simon Dyson.
Dyson was disqualified from last week’s BMW Masters after being caught tapping down a spike mark with his golf ball during the third round at Lake Malaren.
The European Tour has since been in damage control made with officials and Dyson’s ISM client managers observed in many discussions over the fate of the six-time Tour winning Yorkshireman.
Unfortunately, ...
Rory McIlroy Dragged Into Chamblee Controversy Declaring: “Chamblee Needs To Be Dealt With!”
Former World No. 1 Rory McIlroy has been drawn into the on-going Tiger Woods/Brandel Chamblee cheating controversy declaring Chamblee ‘needs to be dealt with’.
McIlroy was asked to comment on the issue involving the world’s top-ranked golfer and the Golf Channel TV commentator at a gala launch ahead of this week’s WGC –
HSBC Champions event here in Shanghai.
“I say Brandel was completely wrong and I don’t expect he has the authority to say anything bad about Tiger,” said McIlroy.
“People ...
European Tour Facing ‘Cheating’ Crisis Over Simon Dyson Controversy.
The European Tour is facing its biggest ‘cheating’ crisis since Scotland’s Elliott Saltman was suspended from all competition over four years ago.
England’s Simon Dyson is staring at a possible three to four month suspension if found guilty of blatantly breaking the rules.
Dyson’s immediate playing career remains under a darkening cloud after he was disqualified from last week’s BMW Masters for using his golf ball to tap down a spike mark on the eighth green during day three of the event ...
Stars Sparkle In WGC- HSBC Champions Return To Shanghai.
Defending champion Ian Poulter and Major Champions Jason Dufner, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose joined performers from a renowned Chinese opera company at the official launch of the WGC-HSBC Champions overlooking Shanghai’s historic riverfront.
The quintet recreated a traditional returning heroes scene with performers from the Shanghai Jingju Company on the rooftop of the Peninusla Hotel overlooking The Bund.
To celebrate the $8.5million tournament’s return to Shanghai and Sheshan ...
Tiger Woods & Rory McIlroy Chat Show … What They Talked About Over 18 Hainan Island Holes.
Ever wondered what the world’s top-ranked golfers talk about in between shots over the course of 18 holes.
World No. 1 Tiger Woods and world’s former top golfer Rory McIlroy provided a good answer to that question during their Match at Mission Hills yesterday at Hainan Island.
Their first real discussion was on the edge of the Blackstone course putting green when Woods queried McIlroy about the recent bizarre Korean Open ruling that saw the leader slapped with a two-shot penalty and lose the ...
