2014 Race To Dubai Membership Make-Up Hinges On One Person – Tim Clark.
The make-up of the 2014 Race to Dubai European Tour membership bizarrely will hinge on one player – South African Tim Clark.
Clark is among three Affiliate Members inside the top-110 on the money list who will retain automatic membership for next season.
Two of those Affiliates will remain in the top-110 – the Sweden pair of Jonan Blixt and Carl Pettersson – despite the duo not meeting the minimum requirement of competing in 13 events.
Blixt, currently 46th on the money list, ...
Paul McGinley Lets His Clubs Do The Talking – Six Cuts In Succession.
Paul McGinley’s determination not to let the Ryder Cup captaincy not to spoil his golf again came to the fore as it made it five halfway cuts in succession at the Portugal Masters in Vilamoura.
Despite his regular caddy laid up in bed with food poisoning McGinley six birdies in a five under par 66 to move to five under par in the event on the Oceanico Victoria course.
It left the Dubliner trailing seven shots behind the leading trio of South African Hennie Otto (63) and the England pair of ...
David Lynn In Position To End Seven-Year Winless Drought At Portugal Masters.
England’s David Lynn fought off illness to move to a share of the Portugal Masters lead as he looks to end a seven-year winless drought.
Lynn, who has not tasted success since winning the 2004 KLM Open, had been bothered by illness at last week’s Seve Trophy but there was no pain as he claimed a share of the halfway lead as compatriot Paul Waring and South African Hennie Otto inspired each other at the Portugal Masters in Vilamoura.
Playing in the same group, Waring and Otto recorded 14 ...
European Tour To Enact New Regulation So That PGA Tour Based Players Compete More At ‘Home’.
The European Tour will enact further regulations from the start of next year’s season so that more of its PGA Tour-based players compete on the Race to Dubai Tour.
Thomas Bjorn, as Chairman of the Tounament Players Committee confirmed all European Tour members will be obliged to play more at ‘home’ and also in at least two events in countries where there nation hosts three or more Tour events.
There will be efforts made also to speak to all European-born players competing in the ...
McIlroy -v- Horizon Sports Listed For First Hearing At A Dublin Court On Monday.
Rory McIlroy’s battle with former management company, Horizon Sports heads to the courts on Monday.
A preliminary hearing is listed for hearing at 9am next Monday under a Judge Kelly at the Commercial Division of the High Court in Dublin.
The former World No. 1 announced last month he was splitting from Horizon Sports Management and setting up his own company – Rory McIlroy Incorporated (RMI) to handle his affairs, with his father, Gerry, taking an important role.
Later the same day the 24-year-old’s ...
Graeme McDowell’s Business Banks A Handsome $4.207m In Profits.
A report in the Irish Times says Graeme McDowell’s Boyport Services Ltd show the firm enjoyed its most successful year to date in 2012 after recording profits of $US 4.207m (£2.643m/€3.1m).
The records lodged with Companies House in the UK show that accumulated profits increased from £3.539 million to £6.182 million in the 12 months to the end of December last.
The profit increase in 2012 followed a £2 million increase in profits to £3.5 million in the previous year.
Cash balances ...
McIlroy & Bono Snapped Together With Former US President Clinton.
Double Major winning Rory McIlroy along with U2 front man, Bono met with former US President, Bill Clinton in Dublin last night.
The trio were photographed at the Fire Restaurant in the Irish capital.
The 42nd President was in Ireland for a speaking engagement at the Conrad Hotel and lending his support to the One Percent Difference campaign.
Mr Clinton only spoke for some 20 minutes and he completed his speech he met with McIlroy and Bona as well as completing a round of private meetings, including ...
