McDowell: A ‘Slap In The Face’ Not Being In The U.S. Open.
Former champ Graeme McDowell admits not being in next week’s U.S. Open is a ‘slap in the face’ as he looks to get back into the ‘less privileged side’ of contesting all four majors.
After failing to qualify for a Torrey Pines tee time, McDowell is looking at a first year of not competing in any of the four majors since turning professional nearly 20-years ago.
In fact, McDowell has competed in at least one major championship a year since making his major’s debut in the 2004 Open ...
Pagunsan Qualifies For The Open With Only 11 Clubs, No Caddie & Using Four Callaways.
It’s why we love the ancient club-and-ball game because it throws-up stories to warm the heart.
Recently, it was a near-51-year-old Phil Mickelson becoming the oldest winner of a men’s major.
Then two days later Ireland’s own Shane Lowry was on a Zoom hook-up arranged by the R & A ahead of his Open Championship defence when he told the story of leaving a golf fan in tears when the fan asked Lowry if the special carry case he was pulling behind him at an airport held the Claret Jug and ...
MacIntyre Insisting To ‘Practice My Arse Off’ In Lead-Up To US Open
Top-ranked Scot Robert MacIntyre declared he has just over a fortnight ‘to practice my arse’ off before teeing-up in his next event – the U.S. Open in California.
For a second week running MacIntyre summed-up his week with the ‘D’ word after posting a closing 68 for a seven-under par tally and finishing just inside the top-40 at the Made in HimmerLand. (Large ‘L’).
Austrian Bernd Wiesberger, who was grouped alongside MacIntyre for the opening two rounds, successfully defended his Danish ...
Celebrations All Round For Wiesberger & Family – Successfully Defends Danish Title
There were celebrations all round for Bernd Wiesberger in successfully defending the Made in HimmerLand title in Denmark.
Wiesberger, 35, won with ease by five shots in posting a closing round 64 for a 21-under par tally but under continuing preferred-lie conditions.
The win is also Wiesberger’s eighth European Tour triumph will see him go back inside the top-50 on the World Rankings and is comes in a week when he father celebrated his 60th birthday on Friday while his mother turned, ‘I’m ...
Big Change In Golf’s Leading Referees – First JP And Andy And Now Slugger & Mark Retiring.
In the past seven months we’ve seen a huge change on leading two tours of the world.
Last October, golf celebrated the end of an era on the European Tour with the retirement of John ‘JP’ Paramor and his fellow Chief Referee, Andy McFee.
JP joined the European Tour in 1976 and Andy in 1983 but in retiring no-one knows how many tournaments either has been present in a referee capacity.
Whatever the number, the duo have been likes cornerstones for the European Tour having worked with ...
Stevie G Hoping There’s Another Low One In His Bag For Final MIH Round
Stevie Gallacher’s confident there’s a second ‘low one in the bag’ heading into the final round of the Made In HimmerLand in Denmark.
Gallacher began golf’s traditional ‘moving day’ just four shots off the lead but a third round 70 for an eight-under par tally saw him slip to a share of 14th place.
The good news for the Bathgate pro is he’s among a big group of players within six shots of the lead while he’s five off second and only three away from third.
Austrian and ...
Austrian Wiesberger Continues To Stand Tall In Denmark
Austria’s Bernd Wiesberger continues to lead the way into the final round and the defence of his Made In HimmerLand title in Denmark.
Wiesberger, 35, was among five leading post day one before moving two clear of his rivals on day two and now is one in front following a third round 68 to move to 14-under par.
He managed six birdies and half as many bogeys and if there was a standout birdie, it his third shot from the back at the 12th and with Wiseberger’s second shot flying the green ...
