David ‘Double D’ Dyrsdale Deserving Of Honorary South African Citizenship
Scotland’s David Drysdale has travelled to South Africa so many times in his career the Rainbow Nation could consider affording him honorary citizenship.
This week’s co-sanctioned Joburg Open marks Drysdale’s 56th tournament in South Africa since first travelling to the country in 2002 to compete in the Dunhill Championship at Houghton Park in Joburg.
That’s near 11% of his now 511 Tour events have been in South Africa.
Drysdale had first visited the African continent both ...
McIlroy Leads Praise For Masters Winning Johnson
Four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy has led the outpouring of praise for new Masters champion, Dustin Johnson.
Johnson captured a second major title in record-smashing manner posting a new championship low of 20-under par to win by five shots at Augusta National.
The golfer affectionately known as ‘DJ’ also is among just four players to have won the Masters while ranked World No. 1 and also wins in joining a handful in being fitted with an Augusta National members green jacket the very next ...
Lowry Plays Alongside His Golfing Idol For Three Rounds & Secures Best Mastes Finish
Shane Lowry got to play three rounds alongside his ‘golfing idol’ on route to securing a best career finish at the Masters.
Lowry drove out the Augusta National front gates and headed east to Thursday’s starting RSM Classic at Sea Island, Georgia in signing off for 72 and five-under par total for his best Augusta finish of a T25th after sharing 39th place in 2016.
Lowry headed into the final round of just a fifth Masters at five-under par having got better with each round after earlier scores ...
McIlroy Rues Closing First Round Holes Friday Morning As Pivotal In Masters Goal
Rory McIlroy was both delighted to secure a share of fifth but he also singled as key his nine horror closing nine holes of his first round early on Friday morning in again coming so close to a maiden Masters victory.
McIlroy produced a final round 69 to share fifth place at 11-under par and nine shots behind record-breaking new Masters champ, Dustin Johnson.
‘DJ’ captured a second Major title in four years and a maiden Masters posting a closing score of 68 to win by five shots with a new Augusta ...
Johnson Smashes Augusta Records Claiming Maiden Masters
Dustin Johnson, and the golfer who grew-up just over an hour’s drive from Augusta National, produced a masterclass display to become the 84th Masters champion.
It was not just a maiden Masters for the 37-year old Johnson but it was an historic victory. Not only did the golfer affectionately known as ‘DJ’ become only the fourth player to win the Masters as the game’s No. 1 ranked but he won by five shots and in the process set a new 72-hole tournament record of 20-under par ...
84th Masters – Round Two – Facts & Figures
Friday weather: Partly cloudy. High of 79. Wind NW 5-10 mph. Due to darkness, play was suspended for the day at 5:30 p.m. ET.
Saturday weather: Play resumed Saturday at 7:30 a.m. ET. Partly cloudy. High of 74. Wind ENE 5-10 mph.
36-hole cut
58 professionals and two amateurs at even-par 144 from a field of 86 professionals and six amateurs.
Second-Round Leaderboard
Abraham Ancer 68-67—135 (-9)
Cameron Smith 67-68—135 ...
Lowry Inspired Playing In Company Of His ‘Golfing Idol’- Tiger Woods.
Shane Lowry proudly muscled his way into the closing two rounds of the Masters admitting he had been inspired playing in the company of his golfing idol – Tiger Woods.
Lowry fought back superbly from an opening round 74 to grab five birdies in second round 69 for an eventual one-under par tally and two strokes inside the level par cut mark.
It was the first time Lowry and Woods had been grouped together in a major while it also is now only the second occasion in five Masters appearances Lowry ...
