DeChambeau Goes For COVID Test After ‘Feeling Weird & Little Dizzy’
In clearly a shock revelation, Bryson DeChambeau disclosed he went for a COVID test after feeling weird and a little dizzy.
The reigning U.S. Open winner backed-up a first round 70 with an ultra-adventurous second round 74 to be assured in playing all four rounds at Augusta National.
DeChambeau’s second round was a mix of seven birdies, six bogeys and a third hole triple-bogey where he bizarrely lost a ball in just the first cut.
However he took everyone by surprise with a simple ‘how do ...
Langer Becomes Oldest To Make The Masters Halfway Cut.
Germany’s evergreen Bernhard Langer has rewritten Masters history in becoming the oldest player to make the cut at the Masters.
At age 63 years, 2 months and 17 days Langer moved past American Tommy Aaron and with the 1973 Masters champion being aged 63 years, 1 month, 16 days old when he made the cut in the 2000 Masters.
Langer made his Masters debut in 1982 and then three years later became the first German-born player to win a major and then 11-years later he posted a final round 70 to remarkably ...
McIlroy Fights Off Friday 13th Horror Show To Shoot Masters Second Round 66.
Rory McIlroy brushed off a likely Friday the 13th horror show to brilliantly muscle his way back into contention at the rain-affected Masters at Augusta National.
McIlroy first played the closing nine holes of his delayed first round signing for a horror 75 only and then emerged from a 30-min lunch break to sign for a sizzling and bogey-free six-under par 66.
It sent McIlroy climbing his way from two shots outside the projected Augusta cut to fight his way to a then clubhouse share of 27th place ...
2020 Masters – All The Facts & Figures – First Round
First-Round Notes – Friday, November 13, 2020
Thursday weather: Mostly cloudy with morning thunderstorms. High of 78. Wind WNW 4-8 mph. Due to inclement weather and thunderstorms, play was suspended at 7:35 a.m. ET and resumed at 10:20 a.m. ET. Due to darkness, the first round was suspended for the day at 5:30 p.m. ET with 44 players left on the course.
Friday weather: The first round resumed at 7:30 a.m. ET. Partly cloudy. High of 79. Wind NW 5-10 mph.
First-Round Leaderboard
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McIlroy Facing Uphill Battle To Now Make Masters Cut.
It is an understatement to say that Rory McIlroy now has his work cut-off to be assured of playing all four rounds of the 2020 Masters.
Eighteen hours and 45 minutes after teeing-off just after 3am on Thursday and McIlroy walked off the 18th green just prior to 10am with a disappointing three over par 75.
His score was a highest opening round in a dozen Masters appearances and a shot more than his first round 74 in 2010.
It left McIlroy trailing 10 shots behind the lead trio of Paul Casey, ...
Lyle Sticking With Handyman DIY Braces Look On His 40th Masters Anniversary
Sandy Lyle insists he will stick with the ‘Handyman DIY’ look in sporting braces after posting a disappointing six-over 78 on the storm interrupted 40th anniversary of his maiden Masters at Augusta National.
Lyle, 62 was the first off the 10th tee and posted a double-bogey and four bogeys on a very rain-softened course that saw plenty of players having ‘mud ball’s after drenching rain had flooded the famed Georgia course early on.
Lyle had been due to tee-up at 7am local time and ...
‘Keep Up!’ … Faldo Comments On Sabitini’s ‘Bedroom Problems’.
Many will not recall the events of the 2006 Players Championship.
Just to refresh, Stephen Ames stormed his way to a six-shot success and on the occasion of the final event before the PGA Tour’s flagship event moved to May though, of course, back to a March date.
However, the 2006 Players Championship is remembered for a black t-shirt worn by the then wife of Rory Sabatini.
Sabitini was grouped or two rounds with Nick Faldo along with Columbian Camilo Villegas.
There was no issue with Villegas ...
