Lowry’s Thrill In Partnering Tiger Slightly Spoiled By A Masters 74
Shane Lowry was thrilled to partner Tiger Woods for a first time in a Major but was left disappointed in not matching the defending champion’s effort in posting a two-over par 74 on the opening day of the 84th Masters.
Lowry’s effort of two bogeys and 16 pars left him trailing well down the board and nine shot adrift of early first round leader Paul Casey and with the former Irish Open winner posting a blistering seven-under par 65.
Lowry’s two-over tally was a 10th occasion in 11 rounds of ...
Teary-Eyed Woods Forced To Pull Over On Route To Champions Dinner
Tiger Woods emotional return to the Masters continues to redefine the 15-time Major winner and learning he had to pull-over on the side of an Augusta road to ‘collect’ himself on route to Tuesday night’s former ‘Champions Dinner’.
Woods hosted the annual Tuesday night dinner for a fifth occasion and after also being emotional in speaking of last year’s triumph at his pre-Masters press conference earlier on Tuesday.
And then in speaking to his fellow Masters ...
Sugrue Like The Kid In The Augusta National Candy Store
To suggest James Sugrue is like a kid in a candy store getting about Augusta National is an understatement.
From driving along Magnolia Lane to the nervousness of defending Masters champ, Tiger Woods looking on as Sugrue teed it up in a practice round.
Last year’s Amateur Champion had probably waited longer than anyone, including Open Champion and fellow Irishman, Shane Lowry to take his place in this week’s 84th Masters.
Sugrue, and now aged 23, reigned supreme in June 2019 to capture the Amateur ...
McIlroy Insists He’ll Be Right At Home In ‘DJs’ & Cantlay’s Masters Company
With a mountain of Masters pressure again on Rory McIlroy’s now 31-year old shoulders he insists he’s going to feel right at home at least for the opening two rounds this week at Augusta National.
McIlroy will play the first two days of a first autumn Masters in the company of World No. 1 Dustin Johnson and Patrick Cantlay.
‘DJ’ and Cantlay are two of McIlroy’s good friends and also fellow members at ultra-exclusive Bear’s Club in Jupiter, Florida.
“It’s a good draw for me as I see ...
Masters Not To React & ‘Bryson-Proof’ Augusta National But ‘We Are At A Crossroads’.
Masters Chairman, Fred Ridley indicated today that Augusta National will not be ‘Bryson-proofing’ Augusta National by lengthening the Georgia golfing gem.
Ridley found himself facing a question early into the annual Chairman’s conference not specifically mentioning Bryson DeChambeau by name but clearly the impact the American is generating.
Much has been said and written since DeChambeau’s stunning success at Winged Foot and what further impact it should have on the ancient ...
The Magical Day We Played ‘Augusta’ For The Princely Sum Of $10.80.
It was around 4pm on the eve of the 2014 Masters and finally the last preview piece had been filed and confirmed as received.
Those afforded invitations to tee-up in the next day’s first round of the opening Major of the year were away either competing in the Par-3 Contest or elsewhere doing what they had to do to prepare themselves for the tournament proper.
Golf’s ‘Cathedral in the Pines’ as Augusta National is fondly referred was now closed to any further practice rounds ...
McIlroy’s Huge Key To Masters Success .. His 10-Week Old Daughter.
This year there is a new member of Rory McIlroy’s Masters team and she could be the one person to help deliver McIlroy success at Augusta National.
McIlroy arrived in Augusta, Georgia earlier this week with a less than normal Masters entourage than in all his 11 prior years that checked into their rented Augusta premises and located just a short drive from the Washington Road front gates to the famed Georgia golf club.
Making her Masters debut is 10-week old daughter, Poppy Kennedy and already ...
