MacIntyre Not Wanting A ‘Rules Official’ Role In A Second Straight Major.

Robert MacIntyre tees-up on Thursday in just a second career major hoping he does not have to again take on a ‘rules official’ role over the opening two rounds at the PGA Championship in San Francisco. MacIntyre’s maiden appearance in a major some 13 months ago at the Open Championship was clouded in controversy on day two of competition at Royal Portrush. Scotland’s top-ranked golfer publically took Kyle Stanley to task for not calling ‘fore’ after the American’s errant tee ...

Lowry – 400 Days On From 60,000 Delirious Home Fans To The Calm Of Nil Spectators.

It’s been nearly 400 days since well over 60,000 delirious home fans cheered-on Shane Lowry to victory in last year’s Open Championship at Royal Portrush. Now Lowry, and with less a few hundred on site at this week’s PGA Championship, reckons he can become a repeat major champion with less than a few hundred individuals on site at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco. If so, Lowry would become the first back-to-back winner of a Major since Jordan Spieth won both the 2015 Masters and the following ...

McIlroy Reveals The Time He Spent ‘A Few Months Pocketmoney’ To Play Valderrama

Four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy revealed a on the eve of this week’s PGA Championship something not known to the wider golfing world. McIlroy was asked if he could remember the last occasion he paid for a green fee. And in thinking to himself for a handfull of seconds, McIlroy came-up with the answer. “Valderrama, 2005, 250 Euros,” he said. Why Valderrama? “I’ve always liked the look at Valderrama. I was in Spain. Obviously Ryder Cup course. The Tour Championship ...

European Tour Turf American John Catlin & His Caddy Out Of Hanbury Manor ‘Bubble’.

Americans just don’t seem to get it! This comes after the European Tour released a four-sentence statement to say that American John Catlin and his caddie Nathan Mulrooney have been withdrawn from this week’s English Championship at Hanbury Manor after they breached Covid-19 protocol. The rules for all six ‘UK Swing’ are plain and simple.  Once you enter the tournament ‘bubble’ you have to remain in the bubble and the minute you leave that ‘bubble’ ...

Scott Sympathises With Harrington, Westwood & Co Declaring Their Decisions Cannot Be ‘Judged’

Adam Scott admitted he gave very serious thought as to whether he would leave the four-month security and comfort living with his family back in Australia before making the decision to return to the U.S., and compete in this week’s PGA Championship in San Francisco. And while issues relating to the worldwide Coronavirus have taken a very sharp turn for the worst in the Australian State of Victoria, Scott sympathises with the likes of Irishman Padraig Harrington and the England duo of Lee Westwood ...

Koepka Full Of Praise For PGA Playing Partner Lowry

“I like Shane.  He’s a funny guy. He’s a character.” The reigning Open Champion Shane Lowry could not have been afforded a better compliment than that by one of his playing partners for the opening two rounds of the 102nd PGA Championship. The compliments being afforded Lowry were by four-time major winning Brooks Koepka and with the American, along with reigning US Open winning, Gary Woodland playing partners for Thursday and Friday over the TPC Harding Park course. Lowry has come to know ...

102nd PGA Championship – 102 Things You Should Know

Dates: August 3-9, 2020 Where: San Francisco, California Course: TPC Harding Park (35-35—70/7,251) Field size: 156 Defending champion: Brooks Koepka Purse: $11,000,000 ($1,980,000/winner) FedExCup: 600 points (winner) Format: 72-hole stroke play Things to Know The 2020 PGA Championship is the first major championship of the year following schedule changes due to COVID-19 Brooks Koepka seeks third consecutive PGA Championship title; in the last 100 years, only two players have won the ...