Harrington Overlooked For Golf Hall Of Fame ‘Class Of 2021’
European Ryder Cup captain Padraig Harrington has been overlooked for 2021 induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame (WGHOF).
Harrington had been among 10 finalists including three others among the ‘Male’ nominees – Tiger Woods, Tom Weiskopf and Johnny Farrell.
The WGHOF selection committee met at the body’s Florida offices early in the week of the now cancelled Players
Championship and electing as their ‘Class of ‘21’ – Woods, Marion Hollins, former PGA Tour Commissioner, ...
McIlroy Not Forgetting Hazeltine Ugliness – Prefers 2020 Ryder Cup Put Back A Year.
It’s just 150 days to the Ryder Cup and nearly four years on from the ugliness of the 2016 Ryder Cup but then Rory McIlroy is calling for the 2020 Ryder Cup to be put back a year.
No doubt, the current World No. 1 is hoping that after five-years he would have got over the personal attacks he endured at Hazeltine.
American spectator behaviour, and just a few days following the passing of Arnold Palmer, was at its ugliest worst in rural Minnesota.
McIlroy, and also winner the Sunday before of the ...
The 43rd Ryder Cup – 150 Days Away Yet Light Years From Any Certainty.
It’s exactly 150 days (June 22nd) to the hosting of the 43rd Ryder Cup.
In this current Coronavirus uncertain world that would seem light years away.
All we know that for the past 41 days, and since the cancellation of the Players Championship, is talk of now the third largest sporting event on the globe has focussed on three aspects of the USA versus European showdown:
Ban spectators completely from Whistling Straits.
Allow the Ryder Cup to go ahead with spectators or
Postpone the Ryder ...
Lost Balls – Brooks Koepka’s Concern In A ‘No Spectators’ Return
‘Lost Balls’ .. That’s the biggest concern for all golfer’s amateurs or major champions.Of course, amateurs on the whole are used to playing without spectators and thus need to be ever-watchful on any errant shot given there is no spectators to help out in searching for a ball which is not always the case at the PGA Tour or European Tour level of the game.
So, you can understand four-time major winning Brooks Koepka slight concern when the PGA Tour returns to competition mid-June ...
Scary, Daunting & On The Side Of The Razor’s Edge Admits Charles Schwab Challenge TD.
“Scary, daunting like be the side of a razor’s edge” is how Charles Schwab Challenge Tournament Director, Michael Toth described the pressure with news the PGA Tour is scheduled to restart on June 11th at the Colonial Club in Fort Worth, Texas.
If COVID-19 pandemic fears have eased and it is safe to play, it will mean a three-month Tour competition break since the Players Championship was cancelled late on Thursday, 12th March.
The Charles Schwab Challenge was due to be held from ...
Ramsay Reckons Tour Could Be Difficult To Find Alternate Scottish Open Date.
Triple European Tour winner Richie Ramsay reckons the European Tour could be hard-pressed to find an alternate date for the postponed Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open.
The Tour announced Friday the cancellation of June’s BMW International Open and the following week’s French Open plus the postponement of the Scottish Open to be held again at the Renaissance Club just to east of Gullane.
And while the news comes as no surprise, it is disappointing for the soon-to-be 37-year ...
Knox Disappointed Open Championship Cancelled & Scottish Open Postponed.
Growing up in Scotland and Russell Knox was no different to any other youngster, anywhere around the world.
If you were growing-up in Australia, the youngsters no doubt pictured themselves as Greg Norman looking to hole a putt to win the 1993 Open or if you grew-up in Spain, the nine, 10 and 11-year old’s probably would liken themselves to Seve Ballesteros having a putt at their local golf course to capture maybe the 1979 Open to beat Jack Nicklaus at Royal Lytham and St. Annes.
Knox was the ...
