Fowler Posts 94, Thomas Fails To Break 100 & Mickelson, Weir, Chalmers & MacIntyre Smiling.
Lefty Major champs Bob Charles, Phil Mickelson, Bubba Watson and Mike Weir plus the Aussie trio of Richard Green, Greg Chalmers and Nick O’Hern along with last year’s European Tour ‘Rookie of the Year’ Robert MacIntyre will be smiling broadly.
This is after Rickie Fowler posted a score of 94 and good friend Justin Thomas failed to break 100.
On Sunday, Fowler ‘smacked’ Thomas by five shots in shooting a round of 60 at Jupiter in Florida and then on Wednesday Fowler posted ...
Planning Board Says ‘No’ To Trump’s Doonbeg Wall & Where Norman Joked In Building A Verbal Barrier.
Donald Trump won the US Presidency, in part, on promises to build a wall dividing the United States from Mexico and when the rest of the world were calling for the building of bridges.
Thankfully, we’re yet to see such a ‘pie-in-the-sky’ proposal go ahead and nor are we to see the building of a Trump wall in Co. Clare and this after the Irish Planning Board declared ‘No’ to plans by Trump International Golf Links Ireland Enterprises Limited to build a wall at Trump Doonbeg.
We’re ...
Next To Be Postponed .. Dubai Duty Free Irish Open At Mt. Juliet?
Graeme McDowell as tournament host and organisers of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at Mt. Juliet will be now hoping the fate of the Rolex Series event does not go the same way as other events on the European Tour Race to Dubai schedule.
On the back of the R & A easing fears for the hosting of the 148th Open Championship at Royal St. George’s in mid-July and the European Tour has advised of the postponement of a further two events on the Race to Dubai schedule including the Made in Denmark ...
Lowry’s Fears Eased With 148th Open Championship Defence To Proceed As Planned
Shane Lowry’s fears will be eased with news from the R &A that plans for the hosting of the 148th Open Championship are going ahead as planned.
Martin Slumbers, and CEO of the St. Andrews based body, issued a statement today stating:
“We are closely monitoring the constantly-moving situation in the COVID-19 pandemic and carefully following the advice issued to us by the UK Government, relevant health authorities and our medical consultants.
“We have decided to cancel two of ...
McIlroy Believes A Rescheduled Masters In October Would Be ‘Pretty Cool’.
The Masters in October?
Only twice in the 83 hostings has the Masters not been held entirely in the month of April and that was the first hosting of the Masters from March 22nd to 25th in 1934 and with the 1939 Masters commencing on March 30th and ending April 3rd.
But now after fears over the Coronavirus pandemic the 2020 Masters has been postponed and with heavy speculation, and only if the virus fears has eased, the Masters will be held from 8th to 12th October.
And if observations in this earlier ...
Drysale Turns 45 & What Could Have Easily Been A Double Celebration Toast.
In a Coronavirus-free world Scotland’s David Drysdale today (Thursday) would be happily celebrating his 45th birthday competing in the opening round of the Hero Indian Open.
The New Delhi event also should have been his 499th European Tour event and with the celebration of the Scot’s 500th mid next month in steamy Kuala Lumpur for the Maybank Championship.
But the global virus pandemic has hit the sporting world hard with two of the four golfing Majors for 2020 already postponed and the St. Andrews ...
McIlroy Reveals How Koepka Sought His Advice Before Also Bluntly Saying ‘No’ To PGL.
Rory McIlroy is becoming an advisor to the stars.
After winning the respect of the PGA Tour Commissioner and also the praise of his fellow colleagues over his Premier Golf League (PGl) stance we are now learning there’s more to the relationship between he and fellow four-time Major winning Brooks Koepka.
So much so, it’s come to light Koepka sought the advice of McIlroy before the American joined the current World No. 1 in also bluntly refusing any offer to join the PGL.
It was McIlroy ...
