Could Continuing Coronavirus Concerns See 2020 Ryder Cup Revert Back To Odd Numbered Years?
While the world fights the deadly Coronavirus the golf world will never forget the reasons why the Ryder Cup has for nearly two decades been held on an ‘even-numbered’ year.
Not only is the immediate integrity of the FedEx Cup and the Race to Dubai now in doubt but so too is qualifying and staging of the 2020 Ryder Cup.
The longer the delay in returning to full competition, the shorter the process both European Ryder Cup Captain, Padraig Harrington and his USA rival Steve Stricker have ...
Breakaway PGL Tour Dealt Further Bitter Blow As Koepka Joins McIlroy Saying ‘NO’
In yet another bitter blow to any breakaway tour and fellow four-time Major-winning Brooks Koepka has joined Rory McIlroy declaring ‘No’ to joining the Premier Golf League (PGL)
Koepka revealed he met with PGL officials last month during the hosting of the PGA Tour’s Genesis Invitational in L.A.
The PGL, and with Saudi financial backing, is proposing an elite tour of 48 players forming into 12 four-man teams and competing in 12 tournaments and a prize purse of $US10m an event.
And now like ...
Bear’s Club Tee Times At A Premium With Tour Pros Grounded.
It could become ‘unbearable’ at the Bear’s Club.
This will be the scenario with the PGA and European Tour’s in shut down mode and the Masters postponed leaving the world’s leading pros with no formal competition.
It’s a worldwide sporting cancellation scenario not witnessed on a scale since World War 11 as the Coronavirus pandemic spreads unchecked.
And while tournament golf, both professional and leading amateur events, has been stopped there’s now sure to be a rush ...
Nicklaus Argues Augusta National ‘Unfair’ To Reschedule Masters & Should Cancel.
Port St. Lucie, FL …
Six-time champion Jack Nicklaus believes those running the Masters should cancel this year’s now postponed Major rather than the risk of any health scares.
Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley announced mid-morning Friday (Local US time) the year’s first Major would be postponed to later in the year and hopefully when fears of the deadly Coronavirus have eased.
The Masters is traditionally the first Major the New Year and only three-times in the club’s 85-year history ...
Lowry Remaining In Florida Following PGA Tour Cancellations & Augusta Postponment
Ponte Vedre, FL ….
Shane Lowry revealed he and his young family will remain in the US at their rented premises on the Ballen Isle estate at Palm Beach Gardens in Florida rather than return home to Ireland.
Lowry, and like all 142 colleagues contesting the PGA Tour’s premier event, were still allowing to sink-in the decision to cancel the event and the next four on the PGA Tour schedule up to the week prior the Masters.
Then while the players were arriving to the TPC Sawgrass clubhouse ...
Scottish Duo Laird & Knox In Full Support Of PGA Cancelling Decision
Ponte Vedre, FL..
As World No. 1 Rory McIlroy rightly hightlighted, it was an ‘eerie’ morning driving up to the TPC Sawgrass clubhouse to clean out his locker on a gorgeous cloudless Friday morning in mid-March.
The decision by the PGA to cancel not only the Players Championship but also the ensuing four events up to the week prior to Augusta National was expected but when confirmed it left all and sundry in a state of ‘where do we go next’.
Martin Laird and Russell Knox joined ...
Scottish Trio Fail To Qualify For Planned Postponed Masters
Ponte Vedre, FL …
Scotland’s top-ranked Robert MacIntyre along with his PGA Tour based Tartan compatriots Russell Knox and Martin Laird will not get to qualify for any planned rescheduled Masters later this year.
The decision by Augusta National to postpone the 84th hosting came mid-morning Friday (US time) as Knox and Laird joined their PGA Tour colleagues in cleaning-out their TPC Sawgrass lockers following the cancellation of the Players Championship.
Also cancelled is the next four events ...
