Harrington Rubs His Hands With Glee At Thoughts Of A PGL Two Billion Dollar Tour
Palm Beach Gardens, FL …
Padraig Harrington was laughing and rubbing his hands together at the thought of competing on a $US 2 billion tour.
Harrington had just posted a two-over par 72 on the opening day of the Honda Classic, and one of three events he’s captured twice in his career, to be trailing six shots behind leading duo of England’s Tom Lewis and American Harris English at four-under par on the PGA National course.
After speaking of his disappointment in managing just two birdies ...
Knox Has A ‘New Club’ In The Bag – The Long-Distance Driving World No. 1
Palm Beach Gardens, FL ….
Russel Knox has a ‘new club’ in his bag and he’s the Long-Distance Driving World No. 1.
Knox begun working at the start of the New Year with Justin James and a fellow Jacksonville resident.
James, 29 captured the 2017 World Long Drive Championship with a booming drive of 435-yards in Oklahoma, and as world’s longest he currently competes in events sanctioned by the World Long Drive Association.
James said: “My longest drive was 458-yards out in Arizona ...
Hovland Now More On The Ryder Cup Radar Says Harrington.
Palm Beach Gardens, FL ……
European Ryder Cup Captain, Padraig Harrington had travelled from Ireland via New York into nearby Fort Lauderdale Airport ahead of making his way to this week’s Honda Classic at Palm Beach Gardens.
The Honda Classic is one of three events the proud Irishman has won twice in a 31-tournament winning career.
He arrived at PGA National around 1pm local time behind the wheel of his tournament courtesy car accompanied by wife, Caroline and long-time caddy, Ronan ...
Fleetwood Joins McIlroy Declaring He’s Not Interested In Breakaway PGL Tour
England No. 1 Tommy Fleetwood has now joined World No. 1 Rory McIlroy declaring he’s not interested in joining any breakaway tour.
The Premier Golf League (PGL) finally showed its hand last week with further details of a proposed 18 tournaments of 54-holes featuring 48 players in a four a team format boasting $10m prize purse for each event and hopefully commencing in 2022.
And while PGL CEO, Andy Gardiner gave insight into the breakaway tour’s goals and aspirations, far too many questions remain ...
Trump Turnberry Snubbed In Favour Royal Troon Hosting 2023 Open Championship.
Trump Turnberry’s return to host golf’s oldest major looks even more remote after the R & A, and organisers of golf’s oldest major, indicated the 2023 Open will be heading to Royal Troon.
Turnberry, as it was known before being taken over by the Trump organisation, last hosted The Open in 2009 when American Stuart Cink defeated five-time former Open winner, Tom Watson in a play-off.
Concerns, and as reported in the Daily Record, have surrounded the political implications of ...
McIIroy’s Mexican Take-Out Leaves A Sour Taste.
Breaking news … It’s taken Rory McIlroy just three events this New Year to earn over $1m in PGA Tour prize-money.
Nice headline but it’s not what McIlroy wants to read after finishing a distant four shots behind American Patrick Reed at the close of the WGC – Mexcio Championship.
Reed posted a second straight four-under par 67 and despite a closing hole bogey, the Texas golfer captured his eigth Tour victory by a shot with an 18-under par tally in Mexico City.
Reed broke clear ...
Hovland Captures Maiden PGA Tour Title Quicker Than Both Woods & McIlroy
Norwegian conqueror Viktor Hovland has captured a maiden PGA Tour title quicker than it took both Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.
It took Woods 19 PGA Tour events since making his debut as an amateur at the 1992 Los Angeles Open before capturing a maiden victory as a rookie pro at the 1996 Las Vegas Open whereas McIlroy was competing in his 18th PGA Tour event when he shot a course record last day 62 to win his maiden Tour victory at the 2011 Quail Hollow Championship.
Hovland has accomplished the ...
