Woods Suggests Breakaway Premier Golf League ‘A Natural Evolution’.
Tiger Woods has now also rocked the golf world coming out in seeming support of a breakway Premier Golf League declaring it to be a ‘natural progression’.
The proposed to set-up a Premier Golf League has already sent the golfing establishment into a tail spin and with both the head of the PGA Tour and European Tour’s despatching emails to their indiviual members supposedly outlining the restrictions that will be put in place should the world’s best choose to leave their respective ...
Woods Drops McIlroy In Favour Of Stricker For Genesis Opening Two Rounds
For the past two years, Rory McIlroy has received a text message from Genesis Invitational tournament host, Tiger Woods.
On both occasions Woods was asking McIlroy if he didn’t mind playing the opening two rounds in Woods’ company.
This was very much the scenario in 2018 and again in 2019, and with Justin Thomas making up the Riviera Country Club three-ball each year.
McIlroy had been asked a year ago what he thought in receiving the text request from Woods.
“I swear, playing ...
Genisis Invitational – McIlroy Heads First Big Showdown Of New Year & A New Decade
New World No. 1 Rory McIlroy heads this week’s 2020 Genesis Invitational and the first big showdown of the New Year and a new decade.
It’s been well over four years, September 2015 to be precise, when McIlroy last ruled atop of the rankings.
McIlroy’s combined 95 career weeks at No. 1 ranks fourth all-time, just two weeks shy of Nick Faldo’s 97 weeks and once the Northern Irishman surpasses Faldo, he’s got a very long way to go if he gets anywhere near Aussie Greg Norman ...
Aussie-Born Lee’s Create Historical ‘Brother/Sister’ World Victory First.
When was the last time a brother and a sister each won on the major tour’s of the world?
I stand to be corrected but with 21-year Min Woo Lee capturing the European Tour/Australasian Tour sanctioned ISPS Handa Open, and to claim a maiden Tour victory, he joined his 23-year old sister Minjee Lee as ‘brother and sister’ champions given Minjee has won five times on the LPGA Tour.
It clearly has to be a first in Golf Australia history and surely a very first in European Tour/LPGA history.
And ...
McIlroy Ending Seven-Year Absence To Compete In Valero Texas Open
Rory McIlroy has advised organisers he intends returning to the Valero Texas Open for a first time in seven years.
The event is again being staged on the Greg Norman designed TPC San Antonio course and with McIlroy choosing to tee-up in the Alamo City in the week before the Master.
McIlroy elected to contest the 2013 hosting of the event at a very late hour having played poorly a week earlier at the Shell Houston Open.
The decision seven years ago to head to the city founded in 1718 proved hugely ...
McDowell Backing R & A/USGAs View Increasing Length Lessening Ancient Club-&-Ball Game
Sixteen-time Tour Graeme McDowell shares the view of golfs’s two ruling bodies in declaring unrelenting distance gains is lessening overall enjoyment of golf.
Some two decades after warning that further significant distance increases would “have the impact of seriously reducing the challenge of the game,” the USGA and R&A finally appear poised to tackle one of the ancient club-and-ball game’s biggest issues.
In collecting data from industry experts, tours and stakeholders, golf’s ...
Langley Leads The Way Into Final Round MENA Tour Opener In Jordan
MENA Tour by Arena debutant David Langley took a one-shot lead into the final round of the $75,000 Journey to Jordan #1, the opening event of the 2020 season, with a battling four-under par 68 at Ayla Golf Club on Tuesday.
The 25-year-old from Marlow, England, who turned pro late last year, made six birdies against two bogeys to add to his overnight one-under par 71 and move to five-under 139 for the tournament.
Shergo Al Kurdi, Jordan’s 16-year-old amateur, missed a chance to open a big lead on ...
