Garcia Returns To Saudi Arabia Drawing On Shawshank Redeption ‘I’m A Changed Man’ Line .
Saudia Arabia .. Sergio Garcia, and like the one of many standout lines from The Shawshank Redemption, admitting he’s a changed man in returning to Saudi Arabi.
Twelve months ago, the former Masters champ was thrown out of the inaugural $3.5m event Saudi International for wilfully damaging the Royal Greens Club putting greens.
The Spaniard was disqualified under Rule 1.2a after he was found to have damaged at least five putting surfaces during Saturday’s third round on a one-over par 71.
And ...
Very Strange .. Nobody Seems To Read Jay Monahan’s Emails
Saudia Arabia … You receive an email from the head of the company you work and what’s the first thing you’d do?
Naturally, you’d open the email for fear, and in a worse-case scenario, you’ve lost your job.
Take some of the top-ranked Americans plying their trade on the PGA Tour and when asked ahead of this week’s Saudi International if they’ve read an email send to them by PGA Tour Commissioner, Jay Monahan.
With the golf world is abuzz with talk of the ...
Lowry’s Olympic Games Dream Winning Gold For Ireland
Saudi Arabia … Open champ Shane Lowry is so confident of qualifying for the 2020 Irish Olympic team he’s already booked his flights to Tokyo.
Lowry’s looks a dead set to join Rory McIlroy behind the Irish flag for the Open Ceremony on 24th August and the start of the 32rd Olympiad.
The now 32-year old will be making his Olympic debut having declined to tee-up four years in Rio De Janeiro but with fears for regarding the Zika virus.
And now after capturing golf’s oldest Major Lowry ...
Nothing’s New With Els Recalling Norman’s Encouragement To Join Breakaway Tour
Funny how the world golf wheel turns.
It’s nearly 30-years since World No. 1 Greg Norman rocked the golfing world by announcing a proposal to create an 8-event championship tour of the world’s top golfers.
In fact, it was the eve of the 1994 Australian Open at Royal Sydney with Norman revealing a vision to establish an elite golfing series that would provide an alternative to the PGA and European Tours.
Norman’s dream of a World Golf Tour (WGT) was ground-breaking and very forward thinking ...
Koepka & DJ Confirm PGA Tour ‘Utimatum’ Email For Those Planning To Join PGL.
Saudi Arabia …..
World No. 1 Brooks Koepka and former top-ranked Dustin Johnson have confirmed emails from the head of the PGA Tour who is believed to have issued an ultimatum to those considering joining any breakaway Premier Golf League (PGL).
While fuller details are not known, the PGL is planning an 18-event annual tour featuring 48 of the world’s top stars.
Koepka confirmed ahead of this week’s second edition of the Saudi International, the receipt of an email sent by PGA Tour Commissioner, ...
McIlroy Insisting New Premier Golf League Not The Right Step Forward
Sauda Arabia …
Rory McIlroy’s heard it all before declaring talk of a new ‘world tour’ is not a right step forward.
The golf world again seems to be in damage-control mode again with talk of a ‘breakaway’ tour featuring the game’s elite players competing for even bigger prize purses than they are already competing.
The new so-called Premier Golf League (PGL) would comprise 18 annual events and featuring the world’s top 48 players.
McIlroy was asked his reaction ...
Harrington Scores ‘Upper Floor’ Victory Over USA Ryder Cup Rivals
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European Ryder Cup captain Padraig Harrington is boasting he’s managed to already get one up on his American rivals.
It’s not that Harrington has found a winning formula or being handed a Whistling Straits magic wand.
No, what had Harrington physically rubbing his hands in delight was revealing he’s managed to book the floor about their Stars and Stripes rivals in the official Milwaukee teams’ hotel.
“I had a choice of locating the Euopean Team on either the ...
