McDowell Heading To Whistling Straits But Will He Travel Also With Golf Clubs
Dubai, UAE … Graeme McDowell knows he’ll be travelling to this year’s Ryder Cup but the big question is will he also be packing his golf clubs for the journey to rural Wisconsin.
McDowell’s got the nod from European Team captain, Padraig Harrington he will be one of the fellow Irishman’s vice-captains but then McDowell is fiercely determined to qualify automatically the Whistling Straits team.
G Mac’s predominant PGA Tour 2020 season schedule means if he’s to qualify it will be ...
Harrington Thrilled At Hall Of Fame Induction Following Drop In Age Eligibility.
Dubai, UAE …. Triple Major winning Padraig Harrington is excited at the prospect next year of being voted into the ‘World Golf Hall of Fame’ and this after the eligibility criteria was reduced earlier this week from age 50 to 45.
For a time, the minimum age was 40, which is why the likes of Ernie Els (2022) and Phil Mickelson (2012) were long ago inducted.
The age limit was then raised to 50 but now it’s back to 45 that opens the door for the 2021 male inductees to be Tiger Woods, Jim ...
DeChambeu Dazzled By Dubai Traffic Lights
Dubai, UAE …Defending Omega Dubai Desert Classic champ Bryson DeChambeau admits he’s dazzled by the Dubai traffic lights.
DeChambeau, 26 brilliantly won five-times on the PGA Tour before venturing to the Middle East a year and shoot the lights out in winning by seven shots and setting a new Desert Classic scoring record of 24-under par.
And on the eve of the event the current World No. 17 was quizzed what he liked about Dubai from his maiden visit last year.
He said: “The stoplights here ...
MacIntyre Shakes Off Hand Injury Launching 325-Yard Pre-Desert Classic Missile.
Dubai, UAE … The tougher version of thie Emirates Course proved no concern for top-ranked Scot Robert MacIntyre who seemed to brush off any left-hand injury concern launching a 325-yard ‘bomb’ off the 18th tee during Wednesday’s Omega Dubai Desert Classic Pro-Am.
The top world-ranked Scot then later gave both thumbs up to making his 2020 European Tour debut this week after sitting out last week’s Tour stop in neighbouring Abu Dhabi.
He said: “I’m going out there to play aggressive, ...
Double Dubai Winning Gallacher Backs McIlroy’s ‘Too Easy’ Toughening Of Desert Classic Course
Dubai, UAE …Rory McIlroy’s controversial ‘too easy’ comments late last year at St. Andrews has had a dramatic impact on the set-up of this week’s Omega Dubai Desert Classic host layout.
That’s the view of double Dubai winning Scot Stephen Gallacher and plenty more teeing-up in the 31st edition of the event at the Emirates Club in Dubai.
Gallacher won back-to-back in 2013 and 2014 with a respective 22-under par and 16-under tally.
The Bathgate pro’s first Dubai win was a dozen shots ...
McIlroy Back To World No. 1 With Victory At Farmers Insurance Open
Rory McIlroy will return to World No. 1 should he capture this week’s Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines.
It’s been well over four-years since McIlroy was last atop of the rankings and that was in teeing-up in his defence of the 2015 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits and where a 17th place result dropped him to World No. 2.
In the intervening period we’ve seen Jason Day, Jordan Spieth, Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas, Justin Rose and Brooks Koepka rule the golf world.
Koepka, ...
MacIntyre Remains Optimistic Despite Two MRIs Not Identifying An Injury.
Dubai, UAE ... Struggling Robert MacIntyre remains ‘optimistic, and without any confirmed injury, he’ll be fit to tee-up in Thursday’s starting Omega Dubai Desert Classic.
Scotland’s top-ranked was forced to withdraw from last week’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship with pain in his lower righthand.
The ultra-talented Oban lefty underwent an MRI last week in Dubai, and a second MRI in four months, with again the result showing nothing untoward with his hand.
The 23-year old has his right wrist ...
