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 ...
McIlroy’s World No.1 Ranking Under Threat By Rahm
Rory McIlroy’s World No. 1 ranking is now under serious threat heading to the final round of the WGC- Mexico Championship.
McIlroy managed five birdies but also two bogeys in a third round 68 and sharing fourth place at 11-under par with American Justin Thomas showing the way in posting a 65 to lead the maiden WGC of the year at 15-under par.
‘JT’ has got better with each round posting earlier scores of 67 and 66 while he began and ended his third day in Mexico City with bogeys. ...
McIlroy’s ‘Not Interested’ Leaves Premier Golf League CEO ‘Fascinated’.
The breakaway Premier Golf League (PGL) has finally shown its hand.
After weeks of speculation and hearsay PGL’s Andrew Gardiner, and a London-based attorney and also director at Barclays Capital, went public in a lengthy interview with Golf Digest magazine and Rick Shiels, a British-based professional who now dabbles in podcasts.
Yes, we know already a number of PGLs concept proposals such as PGL is aiming to launch in January 2022 featuring 48 players competing among 12 four-person teams ...
Laird Primed To End Seven-Year Tour Drought In Puerto Rico
Martin Laird is set to end a near seven-year Tour drought in brilliantly muscling his way to just a shot from the lead heading to the final round of the Puerto Rico Open.
Laird, 37 grabbed two eagles and five birdies in a stunning nine-under par 63 to snatch the clubhouse lead at 17-under par.
Norwegian sensation Viktor Hovland then birdied the last in a round of 64 to grab the lead at 18-unde par as the 23-year old looks to win for a maiden time on the PGA Tour and what would be a first time in ...
DeChambeau Draws On ‘New Arsenal’ To Blast Out Mexico Equal-Best 63.
Bryson DeChambeau drew upon new ‘arsenal’ in his bag to produce an equal career low of an eight-under par 63 for a one-stroke lead at the halfway mark of the WGC – Mexico Championship.
The affable American was one-under for his round standing on the 18th hole tee and the ninth of his round before brilliantly managing to birdie his next four holes before grabbing three birdies in succession from his 14th.
DeChambeau’s nine birdie haul is the most in his short professional career ...
McIlroy Produces Mexican ‘Game Of Two Halves’ Dropping From Two Clear To Three Behind
Rory McIlroy epitomised the old footballing adage ‘it was a game of two halves’ dropping from a two-shot first round lead to trail by three heading to the weekend rounds of the WGC – Mexico Championship.
The World No. 1 could hardly do wrong at elevation in posting a 66 on day one of the Euro 9.7m event whereas day two produced an indifferent 69 that saw McIlroy drop back to share of sixth place at eight-under par.
American Bryson DeChambeau birdied four holes in succession from his ninth hole ...
Sixteen Year Old Casey Jarvis Joins South African Greats Claiming Amateur Double
Sixteen-year old teenage sensation, Casey Jarvis has now joined the greats of South African golf following an emphatic 7 & 6 triumph in capturing the 2020 South African Amateur (Match-Play) Championship in Joburg.
Jarvis defeated Scotland’s James Wilson in a very one-sided final.
Wilson had been 1up after 11 holes before Jarvis, who had captured earlier this week the South African Amateur (Stroke-Play crown, won the 13th with a birdie and then proceeded to storm his way to 4up after the ...
