G Mac Celebrates New Year Back Inside World’s Top-100
Graeme McDowell is celebrating the start to the New Year after moving back inside the world’s top-100 following his share of fourth in the Sony Hawaiian Open.
McDowell brilliantly snatched five birdies in succession from his fifth hole in a closing round six-under par 64 for a nine-under par tally.
It was just two shots shy of making the play-off and with an emotional Aussie Cameron Smith just managing to control his emotions not only in capturing a first individual PGA Tour victory but near ...
Ormsby Wins Second Hong Kong Open Crown But Denied Two-Year European Tour Exemption
Wade Ormsby joined legendary Australian greats Peter Thomson and Greg Norman in leading from start-to-finish to capture a second Hong Kong Open victory crown.
Ormsby, 39 posted a closing round 66 for a 17-under par tally and win just a third pro career title by four shots on the suburban Fanling course.
The close friend to fellow Adelaide-born Adam Scott earned a first prize cheque of $US 180,000 that has seen Ormsby go to the top of the Asian Tour money list.
And while Ormsby is naturally celebrating ...
Lowry Kick Starts New Year With Second As Ormsby Makes It Two Hong Kong Open Titles
Shane Lowry has kick-started the New Year in rousing style brilliantly muscling his way to second place at the Hong Kong Open.
Lowry superbly grabbed an eagle and five birdies in a six-under par 64 for a 13-under par tally on the suburban Fanling course
Aussie Wade Ormsby made is a second Hong Kong Open victory toast in four years leading from start to finish and in process signing for a closing 66 to win by an impressive four shots at 17- under par.
Ormsby’s win comes after going so close to capturing ...
Lowry Ends Decade-Long Hong Kong Open Hoodoo
It was a case of third time lucky for Open champ Shane Lowry who has ended a decade-long Hong Kong Open hoodoo.
Lowry birdied two of his closing three holes in a second round four-under par 66 and be trailing just four shots adrift of Aussie Wade Ormsby (67) and winner of the event in 2017.
Lowry shares seventh place and booked himself a weekend tee time in suburban Fanling after missing the cut both in 2009 and 2010.
“I am very pleased to be honest,” said Lowry.
“It’s my first tournament ...
Lowry Singing The Praise Of Thai Sensation Post Hong Kong Opener
Open Champion Shane Lowry found himself singing the praise of Asian Tour No. 1 Jazz Janewattananond on day one of the Hong Kong Open.
The 25-year old Thai-born sensation upstaged Lowry, albeit by a single shot, in posting a two-under par 68 in very windy conditions on the Hong Kong Golf Club course in suburban Fanling.
The duo was out in the morning half of the draw in the $1m Asian Tour event with Jazz, who sensationally won four times during the 2019 Asian Tour year, grabbing four birdies while ...
Lowry Returns To Hong Kong 10-Years After Playing Second Fiddle To McDowell.
It’s been a decade since a little-known Shane Lowry teed-up in the Hong Kong playing second fiddle to then US Open champ Graeme McDowell.
Lowry was a lowly 139th ranked player in the world and in his last event of 2010, and at the end of a first full season in the pro ranks, the Irishman dipped to 148th in missing the Hong Kong cut for a second year in succession in the former colonial outpost.
Now as the reigning Open Champion Lowry’s ranked a lofty No. 19 in the world and he’s been afforded ...
McGinley Leads Tributes To Long-Time Caddy ‘Edinburgh’ Jimmy Rae.
The New Year and a new decade are just a couple of days old and the golf world is morning the passing of ‘Edinburgh’ Jimmy Rae, the former long-time caddy to 2014 victorious Ryder Cup Captain Paul McGinley.
Rae passed away on Thursday (January 2nd) aged 66.
The Scottish-born bagman caddied for a number of players including not only McGinley but the likes of Ian Poulter, fellow Scot Andrew Oldcorn and Ireland’s Damien McGrane.
But it was calling the shots for McGinley that brought ...
