McDowell Returns To Golf Revealing How His Family Narrowly Avoided Deadly Hurricane Dorian.
Graeme McDowell has revealed how close he and his young family came to disaster in avoiding being at their Bahamas holiday abode that was virtually blown off the map by Hurricane Dorian.
The McDowell’s along with fellow Ulster golfer Darren Clarke and South African Thomas Aitken own residences on the exclusive Abaco Golf Club estate on the island of Grand Abaco.
Hurricane Dorian struck the Abaco islands on 1st September with maximum sustained winds of 295kph, and is now regarded as the ...
McIlroy Has Double Cause To Win For A First Time In Scotland.
Rory McIlroy has a double reason in looking to triumph at this week’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship – a first victory toast in Scotland and celebrating his father’s 60th birthday.
The World No. 2 ranked McIlroy heads a field boasting three of the world’s top-five players including victorious 2018 Ryder Cup team-mates Justin Rose, at No. 4 and Spaniard Jon Rahm at No. 5.
McIlroy had asked his father, Gerry how he would like to celebrate his up-coming 60th and the now Chairman of the ...
McIntyre … ‘No, I Won’t Be Asking Justin Timerlake For A Selfie’.
When Bob McIntyre first contested the Alfred Dunhill Links in 2013 he was in awe in bumping into fellow Scot Richie Ramsay for a first occasion.
Now as the second leading world-ranked Scot, McIntyre finds himself very much the centre of attention among Scottish fans in seeking a ‘selfie’ or an autograph.
The 23-year old has gone so close to a first European Tour victory this season with three second place finishes, and the most recent being the Porsche Euopean Open.
And at currently No. ...
Lowry Signs Jigger Inn No Alcohol Pledge Ahead Dunhill Links
Shane Lowry has signed the pledge declaring there’ll be no boozy celebrating his Open Championship victory in the famed Jigger Inn at this week’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
Lowry has travelled to the Home of Golf for a first occasion since his emphatic six-shot Royal Portrush triumph and bringing with him the Claret Jug.
One of the Irishman’s first tasks was to donate his lob-wedge to the British Golf Museum, and the club he used during the final round to land his second shot to 8-feet ...
Lunch With Jack, Putting With Gary, Nine-Holes With Rory & DJ …. Lowry Gets Used To Life At The Bear’s Club.
Lunch With Jack Nicklaus, putting with Gary Player and then nine holes with Rory and DJ.
Shane Lowry sounds like he’s getting use to being a member at the most-exclusive Bear’s Club in Jupiter, Florida.
The Bear’s Club is the home to golf’s Golden Bear – Jack Nicklaus. It was inaugurated by Jack and Barbara Nicklaus in 1999 and with the course opening for play a year later.
It is a very private, security-conscious estate located just off Donald Ross Road and adjacent ...
Triple Major Harrington Seeking Alfred Dunhill Links Triple Crown
Three-time Major champion Padraig Harrington returns to St Andrews this week with the goal of becoming the first golfer to win three Alfred Dunhill Links Championship titles.
The Dubliner was a winner in 2002 and 2006, when he also won the Team Championship with Irish horse racing enthusiast and businessman J.P McManus, and is looking to add another accolade to his already impressive resume when the European Tour returns to the Home of Golf from Thursday.
“I’ve been lucky enough to win twice. ...
Russell Knox Making His Long-Awaited Alfred Dunhill Links Debut
For too long Russell Knox has parked himself on the couch watching TV coverage of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
Not this year and with Scotland’s leading golfer making his debut appearance in the pro-amateur event starting Thursday on three courses in the east of Scotland.
And while Knox has not previously contested the $5m event, he’s no stranger to the Old Course, Kingsbarns Links and Carnoustie.
He said: “It has always been one of those tournaments that when it comes around each ...
