Seve Labels European Tour ‘Mafia’ – Recalling The 2003 Italian Open & Last Time At Garda Golf.
It is 15-years ago Garda Golf in the north of the country last hosted an Italian Open.
Having first reported on the Italian Open in 1990 at Monza I recall my delight in being at Garda Golf for a second occasion and again admiring the beauty of the region and with the golf couse commanding glorious views of the Lake Garda.
And what I vividly remember is the events of Saturday May 3rd and the third day of the then 60th Italian Open.
A few of us decided to venture into nearby Brescia for some ...
McIlroy Turns Again To Faxon Ahead Of U.S. Open.
Muirfield Village, Columbus, Ohio ..
Rory McIlroy’s revealed he will work ahead of next fortnight’s U.S. Open again with Brad Faxon, the former Tour player and ‘putting guru’ who helped steer McIlroy to Arnold Palmer Invitational victory.
McIlroy confirmed at last week’s BMW PGA Championship he’s now split with England-based Phil Kenyon and it would seem the 56-year Faxon, and a winner of 21 events around the globe, is now his new putting coach.
If so, it continues a trend of McIlroy ...
Woods Confident He Remembers How To Clinch The ‘W’.
Muirfield Village, Columbus, Ohio …
Tiger Woods heads into the week’s Jack Nicklaus-hosted Memorial, and an event he’s won five times, confident he still remembers how to clinch a ‘W’.
Nicklaus had remarked on Tuesday that before Woods does win again, and it is close to five years since Woods last tasted success, the now 42-year does need to learn how to win again.
And Woods, who last competed in the Memorial in 2015 and shooting his worst Tour score of an 85, fully agrees with the ...
Nicklaus Still Backs Woods To Break Golden Bear’s 18-Major Record
Muirfield Village, Ohio ….
Golf’s greatest champion Jack Nicklaus still believes Tiger Woods can break the ‘Golden Bear’s’ record of 18-Major Championship victories.
It will be 10-years in a fortnight since Woods won a 14th and last Major in capturing the 2008 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach and with Woods arriving for this week’s Nicklaus-hosted Memorial event in Columbus, Ohio having played a practice round Monday at Shinnecock Hils and venue next fortnight for the 2018 ...
Rose Scores Another Stateside Victory Blow For European Ryder Cup Team.
Some seven hours after Franciso Molinari captured the biggest victory of his career and 2012 & 2014 European Ryder Cup team-mate Justin Rose has stormed to victory in the PGA Tour’s Fort Worth Invitational in Texas.
Rose, and as Molinari had done at Wentworth in winning the BMW PGA Championship, was never headed over the final round posting a last day 64, and despite a closing hole bogey, the 37-year old won by three shots with a 20-under par tally in heatwave conditions on the Colonial ...
McIlroy Agony As He Snatches Defeat From Jaws Of BMW PGA Victory.
Wentworth, Surrey ……
Agony yet again for Rory McIlroy as he snatched defeat from the jaws of victory to finish runner-up in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
McIlroy went from a three-shot leader on Friday night to the sad Sunday sight of a 20-foot hopeful ‘eagle’ putt that could have tied him for the lead stop inches from the hole.
McIlroy did birdie his closing two holes but his round of 70 for a 15-under par tally was two strokes shy of a second victory toast this year.
Italy’s ...
A P McCoy Reckons McIlroy Could Have Ridden A BMW PGA Round Of 60.
Wentworth, Surrey ….
Legendary jockey and fellow Northern Irishman A P McCoy reckon’s Rory McIlroy could have easily shot a round of 60 on day two of the BMW PGA Championship here at Wentworth.
McCoy, who knows McIlroy well, rode a record 4,358 winners, and was the UKs champion jockey for a record 20 consecutive times, every year he was a professional.
The now retired 44-year old, along with Irish legend J P McManus, were afforded official inside-the-ropes access to walk all 18 holes ...
