Harrington Believes Woods Can Capture This Year’s Carnoustie Open.
Defending Carnoustie Open champion, Padraig Harrington believes Tiger Woods can capture a fourth Claret Jug this July on the ultra- tough Scottish course.
Woods has confirmed he will tee-up in golf’s oldest Major for a first time since the 2015 Open and joins Harrington, who returned to Carnoustie Wednesday where he replayed the four play-off holes as he had done 11-years ago in claiming the first of three Majors.
“Everyone will be glad to see him teeing-up at Carnoustie,” said Harrington.
“We ...
‘Golf’s A Beach’ Says McIlroy Ahead Of The Players.
Ponte Vedre, Florida …
‘Golf’s a beach’ declared Rory McIlroy heading into this week’s lucrative Players Championshiap.
McIlroy is teeing-up on the Pete Dye designed TPC Sawgrass for a ninth occasion in 10-years but it has only been the past five years he’s been able to snare four top-10s.
And McIlroy reckons that has much to do with a decision to stay off course and in one of the many hotels located on the closeby Atlantic Ocean beach front.
“It’s funny as I started staying ...
Scott Returns To His Original Long Putter To Help Boost Flagging World Ranking
Ponte Vedre, Florida ….
Adam Scott has returned to using his original long putter in the goal of qualifying for next month’s U.S. Open and also returning to the pointed end of the World Rankings.
The 37-year old Australian has slipped to World No. 71 and with the top-60 in the world as late as June 11th qualifying automatically for the June 14th commencing Major at Shinnecock Hills on New York’s Long Island.
As well, Scott’s five-year exemption in winning the 2013 Masters ended ...
Woods Confirms For 2018 Open Championship At Carnoustie
The last time Tiger Woods teed-up on the first at Carnoustie in the 2007 Open he went out-of-bounds left and into the Barrie Burn.
Now in confirming Woods has entered this year’s 147th Open at Carnoustie there may be some comfort the Barrie Burn, that runs for most of the length of the first fairway is now a lateral hazard.
Woods has conquered the one true test to become Champion Golfer of the Year on three occasions having lifted the iconic Claret Jug twice at St Andrews (2000, 2005) and ...
Woods Accepts Mickelson’s Challenge .. We’ll Play For Whatever Makes Him Uncomfortable.
Ponte Vedre, Florida …
Tiger Woods did not hesitate for one second in accepting long-time arch rival Phil Mickelson throwing down the gauntlet in a ‘high stakes, winner takes all’ showdown call ahead of this week’s Players Championship at Ponte Vedra in Florida.
Woods and Mickelson find themselves grouped, and along with Rickie Fowler, for the opening two rounds of this week’s Players Championship om the TPC Sawgrass course at Ponte Vedre in Florida.
It will the first Tour occasion ...
Fowler Looking To Be More Than A Sawgrass Spectator Alongside Woods & Mickelson.
Ponte Vedre, Florida …
Fellow former Players Championship winner Rickie Fowler will be looking for more than just being an interested spectator when he joins Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson for the opening two rounds of the Players Championship.
Long-time arch rivals Woods and Mickelson will tee-up alongside each other on TPC Sawgrass for a first occasion since 2001.
And while Fowler, who captured the 2015 Players with a birdie at the first play-off hole, is friendly with both Woods and Mickelson, ...
Mickelson Responds To McIlroy’s Masters Asssertion … “They’ll All Important”.
Ponte Vedre, Florida …
Despite having to clarify his comments, Rory McIlroy last week spoke of the importance of the Masters and it’s place in the hierarchy of the Majors.
Now Phil Mickelson has somewhat sided with the Irishman in also placing the Masters, and a Major he’s now won on two occasions (2004 & 2006), also up on a pedestal ahead of the other three Majors.
Mickelson, and a winner of five Majors, was asked ahead of this week’s Players Championship what he thought ...
