McIlroy’s Travelers Third Day Distracted By Nosy Squirrel.

TPC  River Highlands, CT .. Rory McIlroy found the start to his Travelers Championship third round interrupted by a nosy squirrel, who forced him to back off on the first tee. The furry fan had both McIlroy and the crowd into hysterics and, though his bushy-tailed beastie was twice ushered away, it managed to defy the stewards and returned to the tee in time to watch the drive. McIlroy hit his opening drive into the trees for a bogey and he went on to card a 69 and lie eight shots adrift of the ...

Casey Sets-Up Historic Victory With Sizzling Travelers 62.

TPC River Highlands, CT … Paul Casey will take a commanding four-shot into the final round as he looks to become the first Englishman to capture the Travelers Championship. Casey, 40 brilliantly muscled his way to the front with sizzling third round eight-under par 62 to move to 16-under par on the TP River Highlands course in Cromwell, Connecticut. The now Phoenix-based Casey capped his round in driving the green at the short 295-yard par-4 15th hole and then drained his 23-foot putt for ...

McIlroy Ending 9-Year Sun City Absence To Tee-Up In Nedbank Challenge

Rory McIlroy  confirmed he will tee-up in the Nedbank Golf Challenge hosted by Gary Player with the four-time Major winner set to headline a world-class field at the penultimate Rolex Series event on the European Tour’s Race to Dubai from November 8-11, 2018. The former World Number One will tee it up in Sun City, alongside 2017 Masters Champion Sergio Garcia, for the first time since 2009 after a strong start to the European Tour season with consecutive top-three finishes in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, ...

McIlroy Heads Straight To Range After Travelers Patience-Testing 69.

TPC River Highlands, CT …. Rory McIlroy was heading straight to the practice range after a patience-testing 69 on day two of the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut. McIlroy managed just two birdies and after battling for the better part of his round he dropped a shot near the end to be headed to the clubhouse sharing fourth place at seven-under on the TPC River Highlands course. However at day’s end McIlroy slipped to a share of eighth place and three shots behind American ...

Big-Hitting Hend Takes To BMW International Open Fast Lane

Big-hitting Aussie Scott Hend took to the fast lane in posting a sizzling 67 in more windy conditions at Golf Club Gut Laerchenhof to take a one-shot lead into the weekend at the BMW International Open. Hend, who has won 14 times in his pro career and including two victories on the European Tour, sits atop of a congested leaderboard after recording the joint-lowest round of the week to get to six under par, a shot clear of Qualifying School graduates Nico Geyger of Chile and Sweden’s Henric Sturehed. “It’s ...

Knox Celebrates A Belated Birthday Blowing Out The Candles On A Travelers 64.

TPC River Highlands, CT … Former champ Russell Knox celebrated a belated birthday with a blistering 64 on day two of the Travelers Championship at Cromwell, Connecticut. Knox failed to blow-out the candles in not managing a single birdie in turning 33 on Thursday and signing for a shock three-over 73. But the 2016 Travelers winner lit-up the TPC River Highlands course on day two of the $US 7m event with seven birdies and jump over 100 places and head to the clubhouse sharing 30th place on three-under ...

Harrington Shoots Travelers 66 But It’s All About Three Up-Coming Weeks Of Links Golf.

TPC River Highlands, CT … For a second year running Padraig Harrington signed off a 66 on day one of the Travelers Championship in Connecticut. Harrington didn’t drop a shot with two birdies on each half for his four-under par tally and head to well-deserved lunch sharing sixth place early on in the $US 7m event. At the end of the round, Harrington trailed three shots behind the fellow Open Champions winning pair of Jordan Spieth and Zach Johnson. Rory McIlroy, also an Open winner, shot ...