Noren Again Knocking Loudly On Maiden PGA Tour Victory Door.
Palm Beach Gardens, FL …
Sweden’s Alex Noren is again knocking loudly on a maiden PGA Tour victory door after showing his fondness for the tough conditions and some already questionable greens to be sharing the lead on day one of the Honda Classic here at PGA National.
Noren enjoyed the clubhouse lead thanks to a four-under par 66 for much of the day before being joined by former U>S. Open winner, Webb Simpson.
Five players, including major winners Louis Oosthuizen and Justin Thomas, ...
McIlroy Reckons Honda Classic Officials Will Battle Keeping PGA National Greens ‘Alive’
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida ….
Rory McIlroy reckons Honda Classic officials could battle keeping a handful of PGA National greens ‘alive’ after doubling his last hole in a round of a two-over par 72 in very windy opening day conditions.
McIlroy was two-under after four holes but gave both shots back at six and seven ahead of 10 straight pars before finding water guarding the green with his 3-wood second shot down the 18th at PGA National.
The three-time Major winner showed his ...
A Woods First – Has To Get Stands Selling Soft Hot Pretzels & Frozen Lemonade Moved (Video)
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida ….
Tiger Woods has had fans, signs and even a huge boulder removed in his career but never portable stands selling soft hot pretzels and another frozen lemonade s was the scenario on day one the Honda Classic at PGA National.
Woods was playing the 12th hole as his third of his round when he sent his drive way left and with his ball coming to rest right in front of the mobile food stand.
Also in Woods way was an adjoining ‘Frozen Lemonade’ concessions ...
Knox Warms To Start Of The PGA Tour’s Florida Swing.
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida ….
Russell Knox has welcomed the start of the ‘Florida Swing’ in boosting his bid to earn a Masters invitation.
Scotland’s top-ranked Knox tees-up in this week’s Honda Classic and the first of all three events Sunshine States events on the ‘Swing’.
Knox is currently ranked 89th in the world having dropped four spots from last week by not contesting the Genesis Open and the closing event of the five-tournament ‘West Coast Swing’.
Of course, the Jackonsville-based ...
Woods Still Learning What It Feels Like ‘Under The Gun’ Ahead Of Augusta Return.
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida …
Tiger Woods tees-up in just a third event of the New Year and a second PGA Tour event in succession admitting he’s still learning to compete ‘under the gun’ ahead of this week’s Honda Classic.
The Honda Classic is a ‘home’ event for Woods living, as he does, on Jupiter Island and around a 20-minute drive north of PGA National.
However, Woods is no stranger to the host course but also a tournament he is yet to win and coming close ...
USA 3-Up On Europe As Furyk Passes French Ryder Cup Quizz.
Palm Beach Gardens, FL …
You would expect the 2018 USA Ryder Cup captain to know one or two French words but Jim Furyk drew applause in getting right not one but three France related questions.
It was not my intention to trick Furyk but merely test his knowledge, so full marks to the American who will lead a USA Team to Versailles looking to achieve what has last accomplished in 1993 and that is to successfully defend the Ryder Cup on European soil.
So, I asked Furyk if he could name a French ...
USA Ryder Cup Task Force Simply Copying Winning Euro Model Says McIlroy.
Palm Beach Gardens, FL …
Rory McIIroy declared all the USA Ryder Cup team is doing is copying a successful European Team model following the appointment of Steve Stricker and Tiger Woods as Versailles vice-captains.
McIlroy revealed in speaking to Phil Mickelson a fortnight ago at Pebble Beach the Americans have gone as far also to study a Paul McGinley video of the Irishman’s stunning Gleneagles leadership.
Stricker and Woods now join 2016 Hazeltine hero, Davis Love 111 as three of Jim ...
