Birth Of ‘Frankie’ Fleetwood Boosts Dad’s Goal Of European No. 1 Crown.
England’s Tommy Fleetwood has returned to competition buoyed by the birth of his son in ending the season as European No. 1.
During his month-long absence Fleetwood’s fiancée and also manager, Clare Craig gave birth early last week to a son the couple named Franklin though his name has already been shortened to ‘Frankie’.
“She picked Frankie and I moved it to Franklin because I like that, so he will be called Frankie,” said Fleetwood.
“But she picked Frankie. When people started asking, ...
McIlroy Sings Syme’s Praise As Young Scot Seeks To Emulate McIlroy’s 2007 Dunhill Links Feat.
Rookie Scottish pro Connor Syme has won the praise of four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy.
Syme, the brilliant winner early this year of the Battle Trophy at Crail Golfing Society, is contesting just his second event as a pro at this week’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and wrapped-up his preparations in playing a practice round on the famed Old Course in McIlroy’s company ahead of the $US 5m event.
It helped that McIlroy is a good friend of One Direction’s Niall Horan, who has turned ...
McIlroy Insists He’s Under No Pressure For First Win This Year In His Last Event.
Rory McIlroy insists he’s under no pressure to capture a first event this season in what will be his last tournament of his year at this week’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland.
The event being staged over three courses – Kingsbarns Links, Carnoustie and the famed Old Course at St. Andrews – is McIlroy’s last opportunity to win what would be a 14th European Tour win and a long overdue 23rd pro career title in an injury dogged season.
The current World No. 6, who last tasted ...
Port Plate Golfers Indebted To Scott, Day, G Mac & Pamps … See Video
The 2017 Port Plate has been held and decided with Graham Linn notcing an even 100 Stableford points over the three rounds to be crowned champion.
However, the big winner was the funds generated to autism research and in this regards it is a big THANK YOU to leading professionals Adam Scott, Jason Day, Graeme McDowell and Rod ‘Pamps’ Pampling for their wonderful support.
According to Port Plate organiser, Brian ‘BJ’ Johnson their video clips help attract enormous interest ...
Losing His Clubs Doesn’t Dampen Power’s New Season Spirits.
Seamus Power remained upbeat despite losing his golf clubs in transit to California for the start of the opening event of the new 2017/18 PGA Tour season.
On Monday, Power regained full Tour membership by securing the 25th and last place from the Web.com Tour Championship.
Power had only managed to qualify for all four rounds in making Friday’s cut-off mark by a single shot.
Then having regained his card Power was little time jetting out of nearby Orlando Airport and bound for San Francisco ...
Darren Clarke Heads MENA Tour Debuting In Jordan.
Darren Clarke gets yet another taste of MENA Tour competiton teeing-up at the Ayla Golf Club and the first time a Tour event has been staged in Jordan.
In recent weeks Clarke, as the MENA Tour patron, has competed in Ras Al Khaimah, Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
The Greg Norman-designed Ayla Golf Club course is the first 18-hole course to be built in Jordan and laid-out in a stunning location overlooking the Red Sea.
The course is considered Norman’s top three most sustainable golf courses, featuring ...
McIlroy Looks Back 10 Years After Securing Tour Card At 2007 Alfred Dunhill Links.
Ten years ago, Rory McIlroy had stood at the back of the 18th green at the Old Course in St.Andrew’s on October 7th, 2007 declaring: “It Paul Lawrie misses this putt, that’s my Tour card”,
McIlroy, and then aged just 18, had signed off for a round of 68 on the final day of the 2007 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and his third event as a pro.
He was lying in third place at 15-under par and with Lawrie, who was the reigning Open Champion, sharing fourth place at 14-under par but now staring ...
