Rory McIlroy With Belfast Bar Owner Caddy Buoyed After Bridgestone 67.
Rory McIlroy gave the thumbs up to Belfast bar owner, best mate and now caddy, Harry Diamond with the duo combining for a three-under 67 on day one of the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational.
McIlroy did have to study the yardage book more often than he has ever done in the last nine years but the Ulster-born best friends could be pleased with their efforts.
It left McIlroy in a six way tie in third that also includes Royal Birkdale winning hero, Jordan Spieth, and trailing just two shots behind Belgium’s ...
McIlroy Severs Business Relationship To Save Personal Friendship With Fitzgerald.
Rory McIlroy confessed to save his personal relationship with long-time caddy, J P Fitzgerald he had to sever their nine-year business relationship.
In one of McIlroy’s frankest interviews since the emotional scenes when he announced the break-up of his impending marriage to Caroline Wozniacki, the four-time Major winner spoke openly of having to split from Fitzgerald.
The duo had been together for nine years bizarrely starting the week after the 2008 Open at Royal Birkdale and ending following ...
Shoulder Injury Rules Kaymer Out Of Bridgestone & PGA Championship.
In a huge blow a left shoulder injury has forced Martin Kaymer to withdraw from this week’s WGC Bridgestone Invitational and next week’s PGA Championship.
Kaymer’s brother and manager, Philip indicated the 2010 PGA Championship winner from Whistling Straits, is suffering from inflammation in the tendon of his upper biceps and doctors have advised the German to take at least 10 days off from golf.
Kaymer is not planning to play again until August 24th starting Made in Denmark tournament on ...
McIlroy Sacks Second Irish Born Caddy Around Royal Birkdale Open.
Rory McIlroy has had two caddies in his pro career, both Irish and now each bizarrely sacked before or after a Royal Birkdale Open.
The first was Derry-born Gordon Faulkner who actually began caddying for McIlroy in the weeks before he turned pro in late 2007.
Faulkner had been recommended by Darren Clarke who had first used the then London-based Faulkner whenever he played a social round at the exclusive Queenwood club.
Faulkner then made his way onto the European Tour and was on the bag with Aussie ...
Spieth Storms To 146th Open Championship Success & With Grand Slam Glory Next.
In claiming the Claret Jug for the first time, Jordan Spieth moved to within one win of a grand slam of major championships and, at the age of 23, now has the Masters Tournament, the US Open and The Open crowns to his name. Next up: the US PGA Championship in August.
Only Jack Nicklaus has been quicker to win three of golf’s most coveted titles. Whereas Nicklaus achieved the feat in his 16th major, Spieth was playing here in his 19th. Tiger Woods took one more. As he will be only too aware, Spieth ...
Branden Grace Creates History Becoming First To Shoot A 62 In The Majors.
South African Branden Grace created Majors golfing history to become the first male golfer to shoot a round of 62 on day three of the 146th Open at Royal Birkdale.
Grace, 29 grabbed eight birdies to lower The Open record set by Mark Hayes at Turnberry in 1977 and later equalled by nine other golfers including Jodie Mudd at Royal Birkdale in 1991.
Grace’s 62, on a par 7o course, also set a new standard for the 18-hole record at all four male Majors which was set by Johnny Miller on his way to ...
McIlroy Sees Plenty Of Good Signs After Having Birkdale Signpost Removed.
Royal Birkdale ..
It has to be one of the strangest sights seen in championship golf for some time
First it was former Open champion Rory McIlroy who sent his tee shot at the par five, 15th way right off the tee only to be followed by Charl Schwartzel.
McIlroy found his ball embedded that had landed close to a spectator course directional metal post while Schwartzel eventually found his ball some 25 yards further back in the deep rough.
However there was a metal spectator sign held in place ...
