Poulter Motivated By Masters Thriller To Secure Full Tour Status At Hilton Head.
Hilton Head, SC …
Ian Poulter, motivated by Sunday’s thrilling end to the Masters, boosted hopes of securing his full PGA Tour card after a rousing five under par 66 on the first day of the RBC Heritage Classic at Hilton Head in South Carolina.
Poulter bogeyed the first but played the next 13 holes in six under before ending with four straight pars and end the day trailing just three shots behind American Bub Cauley who carded an eight under par 63 in bright and hot conditions on the Harbor ...
Lowry Draws Renewed Strength Awake 5am Watching Videos Of 6-Week Old Daughter.
Hilton Head, SC …
Shane Lowry found himself awake at 5am and inspired by watching video clips of his six-week old daughter, Iris ahead of posting a superb five under par 66 on debut in the RBC Heritage at Hilton Head in South Carolina.
Lowry capped his round by holing a monster 58-foot birdie putt from the back of the green at the last to trail just a shot behind England’s and former World No. 1 Luke Donald who enjoyed the clubhouse lead on six-under par, and in an event he has finished ...
Nearly Two Decades Ago When Garcia & Baddeley Had So Much In Common
Hilton Head, SC …
There was a time nearly two decades ago when new Masters Champion Sergio Garcia and Australia’s Aaron Baddeley had very much in common.
Garcia is one year and one month older than Baddeley but at each end of 1999 and then also in the first year of a new Century the Spanish amateur and his Australian amateur compatriot set the golf world alight.
In April that year, Garcia accepted the “Low Amateur” award at the Masters while boyhood idol, Jose Maria Olazabal was fitted ...
Jim Furyk Admits He Lays In Bed Thinking Of The 2018 Ryder Cup.
Hilton Head, SC …
It is still some 18 months or so to the 2018 Ryder Cup but USA Ryder Cup Captain Jim Furyk revealed he is already laying awake in the goal of making it a successful defence for his USA team of the biennial competition.
Furyk is returning this week to the RBC Heritage Classic and an event he has captured twice in his career, first in 2010 and two years ago. and with his 2015 success the last of 17 Tour victories.
However he quizzed ahead of this weeks $US 6.3m event on the ...
Davis Love 111 Reluctantly Lets Slip Greeting Sergio Garcia At Augusta’s Final Green.
Hilton Head, SC …
Victorious Ryder Cup Captain Davis Love 111 revealed he was all prepared to personally congratulate Sergio Garcia on the 18th green but instead reluctantly let slip being among the first to greet the new Masters Champion.
Love 111 was a guest last week of Augusta National and while thrilled to see the Spaniard capture a first Major, the Hazeltine leading hero chose to leave the course soon after Garcia dropped shots at 10 and 11.
“I am thrilled for Sergio and I kept saying ...
Grace Making His Mark In Winning On Four Continents.
Hilton Head, SC …
In winning last year’s RBC Heritage Branden Grace was making a point that the South African wants to be seen as a worldwide player.
Grace may have been a stranger to his USA fans but the then 26-year old had won ten times around the globe before winning at Hilton Head.
He had tasted success five times on his home Sunshine Tour and on six occasions on the European Tour including successfully defending his Commercial Bank Qatar Masters crown in the months before travelling ...
Fellow Masters Winners Willett & Singh Join Other Major Champions Praising Garcia.
Hilton Head, SC …
Fellow Masters winners Danny Willett and Vijay Singh have joined other Major Champions in singling out new Masters Champion Sergio Garcia for very special praise.
It was Willett who fitted Garcia with the Augusta National members green jacket and with everyone looking on clearly delighted in how the European pair interacted on the presentation green.
“Last week was a great week and as for the two guys fighting it out on Sunday, it could not have been a better week,” ...
