Twenty Years On Woods Appreciates Even More What Winning The 1997 Masters Meant.
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On the up-coming 20th year anniversary of his stunning 12-shot Masters triumph, and now at a time of continued uncertainty in his career, Tiger Woods has spoken of how much winning his first Major Championship still means to him.
On that day in April, 1997 it was almost 50 years to the day after fellow African-American Jackie Robinson broke major league baseball’s colour barrier, at Augusta National, a club that no black man was allowed to join until 1991, and at the invitation-only ...
Curtis Luck Now World No. 1 Ranked Amateur
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Australia’s Curtis Luck will tee-up in this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational as the new No.1 amateur in the world.
When the R&A released its rankings overnight, the reigning US Amateur champ, the dominant amateur through 2016, had finally earnt enough points to leap frog American Maverick McNealy atop the rankings.
“Since I started playing really seriously when I was 14 or 15, it’s been my goal from there. So for five years I’ve been trying to reach that ...
McIlroy Fondly Remembers Palmer’s Pink T-Shirt & Grey Slacks.
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Rory McIlroy revealed he’s got every letter framed including one he received just a month before the passing of the late, great Arnold Palmer.
This week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational is a special tribute to the ‘The King’ who had passed away the same day McIlroy sensationally captured last year’s PGA Tour season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta.
News of Palmer’s passing was purposely withheld till after the completion of the event.
And McIlroy, who had received a ...
Corfield Takes Command In Casablanca.
Lee Corfield carded an unblemished five-under 66 to take the outright lead going into the final round of the MENA Tour’s season-opening Palmeraie Country Club Casablanca Open on Wednesday.
The 35-year- old Englishman, who opened with a 68, reeled off four birdies on the front nine and one more coming home to reach eight-under for the tournament, one ahead of his compatriot Stuart Archibald and two clear of overnight leader Luke Joy, who returned a second round 70.
Morocco’s Younes El Hassani, ...
McIlroy Rips Into Muirfield’s 20% Male ‘No’ Voters – Horrendous, Ridiculous, Obscene.
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Horrendous, Ridiculous, Obscene.
The words used by former Open Champion Rory McIlroy when asked by Bernie earlier today his reaction to the decision by Muirfield to allow women members.
It another great example of McIlroy speaking his mind, the four-time Major winner lambasted the 20% of male members who chose not to vote ‘Yes’ in favour of allowing women as member of the exclusive Scottish club.
“Muirfield wouldn’t be one of my favourite Open rota courses, ...
Jason Day Singles Out Augusta National As His Afterlife Golfing Heaven.
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Australia’s Jason Day is so passionate to become only the second Australian to win the Masters so much so if he were to pass away his golfing heaven course would be Augusta National.
This year’s appearance in the Masters will be the current World No. 2s sixth invitation to the year’s first Major.
Day brilliantly finished in a share of second place on debut in 2011 and was then third behind fellow Australian Adam Scott when Scott ended a 70-year Augusta drought ...
McIlroy Declares Wont’ Be Having Cup Of Tea With Muirfield Members Despite Women’s Vote.
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Rory McIlroy while pleased women will be allowed to become members has slammed the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers (Muirfield) declaring it ‘obscene’ that still some 20% of the male members voted ‘No’.
As such, McIlroy indicated ahead of this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational he will not be sitting down to have a cup of tea with members at any future Open Championship staged on the course to the east of Edinburgh.
“Muirfield wouldn’t ...
