Rain & Fog Again Plays Havoc Along The Monterey Peninsula Shores.
Susanne Kemper, Pebble Beach, CA …
The second day of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am was greeted with delays Friday morning due dense fog engulfing the Monterey Peninsula and the day ended earlier when heavy mist rolling in off the Pacific.
But before the second round could get under way we had many players and amateurs still to finish their first round.
The second round finally started at 10:30am but then with dense fog and intermittent showers, adding to the soaked layouts at Pebble Beach ...
Wiesberger Banks Nine Straight Maybank Birdies.
Austria’s ultra-talented Bernd Wiesberger banked a remarkable run of nine birdies in a row as he fired a 63 to take the second-round lead at the Maybank Championship.
The 31 year old entered day two at Saujana Golf and Country Club six shots off the lead but that incredible sequence of gains from the seventh to the 15th got him to 12 under and handed him a one-shot lead over Masters Tournament champion Danny Willett.
No other player in European Tour history had ever made nine consecutive birdies ...
Shadow Lengthens As Tiger Woods Withdraws From Genesis & Honda Open’s
The shadow has lengthened over Tiger Woods return to competition after releasing a statement he will not contest next week’s Genesis Open or the following weeks Honda Classic.
“My doctors have advised me not to play the next two weeks, to continue my treatment and to let my back calm down,” Woods said in a statement on his website.
“This is not what I was hoping for or expecting. I am extremely disappointed to miss the Genesis Open, a tournament that benefits my foundation, and The Honda ...
Olazabal Considers Him ‘A Fortunate Guy’ Ahead Of Making Champions Tour Debut.
Double Masters winning Spaniard Jose Maria Olazabal finally makes his debut on the PGA TOUR Champions Friday, and one year and five days after celebrating his 50th birthday.
But he’s not approaching his debut at the Allianz Championship thinking he has to make up for lost time.
“I consider myself a very fortunate guy,” Olazabal said Thursday to good friend Vartan Kupelin covering the event for www.pgatour.com
“I’ve dedicated my life to what I love. I’ve actually managed to do ...
Harrington Believes Furyk Correct USA 20-Years Behind European Ryder Cup Committee Work.
Pebble Beach, CA …
Future European Team captain Padraig Harrington believes 2018 USA Captain Jim Furyk is correct in admitting the Americans are 20 years behind Europe when it comes to the committee business of the Ryder Cup.
In a first major initiative since his appointment a month ago, Furyk yesterday announced changes to USA Team qualifying and with more emphasis on increasing qualifying points awarded in winning the Majors.
Among the changes is doubling the points awarded to two points ...
Windy, Wet & Wild Conditions Greet AT&T Pebble Beach Field.
Report by Susanne Kemper, Pebble Beach.
The 2017 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (February 9-12) teed off Thursday morning an hour early due to the correct forecast of inclement conditions due to greet the 156 Pro’s and their amateur partners at Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass, and Monterey Peninsula Country Club (MPCC) on California’s Monterey Peninsula around 1pm local time.
Teams play all three courses in the rota the first three days with the cut coming Saturday evening. All pro’s and ...
Lowry Upbeat Shooting Pebble Beach 70 .. “Day To Batten Down The Hatches”.
Pebble Beach, CA …
Shane Lowry was in an upbeat despite dropping a shot at the last for a 70 in miserable wet and windy conditions on day one of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
Lowry was sharing sixth place coming down the famed 18th but after sending his 50-yard wedge shot just off the back of the green his fourth, a chip shot, hit the flagstick but rolling eight feet past from where he two-putted.
His round of six birdies and four bogeys handed him a clubhouse share of ninth spot but just ...
