Russell Knox Brushes Off Hand Injury In Targeting 10-Under BMW Indy Finish.
Crooked Stick, Carmel, IN …. Scotland’s top-ranked Russell Knox has had his left wrist strapped for the past two days of the BMW Championship at Crooked Stick in Indianapolis.
The bandaging is on whilst on the range and on the Pete Dye designed course and with Knox pointing out it helps with a cyst he has on top of hand.
However Knox is not overly concerned and sought to brush off any long-term worry after a steady second round 69 for a share of 19th place at four under heading to the ...
Happy 87th Birthday To The King – Arnold Palmer.
A very big happy birthday to Arnold Palmer.
‘The King’ turns 87 (Sept 10th) today but with the seven-time Major Champion clearly not in the best of health.
Palmer turned pro in 1954 winning 95 times around the globe including 62 victories on the PGA Tour up until capturing his last main Tour tile – the 1971 Bob Hope Desert Classic to make him the fifth all-time greatest.
His last pro success was in the 1988 Crestar Classic on the Seniors Tour while ill health saw him side-lined as a ceremonial ...
G Mac Getting Back Into Golf’s Overtaking Lane In Indianapolis.
Crooked Stick, Carmel, IN … After working so hard to make a European Ryder Cup impression, Graeme McDowell is finally getting himself back into golf’s overtaking lane as evident on the second day of the BMW Championship
McDowell bounced back from a double bogey late on day one in his round of 73 to post six second day birdies in a five under par 67 and move to four under par on a rain-softened Crooked Stick course in suburban Indianapolis.
It was McDowell’s lowest score in seven ...
Justin Rose Happy To ‘Sacrifice’ FedEx Cup Finale For Hazeltine Victory.
Crooked Stick, Carmel, IN … Olympic gold medal winning Justin Rose declared he’s happy to sacrifice not competing in the finale of the FedEx Cup as long as Europe retain the Ryder Cup.
Rose is virtually running on the smell of an oily rag after two rounds of the BMW Championship in Indianapolis and hoping there’s enough gas in the tank for the Hazeltine chequered flag.
The Englishman posted a second round 70 on the Crooked Stick course and unless he improves his current 50th standing on ...
Scott Hend Flying High Second Week In Succession & Nearing First Class At The KLM Open.
For a second week in succession Australia’s Scott Hend is flying high near the top of a European Tour leader board and just three shots from the front seat at the KLM Open.
Hend had bravely lost out in a play-off at last week’s Omega European Masters and denied a third victory this season when Swede Alex Noren holed an outrageous 20-foot birdie putt at the first extra hole high in the Swiss Alps.
But then the big Queeslander has not given up hope of what would be a first win on European ...
Turkish Golf Federation Confirms Tiger Woods Entry In Turkish Airlines Open.
Tiger Woods is scheduled to appear at the Turkish Airlines Open as the sporting icon plans his return to action.
The 14-time major winner and former world number one has played a key role in the Turkish Golf Federation’s ambitious plans to grow the sport in the country and attract more and more tourists to its beautiful courses.
Tiger played in the Turkish Airlines World Golf Final in 2012 and finished third in the country’s inaugural European Tour Tournament, the Turkish Airlines Open, the ...
McIlroy Turns To A ‘Mallet’ & Now D J Turns To A Short-Neck ‘Spider’ Putter.
Much has been written about Rory McIlroy changing to a Scotty Cameron ‘Mallet’ putter and now reigning U.S. Open champ, Dustin Johnson revealed he’s switched to TaylorMade ‘Spider’ putter.
Johnson confirmed the switch after posting a five under par 67 on the opening day of the storm-affected BMW Championship to be just two shots behind compatriot Roberto Castro.
However many in the field, including the star trio of Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Adam Scott, still have ...
