McIlroy Reveals He’s Prepared To Wait Eight Months Till 2017 Masters To Get His Putting Sorted.
Bethpage Park, NY …. Rory McIlroy revealed he’s prepared to wait eight months and to next year’s Masters to sort out the biggest problem in his game and that’s the shortest club in his bag.
McIlroy turned around an indifferent opening Barclays Championship effort with a second day two under par 69 in continuing hot and humid conditions at Bethpage Park on New York’s Long Island.
The four-time Major winner had moved to within one shot of the overnight on the back of four birdies in ...
World Cup Teams Finalised – Six Major Champions, 27 Olympians, 18 Ryder/Presidents Cup Stars Heading Down Under.
Bethpage Park, NY … Tournament officials today announced a final field whose diverse accomplishments, backgrounds and native countries will make up the 28 two-man teams which will descend on Melbourne, Australia, to represent their countries in the World Cup of Golf at Kingston Heath Golf Club from November 23-27.
The field includes:
Six major championship winners
27 Olympians
18 past participants of either The Ryder Cup or Presidents Cup
2 sets of brothers
4 players in the top ...
Paul Casey Joins Growing Chorus Declaring Russell Knox Deserves Hazeltine Wildcard Vote.
Bethpage Park, NY … Triple European Ryder Cup star Paul Casey ruled himself out of this year’s team by not joining the European Tour and instead wishing to focus more on his young family and establishing himself more on the PGA Tour.
But it has not stopped the affable Englishman to join a growing chorus of support in favour of Russell Knox being handed a Hazeltine ‘wildcard’ pick.
“Let’s face it, he would have been qualified had he been a member when he won the HSBC ...
Martin Laird Produces Lowest Opener All Year To Share Barclays Lead.
Bethpage Park, NY … Martin Laird produced his equal lowest opening round all year to muscle his way to five under par and take a share of the lead on the opening day of the Barclays Championship.
Laird didn’t drop a shot in his score of 66 in hot and humid conditions around the Black Course at Bethpage Park on New York’s Long Island.
The Scott birdied took full advantage of the ‘easier’ front nine on the course set to host the 2019 U.S/ Open and 2024 Ryder Cup before playing in the ...
Russell Knox Looking To Shake Off Mystery Bug Heading To Barclays Second Round.
Bethpage Park, NY … Russell Knox is hoping his can shake off a mystery ‘bug’ after struggling in posting a two over par 73 on the opening day of the Barclays Championship on Long Island.
Knox, who picked up the illness of his wife’s niece, was three-over par through just five holes on the ‘easier’ outward nine of the ultra-tough Bethpage Park Black course.
Scotland’s top-ranked fought back with birdies at seven and 12 but ended holing a five-footer for the fourth bogey in his round.
He ...
McIlroy Escapes A Dustin Johnson ‘Oakmont’ Like Penalty Nightmare At Barclays.
Bethpage Park, NY …. Four time Major winning Rory McIlroy avoided a Dustin Johnson U.S. Open-like rules scare at the fourth or 12th hole of his round of a level par 71.
McIlroy lightly grounded his new Scotty Cameron putter behind his ball but then moments after taking away the putter his ball moved albeit very slightly.
“I addressed my ball, so I put my putter behind it, but with the wind, that’s a very exposed green,” said McIlroy.
“And with these poa greens, as well, ...
Jason Day Not About To Cash-In His Barclays Championship Crown.
World No. 1 Jason Day showed enough over the first round to send out a warning to his rivals he’s not about to hand back the Barclays Championship crown in a hurry.
The Australian began his round from the 10th tee and the tougher nine on the infamous Bethpage Park Black course managing a one under par 34 ahead of three birdies and a bogey over the inward half of the course for his score of a three under par 68.
If left Day trailing just two shots behind the leading duo of Scotland’s Martin ...
