Paul Lawrie Celebrates Return To Ryder Cup Team With Gleneagles Victory.
Scotland’s Paul Lawrie has celebrated official confirmation of a return to the European Ryder Cup with a resounding four shot victory in the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles.
The 43-year-old Lawrie shot a final-round 68 to finish with a 16-under 272 total for his second tour victory of the year and the eighth of his career on the PGA National Course at Gleneagles.
Lawrie commenced the final round leading by a shot and at one stage late in his round moved five clear of his rivals.
The ...
‘Duel In The Sun’ – Tom Watson Unveils Commemorative Plaque.
‘The Duel in the Sun’ – the famous 1977 Open Championship showdown between the great Jack Nicklaus and fellow American Tom Watson – will now be remembered forever.
Watson defeated Nicklaus that sunny summer’s afternoon in July 35 years ago with a remarkable shot from the 18th fairway at Turnberry and Watson has unveiled a plaque at the spot where he hit his 178-yard 7-iron second shot to just two feet to seal victory over Nicklaus
The 1977 Open is looked upon as one ...
Prayad Marksaeng Putts Out 14 Hours & 25 Minutes After First Tee Off.
The opening round of the 2012 Open Championship wound up 14 1/2 hours after the first tee off with Thailand’s Prayad Marksaeng holing out on the 18th green at 8.55pm local time.
Marksaeng carded a five over par 75 in his fifth Open appearance.
However after missing the halfway cut in his last four Open’s it doesn’t look at that well for the 46-year old playing all four days.
The Hua Hin born Marksaeng tees off on day two trailing 11 shots behind Australia’s Adam Scott who ...
Open Championship Courses At ‘Maximum Length’ Says R & A Peter Dawson
The rota of courses playing host to the Open Championship are close to ‘their maximum length’ according to R & A CEO Peter Dawson.
This year’s Open Championship at Royal Lytham and St. Annes will play 181 yards longer than when American David Duval won the 2001 Open when last staged at the Lancashire county course.
The course measured 6,905 yards eleven years ago but will this year will play 7,086 yards and will remain at a par 70.
“We are very close to the maximum length that allows ...
McDowell’s High Augusta Hopes Fall Flat.
Graeme McDowell confessed his high hopes of adding a Masters to his U.S. Open success have fallen flat.
McDowell will head to the final round at two over par and 11 strokes behind 2010 Ryder Cup winning team mate, Peter Hanson of Sweden, with scores of 75, 72 and a third day 71.
Day three of McDowell’s fifth Masters began well enough with birdies at the second and third holes but he gave those shots back with bogeys at the par four 5th and 7th holes.
McDowell then dropped a further shot ...
Woods Dumped As Augusta Favourite
Leading UK William Hill has dumped Tiger Woods as favourite to win this year’s Masters.
Rory Mcllroy is now the 11/4 hot favourite to win a first green jacket at the half way stage after an excellent second round 69.
Lee Westwood is 6/1 and three time Masters winner Phil Mickelson is 9/1 after he played himself back into the tournament.
Sergio Garcia with a second round 68 and tied with McIlroy, Westwood and Mickelson on four under par is at 16/1 to win a first Major.
Woods was the great ...
Paul Lawrie Lends His Support To ‘The Patch’ – Augusta Municipal Golf Course.
It was not the same as driving down Magnolia Lane but for Paul Lawrie driving into Augusta’s ‘other’ golf course during Masters week was as rewarding.
Augusta Municipal is about a public a golf course as you can get.
The course is located on Highland’s Ave and is only a five minute drive to Augusta Country Club and just a further few minutes to a sign saying ‘Augusta National Golf Club. Members Only’.
There’s a World War 11 Sherman tank on one corner of Augusta Municipal and the ...
