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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 ...

McIlroy Three Under & Now Looking To Capitalise On Crooked Stick’s Closing Two Par 5s.

Crooked Stick, Carmel, IN … Rory McIlroy will return to the Crooked Stick course early Friday morning, and host venue for this week’s BMW Championship, with one thought in mind and that is to capitalise on the remaining two par fives. McIlroy had managed four birdies and dropped just one shot through the 10 holes he had completed when PGA Tour officials sounded a siren to signal a halt to play just proir to 8pm local time. The four-time Major winner was at three under par and trailing ...

USS Indianapolis – Read The Book, Now Visited The Memorial.

In Harm’s Way was one of the more incredible books I have read. It tells the true story of the USS Indianapolis and the fate of the men who were on board the night of July 30th, 1945. That night the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed in the South Pacific by a Japanese submarine. An estimated three hundred men were killed upon impact; close to nine hundred sailors were cast into the Pacific Ocean, where they struggled to stay alive, battered by a savage sea and fighting off sharks, hypothermia, ...

Russell Knox Longing For The Day To Play Alongside Tiger Woods.

Crooked Stick, Carmel, IN …. Scotland’s Russell Knox has ruled out contesting October’s Safeway Open even though he longs for the day to play alongside Tiger Woods. While Woods has announced he will hopefully return to competition at Napa in California the first event of the PGA Tour’s 2016/17 wraparound schedule is simply not on Knox’s agenda. However the current No. 7 on the FedEx Cup points list did join the chorus celebrating Tiger’s impending return. “It’s ...

Tiger Woods Scores Top Marks At Daughter’s Career Day.

Tiger Woods got top marks when the 14-time major champion made an appearance at Limestone Creek Elementary School in Jupiter, Florida, on Tuesday to join his daughter Sam for Career Day in Mrs. Todd’s third-grade class. Principal Maria Lloyd and the school’s official account tweeted out pictures of Woods speaking with the class, presumably about his illustrious golf career. And the news got better a day later for Woods announcing he was hopeful of returning to competition in October.

Rory McIlroy Admits He’s Missed The Buzz & Aura That Surrounds Tiger Woods.

Rory McIlroy confessed he’s looking forward to a return of the buzz and aura Tiger Woods generates following news the 14-time Major champ is set to return to competition. Woods announced he was hopeful of teeing up on October 13th in the event at Napa, California and the opening tournament of the 2016/17 PGA Tour wraparound schedule. Woods has not competed since sharing 10th place in last year’s Wyndham Championship and in what will be an absence of 14 months. During his time on the side-line ...

Twelve Months On From The BMW C’ship & Jason Day Still Rules The Golf World.

Crooked Stick GC, Carmel, Indiana …. Jason Day’s picture proudly holding aloft the gleaming BMW Trophy graces the front cover of the 2016 BMW Championship commemorative program. Then in turning to page 22 there is the feature story headlined – Exceptional Day. Victory a year ago, or to be precise on September 25th, 2015, not only presented day with second straight FedEx Cup Play-Off Series title but also handed the Queenslander the World No. 1 crown. Day had virtually wrapped-up last ...