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Paul Dunne ‘Inspired’ By Ireland’s Euro 2016 Winning Drive.
Pulheim, Germany … Rookie Irish pro Paul Dunne says watching TV coverage of Ireland’s brilliant Euro 2016 victory over the more-fancied Italian side was just the inspiration he needed on day one of the BMW International Open at Gut Larcenhof.
Dunne birdied three of his closing six hols in a three under par 69 to be inside the top-10 on day one of the Euro 2m event.
Frenchman Raphael Jacquelin shot a seven under par 65 to lead the event by a shot from England’s Ollie Fisher who ...
Sergio Garcia Now Not 100% Certain Of Teeing-Up In Rio Games.
Pulheim, Germany … No sooner had four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy reveal he will not compete in this year’s Olympic Games and Spain’s Sergio Garcia says he’s not 100% sure of travelling to Brazil
Garcia, as the No. 1 Olympic Games ranked Spanish golfer, has also expressed uncertainty if he will tee-up in Rio given the withdrawal of four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy.
“It did not come as a surprise to me Rory has withdrawn as everyone has their own agenda and priorities ...
Marc Warren Shares ‘First-Hand’ Ruling Sympathy With Dustin Johnson.
Scotland’s Marc Warren reckons he can sympathise with new U.S. Open champion Dustin Johnson following the bizarre rules scenario that unfolded last week at Oakmont.
Warren, who is contesting this week’s BMW International near Colonge in Germany, joined Sunday’s heavyweight chorus describing the USGAs handling of the matter as ‘farcial’.
And Warren recalled an incident at last year’s WGC – Cadillac Championship at Trump Doral when he was wrongly accused by a rules official, and ...
Leitmannstetter Roars Shooting 66 To Be One Off The Pace At ‘The Roar’.
MENA Golf Tour regular Aaron Leitmannstetter fired a sizzling six-under 66 to lie just one shot off the pace after the opening round of The Roar at Waterkloof Golf Club on Wednesday.
Starting from the 10th tee, Leitmannstetter of Germany flew off the gate in style, picking up four shots in his first five holes, but a double-bogey (on the par-3, 15th) prevented him from joining South Africa’s Riekus Nortje atop the leaderboard.
Nortje kept it clean, going bogey-free en route to a 65 as his compatriot ...
McGinley Disappointed McIlroy Not In Rio But Ireland Remains Strong Gold Medal Contender.
Pulheim, German … Ireland Olympic Golf Captain, Paul McGinley while disappointed Rory McIlroy has withdrawn says Ireland remains a strong gold medal candidate.
In short, McIlroy said he was not prepared risking contracting the Zika virus given he is planning to be married next year.
And with exactly 50 days to the start of the Games, McGinley reacted to the announcement saying: “Like all Irish people I’m obviously disappointed. It would’ve been great to have one of the ...
Tiger Woods Still Sore But Admits He’s Excited What Has Transpired So Far.
Pulheim, Germany … Tiger Woods has returned to a PGA Tour event for the first time in 10 months but without his golf clubs, and certainly not ready to tee-up in this week’s Quicken Loans Championship in Bethesda, Maryland.
No, Woods is hosting the event and while he’s not been seen at a PGA Tour event since finishing 10th in last August’s Wyndham Championship he remains confident of soon returning to the competition fairways.
“I’m excited about what’s transpired ...
Rory McIlroy Bitten By Uncertainty Of Zika Virus & Withdraws From Rio Olympics.
Pulheim, Germany … Four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy has dealt the Olympic Golf movement another blow by withdrawing from the Ireland team to compete in this year’s Rio Olympics.
The current World No. 4 has made a u-turn after recently deciding to represent Ireland but not he’s officially declared he will not be teeing-up on the Gil Hanse designed course in Brazil.
Of course, McIlroy is again engaged to be married and therein lies his main fear.
“After much thought ...
