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Congressional To Kick Start Quicken Loans Hosting PGA Tour Executive Women’s Day
As many of the world’s top PGA TOUR players prepare to showcase their skills at the 2016 Quicken Loans National, the tournament will serve as the backdrop for a day-long event designed to inspire professional women during the PGA TOUR Executive Women’s Day – Monday June 20th.
The women will gather in the famed Congressional Country Club clubhouse in Bethesda with up to 150 Washington, D.C.-area businesswomen will participate in the event, which will include keynote speaker presentations, panel ...
Craig Hinton Sheds MENA Bridesmaid Tag Capturing Jo’burg City Masters.
Craig Hinton finally shook off the bridesmaid tag on the MENA Golf Tour, winning the Jo’burg City Masters, co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Big Easy Tour, with a birdie on the closing hole at Glendower Golf Club on Wednesday.
Starting the day a good three shots off the pace, the 27-year-old Englishman from Thame closed with a four-under 68 to finish seven-under for the tournament, two clear of a four-man group which included N.J. Arnoldi and David Ashley, who both carded matching 66s.
A four-time ...
Dunvegan Hotel – St. Andrews Landmark Up For Sale.
Crail, Scotland ….Along with the R & A Clubhouse, the Swilcan Bridge and the refurbished Hamilton Hall Hotel, the Dunvegan Hotel is a St. Andrews landmark.
The Dunvegan, located just a wedge shot from the 18th green on the Old Course, is up for sale with a purchase price of £2.9m.
Texas-born Jack Willoughby and his Scottish-born wife, Sheene have proudly owned the Dunvegan for 22 years and during that time some of the greats of golf have lined the bar or sat outside enjoying the ambience ...
Shane Lowry Shows His True Colours & Putting Patriotism Ahead Of Price.
Shane Lowry is showing his true Irish colours.
With Euro 2016 well under way, Lowry will tee-up in this week’s U.S. Open sporting the FAI logo on his golf bag is a visible sign of his support for the Republic of Ireland soccer team in the Euro 2016 finals in France.
Good friend and Irish Independent colleague, Liam Kelly reports that while advertising space on a top professional golfer’s bag coming at a hefty price Lowry has put patriotism ahead of price.
“I was talking ...
Rory McIlroy Proud If He Won At Oakmont.
Rory McIlroy may have won four Major Championships and three Race to Dubai titles in his career so far – but the former World Number One believes a win this week at Oakmont Country Club could take him to the next level.
The Northern Irishman claimed his first Major win in record-breaking fashion at this event in 2011 as he posted a 16 under par total to lift the trophy at Congressional Country Club.
Oakmont, however, provides a very different challenge with narrow fairways, thick rough and ...
Springbok Siphiwe Siphayi Storms One Clear With Jo’Burg Masters Sizzling 64.
JOHANNESBURG, June 14 — Siphiwe Siphayi blistered the back nine on Tuesday en route to a sparkling eight-under 64 that earned him a one-shot advantage heading into the final round of the MENA Golf Tour’s Jo’burg City Masters which is co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Big Easy Tour.
Starting the day a good seven shots off the pace, Siphayi hit the hot streak after making the turn at two-under, rattling off six birdies, including four in a row on from the 12th to reach six-under for the tournament.
Overnight ...
Jason Day’s Blunt Oakmont Message …. ‘If You Don’t Like The Course, Then Don’t Bother Teeing Up’.
World No. 1 Jason Day had a simple message for his fellow competitors worried about the toughness they will face in this week’s 116th U.S. Open at Oakmont.
Day’s message was very much to the point and that’s if you don’t like the golf course, then don’t bother teeing-up.
“I’ve always said it ever since I started playing major golf, is that you have to come in to Major Championships and your attitude has to be on point,” he said.
“You have to have ...
