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The Snake Pit A Breeze As Padraig Harrington Undergoes Further Skin Cancer Treatment.
The ‘Snake Pit’ should be a breeze for triple Major winning Padraig Harrington after he revealed he underwent a second treatment for skin cancer.
Harrington had revealed just over two years ago he went under the knife for skin cancer, and now ahead of this week’s Valspar Championship the Dubliner disclosed he had further skin cancer treatment five weeks ago.
Fortunately, for Harrington the cancer spots were able to be frozen off with liquid nitrogen and as your author can testify.
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Darren Clarke Lands Largest Catch & Declares Floundering Rory McIlroy Still Europe’s Top Fish
After landing the biggest catch of his career, European Ryder Cup declared floundering Rory McIlroy is still Europe’s top fish.
Clarke was off the coast of the Bahamas last week as McIlroy, who led by three shots with a round to play, was lost overboard around the Blue Monster to finish two shots from victory in the the WGC – Cadillac Championship in Miami.
And while McIlroy did further cement his place in the European team, Clarke has no concerns whatsoever when it comes to Europe’s top fish.
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Russell Knox Celebrates 100th PGA Tour Event At The Snake Pit.
It was a week shy of five years ago Scotland’s Russell Knox made his PGA Tour debut at the Transitions Championship shooting rounds of 71 and 74 to miss the cut with a three over par tally..
This week Knox is celebrating his 100th tournament as the reigning WGC – HSBC Champions title holder at this week’s Valspar Championship.
“It’s hard to believe this will be my 100th PGA Tour event but then I can still clearly remember my first,” he said on the eve of this ...
Graeme McDowell Insists ‘I Love Augusta, It Just Doesn’t Like Me Yet.”
In four weeks Graeme McDowell will be making his ninth appearance at Augusta National.
However in those eight prior years McDowell has struggled finishing a best of T12th in 2012.
McDowell had made his debut in 2005, and a then two-time European Tour winner, but it wasn’t till 2009 he became a regular at the Masters.
However either side of his best finish in 2012 McDowell missed the cut in 2010 and 2011, and again in 2013 and 2104 while he was well back sharing 52nd place a year ago.
And if ...
Jordan Spieth’s Putter: “It Has Character. I Love The Look. It Has A Nick. It Looks Very Clean.”
There’s something about Jordan Spieth and his putter.
A week ago he revealed first to www.golfbytourmiss.com how he had sought a ruling during the third round at Trump Doral whether he could apply saliva to the bottom of his putter so that it wouldn’t slide on the slick Trump Doral greens.
Now on the eve of his defence of the Valspar Championship and Spieth spoke of the love for his Scotty Cameron ‘009’ putter, and a putter he’s had in his possession for some 15 years ...
Jordan Spieth Admits Winning Hawaii By Eight Shots, He Set His 2016 Expectations Too High
World No. 1 Jordan Spieth finds himself in a unique position this week as the Valspar Championship is the first of five tournaments in 2016 he will tee-up as defending champion.
Two of those events also will be next month’s Masters and the U.S. Open.
However the young Texan admits after winning the opening event of 2016, the Hyundai Tournament of Champions in Hawaii by eight shots, he raised his expectations for the remainder of the season far too high.
In fact, it has resulted in a downturn ...
Adam Scott Trumps Rivals Winning ‘Ugly But Good’.
Adam Scott trumped his rivals winning the WGC – Cadillac Championship winning in a manner he described as ‘ugly but good’.
Scott, brilliant winner of last weeks’ Honda Classic, went into the final round on the Blue Monster course in most minds an after thought given Rory McIlroy led by a commanding three shots in the first major showdown among the world’s best this season.
And while Scott birdied the first to get within two shots of the four-time Major winning McIlroy, ...
