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Adam Scott Could Go To Number One Sitting At Home On His Counch.

Adam Scott could easily have stayed at home this week and become Number One in the world for a first occasion in his career. The World No. 2 even joked “See you later, guys” when brought up-to-date with the various scenarios that could unfold this week in the absence of the current World No. 1 and defending Players Championship titleholder, Tiger Woods. And while Scott joked about the prospect of unseating Woods he remains true to his professionalism and looking to win a second Players Championship ...

The So-Called Fifth Major Still Has Three Greens Out-0f-Bounds.

It would never happen in a ‘genuine’ Major Championship. The so-called fifth Major still has three greens at TPC Sawgrass out-of-bounds to this week’s Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. Players are not allowed to hit shots into the fourth, 11th and 12th greens, and they will remain closed for a third official day practice in the PGA Tour’s showcase $US 10m event. The problem arises firstly in moving the event from it’s March date and two weeks before the Masters ...

Bubba Watson Returns To His School Days & All Kids Liked Was 450 Free Pizzas.

Double Masters champion Bubba Watson has spent the past month donating money to his former primary schools but admitting all the pupils were worried about was 450 free pizzas. Watson purposely side-stepped the post Masters series of late night TV show host appearances in New York and instead headed south to Florida to first visit his mother and then return to primary schools in Bagdad, Florida and Pensacola also in Florida along with Georgia State College in Athens. Watson grew up in the north-west ...

Rory McIlroy Looks Back On Turning 25 & His 5 Years & 7 Months In the Pro Ranks.

Rory McIlroy got to celebrate his 25th birthday last Sunday night looking back over his short time in the professional ranks and insisting he would ‘take nothing back’. The double Major winner arrived back to his Florida mansion to be greeted by his fiancée Caroline Wozniacki and along with good friends Mitchell Tweedie and Ricky McCormick plus his long-time caddy J P Fitzgerald and manager Sean O’Flaherty by celebrating the occasion into the small hours of yesterday (MON) ...

A Visit To The Home Of NASCAR – Charlotte Motor Speedway.

It was a glorious Saturday morning and what better to take in the sights of Charlotte. However driving a Chevy Camaro it had to be a visit to the Charlotte Motor Speedway. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad over track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 60o later this month on Memorial Day weekend and the Sprint All-Star Race, as well as the Bank Of America 500. The speedway was built in 1959 and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams ...

J B Holmes Fights Back From Brain Surgery Using Carsen Grip To Grab Wells Fargo Victory

J B Holmes has fought back from not one but two bouts of brain surgery and using a Carsen putting grip to grasp victory in the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina. Despite bogeys at 16 and 18 Holmes produced a final round 71 to win by a shot with a round of 71 for a 14-under par tally. “This is a big win for me, it’s been since 2008 since I last won, and since then I had two brain surgeries and broke my ankle and had arm surgery, the list goes on,” he said. “So ...

Not McIlroy’s 25th Birthday Wish – A Seventh Top-10 This Year In 10 Events.

The fans sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to Rory McIlroy all about the Quail Hollow course but a seventh top-10 in 10 events this year was not the celebration the 25-year old was seeking. Despite fans singing ‘Happy Birthday’ all about the course and also including a large group of fans around the clubhouse also breaking into song, McIlroy could only muster a final round 70 for a then share of eighth place at eight under par. “I got myself back into the tournament on Saturday but today was ...