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Sawgrass A ‘Superstar Killer’ Just Ask McIlroy – Equal Poorest Rounds In Near 200 Tour Starts
Fellow Irishman Graeme McDowell summed it up well describing TPC Sawgrass a ‘superstar killer’.
McDowell was commenting on the disappointing efforts of Rory McIlroy following the defending Players Championship winning bowing out unceremoniously with shock scores of 79 and 75 for a equal career worst opening 36-hole tally of 10-over par
In his 11 Players appearances, McIlroy has missed the cut in four times – his first three appearances in 2009, 2010 and 2012 and also 2018 but the highest ...
Jamieson Emerges From ‘Shamal’ Sandstorm In Sight At CB Qatar Masters Lead
Scott Jamieson battled a stiff Arabian ‘Shamal’, and gusting at times to 40-mph, to stay in sight of the lead heading to the weekend rounds of the CB Qatar Masters in Doha.
Jamieson emerged from the sandblast-like conditions signing for a second round 71 to be trailing just four shots from the front on the Economic City course.
Dane Jeff Winther, 32 posted a second straight 67 to lead the field by two shots at eight-under as he seeks a first Tour win.
Five players share second place on six-under ...
Completed First Round Players Championship – Full Facts & Figures
Weather: Thursday: Partly cloudy. High of 72. Wind E 8-12 mph. The first round was suspended due to darkness at 6:32 p.m. ET with 21 players left on the course. Friday: The first round resumed at 7:30 a.m. and was completed at 8:31 a.m. Mostly sunny. High of 73. Wind E 4-8 mph.
First-Round Leaderboard
Sergio Garcia 65 (-7)
Brian Harman 67 (-5)
Matthew Fitzpatrick 68 (-4)
Corey Conners 68 ...
What A Bunch Of Muppetts – Poulter Tweets Players Table Of Four At Combined 29-Under.
What is the topic of conversation when four of the biggest names in golf are sitting at the same table having shot a combined – 29 over par.
That was the scenario when Ian Poulter, Rory McIlroy, Tyrrell Hatton and Henrik Stenson sat down for a late lunch post the opening round of The Players championship at TPC Sawgrass.
Hatton was the ‘best’ of the fourball – posting a four-over par 76. Poulter next with a 77 while McIlroy shocked his fan-base with a horror 79.
And former ...
NoOne More Shocked Than McGinley By McIlroy’s Players Defence Woes
No one was more shocked than Paul McGinley in seeing Rory McIlroy slump to seven-over after just nine holes in the defence of his Players Championship crown.
McIlroy then left even his most ardent supporters in disbelief after an eventual seven-over par 79 on the TPC Sawgrass course at Ponte Vedra, Florida.
McIlroy was already 14 shots behind playing partner, Sergio Garcia and with the Masters champion taking the early clubhouse lead with a five-under 65 and three clear of England’s Matthew ...
Law Praises Double Doha Champ & Now Manager Paul Lawrie After Equal Career Low In Qatar
Aberdonian David Law produced an equal career low 64 thanks to former double Doha champion and now manager, Paul Lawrie in muscling his way to the front on day one of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters.
Law, 29, birdied his opening three holes in an eight birdie and no bogeys haul on the Jose Maria Olazabal designed Education City layout.
Law returned to the Qatar capital having missed the cut in his prior two appearances while his showing makes a mockery of a current 986th world ranking.
The Scot’s ...
McGinley Predicting A Next McIlroy Major Will Be ‘Hard Won’
Paul McGinley believes Rory McIlroy will win more majors but, and now six seven years since his last, it will be ‘hard won’.
McGinley was up bright-and-early in his role as SKY Sports Golf analyst at Sky’s customary main commentary position located between the back of the 16th green and 17th tee at TPC Sawgrass.
McIlroy had yet to tee-off in the two-year COVID-19 related delay to defend his Players Championship title.
It was around 6.30am local US time and some 30-minutes from McIlroy’s horrendous ...
