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R & A Concerned For Royal Portrush Open With Continued Brexit Uncertainty.
St. Andrews ….
Organisers of this year’s historic Open (British) Championship in Northern Ireland fear chaos over continued Brexit uncertainty and the Irish border issue.
Golf’s oldest major is returning to the Royal Portrush course this July for a first occasion since 1951 and with the championship long ago a sell-out.
It also will be just the second occasion The (British) Open is being hosted outside of England and Scotland since the inaugural tournament in 1860.
The announcement Royal Portrush ...
Eight Weeks In & 10 Controversial Headlines – Golf Needing Rules Issues Respite
A meeting tomorrow (Tuesday) hosted annually by R & A CEO Martin Slumbers with leading members of the European Tour media would seem now very timely.
Less than eight weeks into a new season and the proud ‘self-calling penalty’ game of golf is being dogged by all the wrong headlines.
There’s been no fewer than 10 different scenarios to controversially tug at the ancient club-and-ball game’s heart strings.
All but one of the 10 relate to the Rules of Golf.
Three of controversies come from ...
McGinley Warmly Praises McIlroy For Stance Over Mexican Ruling (See Video)
Rory McIlroy did not secure a winning Mexican take-out but he’s been warmly praised by Dubai Duty Free Irish Open host, Paul McGinley for his actions early in the final round of the WGC – Mexico Championship in Mexico City.
Dustin Johnson shut the victory door on McIlroy posting a final round 66 to win by five shots with a 21-under par tally and become the first to win twice this season.
McIlroy, who saw his chance for a first win in 50-weeks die at the sixth hole, eventually signed for a 67 ...
McIlroy Up For A Mexican Takeout Victory Challenge
Here’s a stat that might play into Rory McIlroy’s hand but only if he gets off to the final round start he desperately desires on day four of the WGC – Mexico Championship in Mexico City.
Six of the golfers this season who have led by two shots after 54-holes of a PGA Tour event did not win the title.
The most recent included England’s Paul Casey leading the AT & T Pebble Beach Pro-Am by three strokes and American Justin Thomas, who last week led Genesis Open by four strokes through ...
Fowler Declares New ‘Drop’ Rule Terrible Change Declaring ‘It’s Not Doing Any Favours’ To Golf
Leading members of the European Tour media are due to meet on Tuesday in St. Andrews with Martin Slumbers, CEO of the R and A.
One of the items now sure to be on the agenda is Rickie Fowler’s protest over a new Rules drop that saw him slapped with a one-stroke penalty on day two of the WGC – Mexico Championship.
Fowler’s mistake was to take a wrong drop after he shanked his second shot from the 10th tee.
Instead of adopting the new drop from ‘knee height’, Fowler, and ...
DJ Seeks To Be First To Claim A Pair Of Mexican Victory Take-Outs
Dustin Johnson remains favourite to not only become the first player to win twice this new season but also become the first to walk off with a second WGC – Mexico Championship victory takeout in three years.
‘DJ’ stayed in a class of his own posting a Mexico City third round 66 for a commanding four-stroke lead at 16-under par.
Johnson’s round included a second hole eagle, a fifth hole birdie and while he momentarily opened the door on his rivals with a 10th hole double, he birdied four ...
Harrington Returns This Week To Competition From Injury At The Bear Trap.
Padraig Harrington will return to competition at the very familiar winning location of this week’s Honda Classic at PGA National and home of the famed ‘Bear Trap’ in Florida.
Harrington, and much like fellow Irishman Graeme McDowell, has been side-lined since injuring his wrist during the off-season.
The three-time Major winner initially thought he had sprained his wrist after an innocent fall while walking down stairs at his residence in December.
At the time Harrington announced: ...
