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Garcia Now Apologises In Person To Saudi Colleagues But Is Yet To Face Koepka.

Embattled Spaniard Sergio Garcia has now apologized to the players in his group but is yet to face three-time Major-winning Brooks Koepka after damaging six greens on day three of the recent Saudi International. The 2017 Masters winner has previously apologised via a statement and on social media and now while in the locker room of the Riviera Country Club locker-room and host course venue for this week’s Genesis Open. “I’m sure I’m going to hear it throughout the year,” ...

Woods Texts McIlroy: ‘How Do You Feel Giving Up Two Shots Playing Genesis Open Two Rounds With Me?’

Pacific Palisades, California … Rory McIlroy finds himself for a tenth time in his career playing alongside Tiger Woods and also for a second year running at the Genesis Open. The last occasion the Nike-sponsored duo were each other’s company inside the ropes was last August at the season-ending Tour Championship where McIlroy was a Sunday spectator in posting a disappointing final Atlanta round of 74 to finish in a share of seventh and six shots behind as Woods brilliantly and emotionally ...

McIlroy Confesses He Could Play Both David & Goliath In His Latest Consciousness Read.

Pacific Palisades, California ….   Rory McIlroy’s latest consciousness read has the four-time Major winner playing both the part of biblical legends Goliath and also David in the countdown to this year’s Masters. McIlroy has become a real bookworm having read a number of similar theme books of late and with his current choice the England-born, Canadian national and now US-based Malcolm Gladwell’s ‘David and Goliath’. Gladwell brings a modern interpretation to the ‘good ...

DeChambeau Still ‘Adapting’ To Leaving The Flagstick In When Putting

Bryson DeChambeau admitted he is still ‘adapting’ to having the flagstick in while he putts and this after his seemingly being totally comfortable with this important rule change. Indeed, DeChambeau travelled to the Middle East for a first time in his career winning the 60th anniversary Omega Dubai Desert Classic and then competing in Saudi Arabia. And in both European Tour events there was plenty of talk of the American putting with the flagstick unattended. “I haven’t had ...

Tiger Sings Rory’s Praise – ‘Great Kid, Unbelievable Parents, Enjoyed Watching How He’s Developed’.

Not for a first time in their careers Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy will tee-up alongside each other and this time for the opening two rounds of the Genesis Open at the Riviera County Club. In fact, it will be a third occasion in a year with the duo out for the opening two rounds of last year’s event and with McIlroy and Woods grouped together for the final round of last August’s season-ending Tour Championship. While McIlroy got the better of Woods over two days in the 2018 Genesis, ...

Woods Honoured To Have Genesis Open Now In Same League As Arnie’s & Jack’s Events.

Tiger Woods said he was honoured that changes from next year to the TGR hosted Genesis Open will see it now ranked up there with the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the Jack Nicklaus hosted Memorial. PGA Tour Commissioner, Jay Monahan was on hand to officially announced the new stature of this week’s event. As predicted by www.golfbytourmiss.com the changes to come into effect from next year include:- The Genesis Open will move to invitational qualifying status and reduce its field from 144 ...

McIlroy Confirms For WGC – Mexico Championship & He’ll Be Taking His Own Food.

Rory McIlroy has officially confirmed he will contest next week’s ultra-lucrative WGC – Mexico Championship but indicated he will be taking his own food when he travels to Mexico City for a first time in two years. McIlroy finished T7th in the inaugural 2017 Mexico Championship but elected not to tee-up a year ago. “Yes, I entered the Mexico event on Monday,” he said. “I was a sort of a little on the fence if I would return as I got sick last time but I’ve loaded-up on food, ...