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Irish Golfing Dilemma With Lowry, Harrington & Power To Forfiet PGA Tour Cards.
The uncertainty that faced three of Ireland’s top golfers has materialised with Shane Lowry, Padraig Harrington and Seamus Power to automatically forfeit 2018/19 Tour status after missing the cut in this week’s regular season-ending Wyndham Championship in North Carolina.
The trio posted respective 36-hole tallies of two-under (Lowry), two-over (Harrington) and three-over par (Power) on the Sedgefield Country Club course in Greensboro.
Lowry’s three-year exemption in capturing the 2015 ...
McIlroy Elects To Remain Well South Of The Northern Trust As He Continues To ‘Assess’ His Game.
Rory McIlroy, and as he hinted last Sunday in St. Louis, has elected to remain in Florida and not contest this week’s Northern Trust tournament in New Jersey.
It will be the first time in four years McIlroy has not contested the opening event of the FedEx Cup Play-Off Series.
The decision comes after his bitterly disappointing distant share of 50th place in the PGA Championship and with his poor Bellerive showing seeing him drop two places on the World Rankings to No. 7 and also slip to 21st on ...
Furyk Eats, Sleeps & Awakes Thinking Of The Ryder Cup.
It is just over a month to the start of the 2018 Ryder Cup and it’s little wonder Jim Furyk can think of nothing else.
The USA Captain has managed to temporarily put that aside in posting rounds of 65 and 68 at this week’s Wyndham Championship and the final event of the regular PGA Tour year ahead of the start next week of the four Play-Off Series events.
Furyk’s efforts of a seven-under par tally is his best opening 36-holes in just the 15 events the 48-year has contested this ...
Great Neck Country Club, Waterford, Connecticut & Rich In The Tradition Of Waterford, Ireland
An afternoon inspecting the adorable beaches of Niantic Bay in Connecticut led to joy of finding the Great Neck Country Club in nearby Waterford.
It is no surprise Waterford, Connecticut was named after Waterford, Ireland.
On a map, the town is located immediately north across the water from the easterly tip of Long Island that juts out from a 8pm to 2pm position from New York City.
Waterford, Ireland boasts such golf courses such as Waterford Castle, Dungarvan and West Waterford and home club to ...
Harrington Not Surprised Snedeker Shoots Sedgefield 59.
Triple Major winning Padraig Harrington was on the practice range when Brandt Snedeker holed a 20-foot birdie putt on his final hole to post an 11-under par 59 on day one of the Wyndham Championship.
Snedeker became the 10th player in PGA history to shoot a sub-60 round in an effort that included an eagle, 10 birdies and a first hole bogey.
The American needed just 22 puts to end the day three shots clear of compatriots Ryan Moore and John Oda who each signed for seven-under par 63s.
Harrington, ...
Snedeker Holes 20-Foot Final Hole Birdie To Shoot 59 At Wyndham Championship.
American Brandt Snedeker sensationally holed a 20-foot closing hole birdie to join one of the more exclusive clubs in golf in posting a sizzling 11-under par 59 on day one of the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina
Snedeker, 37 commenced his round with a 10th hole bogey and then cut a swathe through the field with an eagle and 10 birdies from his fourth to 16thholes.
But the eight-time Tour winner, including capturing a maiden Tour title in winning the 2007 Wyndham hosted event, missed ...
Future Of Irish On PGA Tour At A Wyndham Championship Crossroad.
The future of Irish participation on the PGA Tour has come to a cross road at this week’s Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina.
And for a first time in near on a decade, Ireland is staring at just one player, and that being Rory McIlroy, will full exempt status on next year’s 2018/19 Tour.
The regular 2017/18 Tour ends at this week’s in the $6m (Euro 5.3m) event being played on the Sedgefield Country Club course and with the leading 125 on the FedEx Cup standings retaining full ...
