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Knox Cuts A Mid-Round Swath Over Opening Farmers Insurance Open Round
Torrey Pines, California ….
Russell Knox brilliantly cut a mid-round swath through the field thanks to an eagle and six birdies in a score of 67 on day one of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines.
Knox, and contesting a third event of the new season, was two-over early in his round following bogeys at one and four before the top-ranked Scot landed a 3-wood to 10-feet at the par-5 fifth hole for his first eagle of 2019 and with the best of the half-a-dozen birdies from the sixth to the ...
After Years Of Frostiness, Garcia Full Of Praise For Harrington As Ryder Cup Captain.
Torrey Pines, California ….
New European Ryder Cup captain, Padraig Harrington and Sergio Garcia have never really enjoyed a ‘best mates’ relationship.
Twice in their careers, Harrington denied the feisty Spaniard Majors glory, first in 2007 at Carnoustie and then a year later in the 2008 PGA Championship.
Then as a reminder of their uneasiness Harrington, and commentating at the 2017 Masters for SKY Sports,was asked ahead of the final round about the heart wanting Garcia ...
Supercoach Sean Foley Eager To Keep An Eye On Stephen Gallacher.
Torrey Pines, California ….
The former coach to Tiger Woods admits he will be keeping a keen eye from afar on Stephen Gallacher’s showing in this week’s 30th anniversary Dubai Desert Classic.
The double Dubai winner is among six Scots, and including 1996 champion, Colin Montgomerie, teeing-up on the famed Emirates Course.
Gallacher took the bold move prior to Christmas to travel from Scotland to Orlando and spent three days with renowend coach, Sean Foley.
The Canadian-born Foley has worked ...
Lowry Looks Now To Also End 5-Year Dubai Absence With Victory
A week after Shane Lowry ended a five-year absence to win in Abu Dhabi and he’s looking to now achieve the same in this week’s 30th anniversary Dubai Desert Classic.
Lowry had not teed-up in Abu Dhabi since 2014 and returned to brilliantly manage to hang on to become the first Irishman to win in the UAE capital.
The Offlay golfer now tees-up in nearby Dubai also not having competed on the Emirates course in five years.
“I haven’t played here in Dubai since 2014, and I’m actually ...
McIlroy Says ‘It’s All About Enjoying The Journey Within Myself’.
Torrey Pines, California …..
Forget about the fact Rory McIlroy over the past twelve months he’s been out in the final match in a final round on eight occasions – seven on the PGA Tour and also during the 2018 Dubai Desert Classic – and was unable to bring home a victory.
McIlroy’s not one bit interested in such statistics.
For McIlroy, it’s all about the journey and striving to keep himself in such positions and also to grasp every opportunity as it presents itself.
It ...
McIlroy Uncertain Of Ho-Sung Choi’s Follow Through & Also Not Sure Of His AT&T Pebble Beach Invitation
Torrey Pines, California …
Rory McIlroy was inititally lost for words when he was asked what his thoughts of the golf swing of 45-year old Ho-sung Choi, the player with the ‘Fisherman Swing’
Choi has played on the Korean Tour, OneAsia Tour. He captured the 2013 Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia PGA Championship, co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour and the Japan Golf Tour, making him eligible for Japan Golf Tour membership. Since 2013 he has played primarily on the Japan Golf Tour. Last ...
McIlroy Impressed By Woods Torrey Pines Record, His Bay Hill Record & Firestone Success Record
Torrey Pines, California ….
This week is a first for McIlroy, a first time he will contest the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines.
For Tiger Woods, it will be the opportunity to win a PGA Tour counting event for an amazing ninth occasion.
And while McIlroy strives to secure a fifth Major as well as a 15th PGA Tour win and a 24th pro career success he spoke of Woods phenomenal of having won eight times on the Torrey Pines course that includes seven Farmers Insurance Open titles and the 2008 ...
