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Knox Makes Ammends For His Apple-Throwing Attempt Hurling The Winning Ball High Into Ballyliffin Stands
After one of worst apple core throws ever Russell Knox was chuffed to bits when he hurled his winning Irish Open golf ball deep into the stands surrounding Ballyliffin’s 18th green.
Knox had just missed a caddy holding the flagstick on Friday with his ‘reverse shank’ and his sad effort to hurl the apple core into the rough.
But not such chance after planting a kiss on the stunnin play-off winning golf ball before hurling it into the crowd.
“I went for a sandwich snack the last ...
McIlroy Admits It’s Been An ‘Eye Opener’ But Proudly Hands Irish Open Host Reins To McGinley
Rory McIlroy admits it’s been an ‘open-opener’ but he hands over the host reins to Paul McGinley of the 2019 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open rightly proud of elevating the event to unprecedented stature.
McIlroy began hosting the event in 2015 and in these four years Ireland’s premier golfing event now possesses a positivity the envy of golfing tour’s around the globe.
And all thanks to McIlroy, his own Rory Foundation and the commitment and foresight of sponsors, Dubai Duty Free.
Of ...
Knox Burst Back Into World’s Top-50 With Stunning Ballyliffin Triumph
Scotland’s Russell Knox has stormed into Ryder Cup selection contention and has also burst back into the world’s top-50 with a stunning play-off victory at the Irish Open.
Knox not once but twice holed two birdie putts each of some 50-feet on the 18th green to win for a first time on European soil.
The Scot first grabbed the 14-under par clubhouse lead with a curling 50-foot biride in a round of 66 before being joined by big-hitting Kiwi Ryan Fox, who had posted a 68 and Knox then at ...
Willett On Verge Of Ending Two-Year Winless Drought At Irish Open.
Masters champ Danny Willett’s emerged from a two-year victory drought to brilliantly muscle his way into contention heading to the weekend round of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at Ballliffin.
Willett, 30 fought back from an early round double bogey to post a two-under par 70 and move into a clubhouse share of second on six-under par in continuing ideal conditions on the acclaimed Pat Ruddy designed Glashedy course.
The Sheffield-born Willett has been in a virtual golfing wilderness since early ...
McIlroy Trudges Off Frustrated For A Second Irish Open Day Running
For a second day running Rory McIlroy was left frustrated after posting a second round 73 at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at Ballyliffin.
The tournament host heads to the weekend admittedly just a handful of shots from the lead but again it was a day McIlroy’s stature as a four-time Major Champion should have seen him finish with a sub-70 effort.
Instead, McIlroy continued to frustrate not only his huge Ballyliffin fan base but it was a display that again seemed to suck the enthusiasm from the ...
Russell Knox – His ‘Apple-Throwing’ Shot Of The Day, Shot Of The Month, Shot Of The Year
Scotland’s Russell Knox produced arguably the ‘shot of the day’ in trying to throw an apple core into the rough.
Unfortunately, last week’s French Open runner-up will never represent his nation in cricket producing what TV analysist and former Tour player, Tony Johnstone described as a ‘reverse shank’.
Knox’s apple left his hand doing an immediate left U-turn and just missed hitting the caddy to Swede Robert Karlsson who was attending the flagstick.
Know sheepishly made his way to ...
Woods & Mickelson Working On A Winner Takes All $10m Shootout
Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson still look set to star in a $10m ‘winner takes all’ charity golfing shootout.
The showdown between two of golf’s most popular athletes was originally scheduled for July 3 in Las Vegas, but the details surrounding the match’s TV rights and corporate sponsorships reportedly weren’t settled in time.
Mickelson, six years older than Woods at age 48, confirmed their respective managers are working together to get what would be one of the greatest head-to-head ...
