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Lowry Eager To Get Out Of Tiger’s Way On Valspar Opening Day.
Palm Harbor, Florida …
Shane Lowry’s biggest concern on the opening day of his maiden Valspar Championship round was getting out of the way of Tiger Woods.
Lowry ended his round in producing a level par 71 on the ninth green of the Copperhead Course at the Innisbrook Resort to the north of Tampa on Florida’s western shoreline.
It left Lowry trailing only four shots behind little-known Canadian Corey Conners who heads the field with a four-under par 67.
Lowry and his playing partners then ...
Knox Chuffed To Take Some Sting Out Of The Copperhead Coure.
Palm Harbor, Florida …
Russell Knox was clearly chuffed to finally take some sting out of the Copperhead course on day one of the Valspar Championship at the Innisbrook Resort here at Palm Harbor.
Knox heads into day two trailing just two shots adrift of Canadian Corey Conners (67) who leads the field on four-under par in cold and very windy conditions on the Florida west coast.
The Jacksonville-based Knox capped his round with three birdies in his opening seven holes and it is only the ...
Woods Paints A Brutal But Pleasing First Round Valspar Picture.
Palm Habor, Florida ……
Tiger Woods could not have been more pleased nor could a record crowd in walking from the Copperhead course after dealing with ‘brutal’ conditions and post a one-under par 70 on the opening day of the Valspar Championship at the Innisbrook Resort.
Woods heads into the second round sharing eighth place and only four shots behind 26-year old Canadian Correy Conners who heads the field by a shot after signing for a four-under par 67.
The 14-time Major ...
Woods Lucky Not To Injure Forearm In 16th Hole Valspar Brush With Tree.
Palm Harbor, Florida ….
Tiger Woods was lucky to avoid a serious arm injury late on the opening day of the Valspar Championship near Tampa in Florida.
Woods, contesting just a fourth PGA Tour event and an 11th round on his return to full-time competition, found his ball up against a tree well left at the 16th and opening hole of the three-hole closing ‘Snake Pit’ stretch on the Copperhead course.
Woods assessed his shot and clearly brushed the tree with his left forearm and letting go ...
Rose Birdies The Last But With Pollen Polluted Valspar Conditions Playing Havoc.
Palm Harbor, Florida ….
Justin Rose may have struggled with his long game but it was the heavily pollen polluted air that was proving to be the biggest discomfort on day one of the Valspar Championship at Palm Harbor north of Tampa in Florida.
Rose was not alone in struggling in the bright and windy conditions but with the pollen very much affecting players, caddies, official and Innisbrook Resort fans alike.
England’s top-ranked golfer wore sunglasses throughout out his round to try and ...
Speith Says It’s A ‘Crapshoot’ Whether Rory, Phil Or Himself First Get To Be A Grand Slam Champion.
Palm Harbor, Florida …
Jordan Spieth reckons it is a crapshoot as to whether Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson or himself gets to become a Grand Slam champion first.
McIlroy’s the first cab off the potential Grand Slam rank in 2018 and heading into next month’s Masters looking to secure an Augusta members green jacket that would see him beat both Mickelson and Spieth into the most exclusive club in golf.
In fact, McIlroy, Mickelson and Spieth are the only ‘active’ players ...
McIlroy Extends Masters Practice Round Invitation To India Sensation Sharma.
Palm Harbor, Florida ….
Rory McIlroy has extended an invitation to 21-year old India sensation Shubhankar Sharma to join him for a pre-Masters practice round at Augusta National.
The current World No. 11 ranked McIlroy was taken somewhat by surprise remarking ‘that’s great’ in learning the 2018 Masters Committee extended Sharma an invitation on Monday to tee-up for a first occasion in the Masters commencing April 5th.
Four months ago, Sharma was ranked a lowly 462nd on the ...
