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Harrington Getting ‘Too Soft’ To Now Brave Wintery Dublin Practicing.

Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, CA … Padraig Harrington has been plying his trade in the professaional ranks for 23 years. Who knows how many golf balls Harrington has hit in competition over this period let alone how many golf balls he’s hit in practice. And that practice would include for many, many years leaving the comfort of the Dublin home and in the deepest depths of winter to brave the elements and work on his game. But the now 46-year old is mellowing.  He likes being ...

Rory Ready To Deal With Newer Edition Of ‘Tigermania’ Plus Packs New Putter.

Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades …. Rory McIlroy admits he is ready to deal with a newer version of ‘Tigermania’ despite being taken by surprise in learning he will partner Tiger Woods for the opening two rounds of the Genesis Open in suburban L.A. McIlroy was not at Torrey Pines last month but Woods official return to the Tour was marked by commotion and wild scenes with a great many of the Farmers Insurance Open fans following the American not being born when Woods dominated ...

Lowry Happy With New Riviera Driver After Cracking Face At Pebble Beach.

Riviera Country Club, Santa Monica … Shane Lowry tees-up in this week’s Genesis Open delighted to have quickly found a new ‘user-friendly’ driver after cracking the face of his driver last week at Pebble Beach. Lowry revealed he cracked the face of the driver he’s had in his bag for some two years on the eve of last week’s AT & T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. It could explain, in part, his roller-coaster scores of 67, 73, 68 and 74 but then a check of his stats for last week shows Lowry ...

Woods Insists The TGR Foundation Work Is Bigger Than His Name.

Riviera Country Club, Santa Monica … Tiger Woods insists the work of his TGR Foundation is already bigger than his name. That was the message from the 14-time Major winner who is hosting this week’s Genenis Open and with monies raised to assist the work of the TGR Foundation that was founded in 1996 with the help of Woods’ father, Earl. And ahead of being quizzed on matters inside the ropes, Woods spoke of his pride in what the Foundation has managed to achieve over the past 21 ...

Fleetwood No Longer Tortured & Hung By His Feet On The PGA Tour

Riviera Country Club, Santa Monica …. “They don’t torture me like they use to and like hang me up by my feet”. That was European Tour No. 1 Tommy Fleetwood’s smiling answer when asked what it had been like for the young English golfer when he first competed on the lucrative PGA Tour. That has now all changed in the most dramatic manner for the recently-turned 27-year old Southport-born golfer. Fleetwood is contesting his second event as a full PGA Tour and having earned $2.094m in ...

Woods Praises McIlroy & Relishes Final Round Duel With McIlroy.

Riviera Country Club…. Tiger Woods returns to competition hosting this week’s Genesis Open and drawn to play the opening two rounds on the famed Riviera Country Club course alongside Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas. It will be the first time Woods and McIlroy have been grouped together since the 2015 Masters when they played the final round at Augusta National. In fact, Woods and McIlroy have played beside each other in six PGA Tour events since the opening two rounds of the 202 Barclays ...

Woods Determined To Be In Paris As A Ryder Cup Player, A USA Vice-Captain Or Both.

Riviera Country Club …. Tiger Woods is determined to be in Paris later this year whether it be as a playing member, a vice-captain of the USA Ryder Cup team or both. Woods is returning to competition in hosting this week’s Genesis Open on the famed Riviera course near Santa Monica and where he made his PGA Tour debut as a then 16-year old. The now 41-year old has contested the event four times and is yet to win and, in fact, it is the only tournament he has contested four time or more in ...