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Five-time Major winning Phil Mickelson has revealed a side of his relationship with Tiger Woods ahead of an interview being screened next Monday on the Golf Channel. What Mickelson thinks of Woods: “I’m always appreciative of him. I’ve told him that many times. I don’t know if he thinks I’m sincere or not because sometimes I can be a bit sarcastic. … We’ll always look at him with appreciation.” How the pair have got on in Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup competition: “We’ve really ...

Rory McIlroy reckons after recently having lunch with Tiger Woods the American is in ‘good spirits’ and mentally is in a ‘good place’. McIlroy and Woods clearly have developed a strong relationship since McIlroy sneaked inside the ropes at the 2006 Dubai Desert Classic as a pretend photographer to get a closer look at his idol. Ahead of teeing-up in this weeks WGC -Mexico Championship McIlroy spoke of meeting-up Woods who is clearly no longer is a ‘resting position’ ...

It’s little wonder newly-crowned World No. 1 Dustin Johnson was the very first to applaud proposed ‘ball moving’ changes to the Rules of Golf. The R & A along with their US counterpart, the USGA have announced a wide range of ‘modernisation’ changes to the ancient club-and-ball game that will come into effect on 1st January, 2019. Among the changes is an elimination or reduction of ‘ball moved’ penalties including no penalty for accidentally moving a ball on the putting green. Johnson ...

The USGA and The R&A have unveiled a preview of proposed new Rules of Golf, as part of a joint initiative to modernize the Rules and make them easier to understand and apply. The online release of this preview begins a six-month feedback and evaluation period during which all golfers worldwide can learn about the proposed changes and provide input before they are finalised in 2018 and take effect January 1, 2019. The announcement follows a comprehensive review process that began in 2012 with ...

After starting his week with a six-birdie blitz at Seminole, Rory McIlroy could climb back to the dizzy heights of World No. 1 in Mexico City. The current World No. 3 would return to the top of the rankings with victory in the WGC – Mexico Championship but needs the game’s current top-ranked Dustin Johnson to finish in a two-way tie for third or worst. McIlroy’s goal will be helped by World No. 2 Jason Day sitting out this week’s $US 9.75m event due to a double ear infection. It’s been ...

Australia’s Adam Scott confirmed he will contest this year’s Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open at Dundonald Links. The former Masters champion is defending this week’s WGC – Mexico Championship in Mexico City but is adding Scotland’s premier event, and starting on Thursday July 13th, 2017, and in the week leading up to the 146th Open Championship. It will be the first occasion the current World No. 7 ranked Scott has competed in a Scottish Open since 2009 when he shared fourth ...

Palm Beach Gardens, FL … “I hope you guys like the champagne! was Rickie Fowler’s first remarks in entering the interview room at PGA National as the 2017 Honda Classic champion. Fowler had done exactly the same in providing a dozen bottles of bubbly back in January 2016 after capturing the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on the European Tour. As such, it has been a long time between victory toasts for one of the more-popular players on the PGA Tour. Of course, Fowler celebrated last ...