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Gallacher Declares ‘There’s Still Life In The Old Dog’ In Joining Tour’s ‘500 Club.
Stephen Gallacher insists there is ‘still life left in the old dog’ in celebrating his 500th European Tour appearance.
Gallacher was presented with custom-made video book which featured montages of still and moving images from the highlights of his career by Keith Waters, Chief Operating Officer of the European Tour.
Gallacher becomes the 32nd player to play 500 European Tour events and also the fifth Scot in history to reach the milestone, following Sam Torrance (706), Colin Montgomerie ...
Stenson Warns McIlroy He Risks Long-Term Injury Going ‘Too Hard’ After The Ball.
Open Champion has warned Rory McIlroy he runs the risk of long-term injury hitting the golf ball too hard off the tee.
McIlroy could be sidelined for up to six weeks as he recovers from a cracked rib and the result of what the four-time Major winner said was ‘excessive’ practice ahead of teeing-up last week in the BMW South African Open.
The Northern Irishman underwent daily treatment and was constantly taking pain-killers but then still managed to play 72 holes and three extra play-off ...
Dufner’s First Task Back At Career Builder Challenge … Check Out 17th Hole Plaque.
La Quinta Resort, CA …
One of the first tasks defending Career Builder Challenge champion Jason Dufner undertook in returning to the La Quinta Resort was check out a plaque at the back of the island-green 17th on the Stadium Course.
But unlike most plaques placed on a golf course to recognise some extra-ordinary feat like the albatross Lee Westwood hit from 212-yards out at the ninth fairway at Kingsbarns on route to a round of 62 and eventual victory in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship ...
Mickelson Gives All Clear To Teeing-Up In Career Builder Challenge.
La Quinta Resort, CA …
Five-time Major winning Phil Mickelson has given the thumbs-up to teeing up in this week’s Career Builder Challenge and his opening event of 2017.
There had been doubt of Mickelson’s appearance in the $US 6.1m event given he underwent surgery for a sports hernia on Oct. 19 and again on Dec. 12.
However the Tournament Ambassador said he’s fit enough to compete.
“I feel good and I want to play,” said Mickelson.
“I don’t know where my ...
European Tour Delivers Unprecedented Ryder Cup ‘Ultimatum’ To Non-Members.
The European Tour has delivered an unprecedented ultimatum to those European born players who choose not to take out European Tour membership.
The changes, and detailed below, sends out a clear message to the like of England’s Paul Casey who chose not to join the European Tour at the start of last year.
Casey declared his decision was based purely on wishing to concentrate more on the PGA Tour and also spend more time with his young Arizona-based family.
However after Casey performed so well ...
European Tour Announce – Major Changes To Tour M’Ship & Ryder Cup Qualifying.
The European Tour today announced a change to its membership regulations for the 2018 season, with players only required to compete in a minimum of four European Tour sanctioned tournaments outside the Major Championships and World Golf Championships next season.
The change, ratified by the Tour’s Tournament Committee in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday night, continues to recognise the global nature of the European Tour, acknowledged for the 2016 season when the number was reduced to five tournaments outside ...
Brendan Steele & Life Travelling The PGA Tour With Eight-Pound Poodle ‘Duke’.
La Quinta Resort, Palm Springs, CA …
Brendan Steele enjoyed the distinction of winning the opening event of the 2016/16 PGA Tour wraparound season.
It was the 33-year old’s second Tour title after capturing the 2011 Valero Texas Open.
And while we are so used to hearing about how a player has performed or what he or she may think of this or what they make think of that, we learned a side to the Californian that you would not expect to have known walking out of a media centre.
In the lead-up ...
