G Mac & Lowry Vow To Return Stronger In New Year After Shootout Shock.
Naples, Florida …. The all-Ireland duo of Graeme McDowell and Shane Lowry have vowed to kick-start their New Year campaign in earnest after the agony of letting slip an historic victory in the QBE...
View ArticleSergio Garcia Wins Coveted 2017 AGW Golfer Writers Trophy.
Masters champion Sergio Garcia is this year’s recipient of the Golf Writers Trophy, as awarded by the Association of Golf Writers. The 37-year old Spaniard won an overwhelming majority of votes cast by...
View ArticleLowry Insists First Six Months Of 2018 Will Determine If He Settles In The...
Shane Lowry insists eventually settling full-time in the States is very much dependent on how his young family cope renting for six months within the gated Mirasol Country Club community in Florida....
View ArticleWoods & McIlroy – First Showdown In 30 Months At 2018 Genesis Open.
Four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy is set to renew his rivaly with 14-time Major winning Tiger Woods at next February’s Woods-hosted Genesis Open in suburban Los Angeles. Organisers of the event...
View ArticleRose Plenty Of Gas Still In Tank After 18,000 Klm Journey For Jakarta Masters.
Justin Rose insists his golfing tank remains topped after an 18,000 kilometre journey to tee-up in his final event of 2017 – the Asian Tour’s season-ending Jakarta Masters in Indonesia. The $US 750,000...
View ArticlePaddy Harrington Puts The Pressure Right On Padraig Heading Into Father-&-Son.
Padraig Harrington’s 14-year old son Paddy has put real pressure on his illustrious triple Major winning father heading into Saturday’s opening day of the Father-and-Son event in Orlando. “If we win,...
View ArticleGolf’s Golden Bear Not Getting Too Excited On Tiger’s Return To Competition.
Orlando, Florida … The golf world may be excited at the prospect of Tiger Woods soon returning to ful-time competition but not Jack Nicklaus. In fact, Nicklaus admitted he was not about to sit down for...
View ArticleHarrington More Interest Than Most In Banning TV Lounge Room Dismissals
Orlando, Florida …. Padraig Harrington has more interest than most in backing New Year changes to the Rules of Golf that will ban ‘TV lounge chair’ dismissals. The triple Major winner knows first-hand...
View ArticleGreg Norman Jnr Swaps His Waveboard For His Soft Spikes.
Orlando, Florida …. Greg Norman Jnr was just 13-years of age when I was on hand to witness him make his ‘world stage’ golfing debut teeing-up in the 1998 Junior Open Championship at the Hillside course...
View ArticleHarrington’s Have Hurdle To Climb Heading To Final Round Father-&-Son Challenge
Orlando, Florida …. Padraig Harrington and 14-year old son, Paddy have their work cut out after posting a combined five-under par 67 on day one of the two-day PNC Father-and-Son Challenge in Orlando....
View ArticleHarrington Ends Stop-Start 2017 Looking At Some Uncertainty Heading Into 2018.
After a frustrating stop-start 2017 season Padraig Harrington will head into the New Year with some further uncertainty. Harrington ended a 21st year in the pro ranks with his arm over the shoulder of...
View ArticleLeonard Rules Out Carnoustie Return Bringing Down Curtain On Open C’ship...
Former Open Champion, Justin Leonard has officially brought down the curtain on his Open Championship career confirming he will return next year to Carnoustie BUT not to tee-up in the 147th Open...
View ArticleG Mac Uncertain To Start 2018 At Desert Swing Or West Coast Swing.
Graeme McDowell faces a New Year decision whether to contest two Middle East events on courses he knows very well or kick-start 2018 in two PGA Tour events and on five host courses he’s never seen....
View ArticleNorman Backs Leishman To Be Next Aussie To Win A Major.
It has been more than two years since an Australian won at golf’s highest level and Greg Norman believes Marc Leishman will become Australia’s next Major Champion after the Victorian is set to end 2017...
View ArticleDunne Wins Praise From Lowry & McDowell As Irish Golfer Writers ‘Professional...
Past winners Shane Lowry and Graeme McDowell have sung the praise of 2017 Irish Golfer Writers Association ‘Male Professional of the Year’ winner – Paul Dunne. Dunne was presented with the award last...
View ArticlePower Muscles His Way To Within Four Shots Of Career Builder Challenge Lead.
La Quinta, California .. Seamus Power followed World No. 3 Jon Rahm into the clubhouse for a random drugs test after the Irishman muscled his way to just four shots from the lead heading to the final...
View ArticleKnox Reckons Career Won’t Be Complete Unless He’s Competed Alongside Woods.
La Quinta, California … Russell Knox reckons his golfing career will not be complete unless he’s played one round alongside Tiger Woods. Woods returns to full-time competition at Thursday’s starting...
View ArticleMcIlroy Heads Up The Road To Dubai Pleased With His Abu Dhabi Showing.
Rory McIlroy heads up the road to Dubai pleased with his return to competition despite finishing third in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. England’s Tommy Fleetwood retained his title and celebrated...
View ArticleMcIlroy Finds Winning Comfort Competiting In His Second ‘Home’.
For Rory McIlroy it was a 105 kilometre drive from the front gates of the Abu Dhabi Golf Club to the front doors of the iconic Bedouin tent styled clubhouse at the Emirates Club in Dubai. Dubai has...
View ArticleLee Trevino ‘Prays To God’&‘Hopes Like Hell’ Woods Makes Successful Return To...
Torrey Pines, California … Six-time Major winning Lee Trevino declared he ‘Prays to God’ and ‘Hopes like Hell’ Tiger Woods makes a successful return to competition at this week’s Farmers Insurance Open...
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