Posts Tagged ‘Golf’
Fisher finally gets 1st win
It took Oliver Fisher five years and 147 events to finally secure his first European Tour victory. On Sunday, the 22-year-old Englishman posted a three-under 69 to win the Czech Open. He earned his first tour title by two strokes at 13-under 275 at Prosper Golf Resort. When it takes so long to get that [...]
Wrist bandaged, Rory McIlroy falls 10 off pace at PGA
Bandaged from the start to protect his ailing right wrist, Rory McIlroy struggled to find his touch in a 3-over-par 73 Friday that left him 10 strokes off the pace midway through the second round of the PGA Championship. The 22-year-old pro actually struck the ball well during his second trip around Atlanta Athletic Club, [...]
Young Japanese Star Steps Into U.S. Spotlight
AKRON, Ohio — Ryo Ishikawa, the 19-year-old Japanese star who has carried the golf expectations of his nation since winning his first professional tour event as a 15-year-old amateur, began turning hopes into reality Saturday with a full-on charge into contention in the third round of the W.G.C.-Bridgestone Invitational. Ishikawa, a quiet young man also [...]
Men’s Golf Signee J.T. Poston Wins Big I National Championship
Cullowhee, N.C. – J.T. Poston, an incoming freshman for the Western Carolina men’s golf team, claimed individual medalist honors in the boy’s division at the 43rd annual Trusted Choice Big “I” National Championship this week held at the par-72, Reunion Golf and Country Club in Madison, Mississippi. The Hickory, N.C., native posted par-or-better on all [...]
Tiger Woods set to resume his quest
“I’m excited to get back out there.” Tiger Woods. And so golf’s biggest star ended the suspense by announcing that he will be making his long anticipated return to action at next week’s WGC-Bridgestone. Woods After Layoffs I was reminded while preparing the table below that Woods has not played a normal season since 2007! [...]
Nick Price named 2011 Ambassador of Golf
World Golf Hall of Fame Member Nick Price has been named the 2011 Ambassador of Golf by Northern Ohio Golf Charities. The announcement was made by World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational Executive Director Don Padgett in conjunction with Price’s title defense this week at The Principal Charity Classic on the Champions Tour. The Ambassador of Golf [...]
Cherry Hills to host 2014 BMW Championship
Cherry Hills has served as a worthy venue for many of golf’s finest championships and has been a long supporter of the Evans Scholars Foundation,” said Vince Pellegrino, Western Golf Association (WGA) vice president, tournaments. “We’re looking forward to bringing the world’s top players to Colorado for the 2014 PGA TOUR Playoffs. Since its founding [...]
Golf TV producer Frank Chirkinian dies at the age of 84
The hall of fame Golf TV producer, Frank Chirkinian, has died at the age of 84. He passed away at five o’ clock in the morning on Friday at his home in North Palm Beach, Florida after a prolonged battle with lung cancer. Though Chirkinian has produced the Olympics and a number of other huge [...]
Tiger Woods makes full-court press to repair his image
In what appears to be a full-court press designed to refurbish his image a year after his post-Thanksgiving car crash and spectacular fall from grace, Tiger Woods appeared on ESPN 1050 Radio’s “Mike & Mike in the Morning” Thursday and said he is “so much better now because of this past year.” “It’s been the [...]
World number one aspirant Kaymer just makes cut
Martin Kaymer has a huge task on his hands this weekend if the young German is to take over Tiger Woods’s top spot in the world. Kaymer needs to finish in the top two in the Andalucia Masters on Sunday night but the 25-year-old from Dusseldorf trails leader Graeme McDowell by 11 shots at the [...]
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