Written by Kevin Brown in Phoenix on Thursday 25 February 2010
Ian Poulter is relishing his first taste of the Waste Management Phoenix Open tomorrow (thurs) when he lines up alongside local hero Phil Mickelson in the opening two rounds. Fresh from his World Golf Championship success in Tucson last week, Poults is in buoyant mood having shot up to no.5 in the world rankings. It’s a world away from his days as...
Written by TG Features Writer on Thursday 25 February 2010
The Fantasy League is back after a week off for the WGC Accenture Match Play and we stay in Arizona for the Waste Management Phoenix Open. TPC Scottsdale once again plays host to the tournament that Kenny Perry claimed by defeating Charley Hoffman on the third play-ff hole last year. While the likes of Steve Stricker, Lee Westwood and Sergio Garcia have...
Written by Kevin Brown in Phoenix on Wednesday 24 February 2010
US PGA Tour supremo Tim Finchem spoke candidly about the ‘Tiger Affair’ before the Waste Management Phoenix Open which starts at TPC Scottsdale tomorrow. Commissioner Finchem admitted: “We’ve had a lot of reaction following last Friday’s press conference. I think the reaction has generally been quite positive. I thought his statement was comprehensive and dealt with the issues that people wanted...
Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 19 February 2010
Good morning, and thank you for joining me. Many of you in this room are my friends. Many of you in this room know me. Many of you have cheered for me or you’ve worked with me or you’ve supported me. Now every one of you has good reason to be critical of me. I want to say to each of...
Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 19 February 2010
World number one Tiger Woods has apologised for his “irresponsible and selfish behaviour” but failed to name a date when he would return to golf. A tired-looking Woods spoke to media, friends and family at PGA Tour Headquarters, Sawgrass, Florida, for around 15 minutes and revealed that he’d spent much of December and January in therapy for the issues he’s been...
Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 9 February 2010
Our attention switches to the PGA Tour for this week’s Fantasy League event, the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. This is always a great event with a cracking field but there’s a little extra spice added this year by the fact the US Open will be played at Pebble Beach in June. Last year’s event was badly rain-affected so the players will be...
Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 2 February 2010
We stay on the European Tour for the final event of the Desert Swing in this week’s Fantasy League. Rory McIlroy claimed his first professional victory at the Dubai Desert Classic this year and he and European number one Lee Westwood head another top-class field at Emirates GC. With 94 European Tour winners and six major champions teeing it up this week,...