Written by The Open 2011 on Saturday 9 July 2011
Leading charity the Golf Foundation will be able to welcome thousands of youngsters to try golf during next week’s Open Championship at Royal St George’s, thanks to support from The R&A. As millions watch the championship, the Golf Foundation has a unique opportunity to showcase its ‘Golf Roots’ programme, which encourages children from all backgrounds and circumstances to enjoy golf...
Written by The Open 2011 on Friday 8 July 2011
Graeme McDowell shot a stunning 64 in the second round of The Scottish Open to sit on top of the leaderboard with two other players. He shares the lead with Scottish pair Scott Jamieson and Peter Whiteford. But play has been stopped with many players still to complete their second rounds, due to thunderstorms and the threat of lightning. Padraig Harrington managed...
Written by The Open 2011 on Friday 8 July 2011
Simon Dyson will play in The Open after David Toms withdrew due to a hip injury. Englishman Dyson has won on the European Tour four times and seemed spurred on by the news as he climbed the leaderboard at The Scottish Open. He shot an opening round 68 and continues to close on the leader during his second round at the...
Written by The Open 2011 on Thursday 7 July 2011
Lee Westwood has soared to the top of the leaderboard at The Scottish Open with a stunning, open-round 65. Westwood, who is looking to claim his first Major title at Royal St George’s next week, tackled blustery conditions in style and an eagle at the last capped a memorable round. The World No2 already has a good record at The Open and...
Written by The Open 2011 on Wednesday 6 July 2011
Likeable Frenchman Thomas Levet will miss The Open after he fractured his leg during ‘lively’ celebrations of his French open win. Levet, 42, claimed victory by just one shot and was so elated that he jumped into a lake near the 18th hole. During his celebrations he fractured his shin and has today been told by doctors that will not be able to...
Written by The Open 2011 on Wednesday 6 July 2011
Tiger Woods has pulled out of The Open. The former World No1 has announced that his knee injury has failed to heal sufficiently in time, for him to make a comeback at Royal St George’s in Sandwich, Kent, next week. Woods said: “Unfortunately I’ve been advised not to play in The open. As I stated at the AT&T National, I am only...
Written by Golf World on Monday 4 July 2011
The Swede Fredrik Jacobson, Dane Thorbjorn Olesen and Americans Harrison Frazar and Charles Howell earned places in the Open Championship on Sunday. Frazar and Jacobsen took the two spots on offer via a mini-money list on the PGA Tour that covered six events, from the Players Championship to the AT&T National. Jacobsen was the highest on the list who was not...
Written by Golf World on Monday 4 July 2011
Bubba Watson has aologised for his behaviour at the French Open. He told his 153,000 Twitter followers “I hit the shots, not the fans or the tournaments fault”. “If I offended anyone I apologise, definitely wasn’t my intention.” Watson publicly lashed out at fans for taking pictures while he was playing and organisers for a lack of security at the European Tour...
Written by Golf World on Monday 4 July 2011
Nick Watney won the AT&T National yesterday, moved to No. 10 in the world and to the PGA Tour money list for the first time in his career. Watney closed with a 4-under-par 66 on a steamy afternoon at Aronimink GC, making three big par saves and three birdies on the front nine to seize control, then holding off a charge by...
Written by Golf World on Monday 4 July 2011
Four years after fearing vertigo might end his career, Thomas Levet has hit a new high and intends to enjoy every minute of it. The 42-year-old from Paris first tried to win the French Open 25 years ago and finally did it when ranked 352nd in the world. It came in nail-biting fashion on the Golf National course near the capital where...
Written by The Open 2011 on Tuesday 28 June 2011
The Open prize fund will reach £5 million pounds for the first time in next month’s event at Sandwich. The sum is an increase of £200,000 on last year’s 150th anniversary championship at St Andrews. The 2011 champion will pick up a cheque for £900,000 , a rise of £50,000. “Each year the R&A strives to ensure the Open provides...
Written by Golf World on Tuesday 28 June 2011
Northern Ireland police are reopening the unsolved murder of Rory McIlroy’s great uncle. According to the Daily Mail, the 1972 killing of Joe McIlroy is part of an extensive review of unsolved murders from the ‘troubles’. The PSNI has confirmed that it is re-investigating the sectarian murder of Rory McIlroy’s great-uncle Joseph, who was murdered for moving into a protestant area...
Written by Golf World on Sunday 26 June 2011
Pablo Larrazabal birdied the fifth playoff hole to beat fellow Spaniard Sergio Garcia and win the BMW International Open on Sunday. Larrazabal made his short putt on the par-5 18th after Garcia missed from about 5 feet, giving him his first title since winning the Alstom Open de France in 2008. “I had nothing to lose,” Larrazabal said. “If you tell me...
Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 24 June 2011
Tiger Woods announced on Wednesday that he won’t participate in next week’s AT&T National Tournament due to a chronic leg injury. Dr. Ronald Grelsamer, an expert in orthopaedic surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center, believes Woods’ absence signals a more severe injury than the golfer has let on. “My initial thought was it had to be more than a Grade I...
Written by Golf World on Thursday 23 June 2011
Tiger Woods said via Twitter that he will not play in the AT&T National tournament, which begins on June 30 in Philadelphia, but he will attend the event as the tournament host. Woods, who has not played competitively since he withdrew from the Players Championship in May, said he is still recovering from an injury to his left knee and Achilles...
Written by Today's Golfer on Wednesday 22 June 2011
US Open champion Rory McIlroy is taking a break and won’t play competitive golf again until The Open in July. The 22-year-old’s feet have hardly touched the ground since he lifted the trophy in America on Sunday night and he has decided a break should keep him fresh for The Open at Royal St George’s, which starts on July 14. He was due...
Tuesday 21 June 2011
We caught up with Rory McIlroy before his US Open victory to get his views on Tiger, his critics, living in Belfast and his aspirations. Ten years ago Tiger Woods was fearsome and unplayable. Most of his rivals said so, too. And that was fine. But now it’s different. Woods is vulnerable and his aura has vaporised. But it seems his peers...
Written by TG Features Writer and TG Web Producer on Monday 20 June 2011
Rory McIlroy ripped through the record books as he claimed his first Major victory at the US Open at Congressional in America. McIlroy finished on 16 under to win by a massive eight shots. The 22-year-old walked off the 72nd hole and into his father’s arms. “Happy Father’s Day” was the first thing he uttered. Take a look at the gallery now...
Written by TG Features Writes and TG Web Producer on Monday 20 June 2011
Rory McIlroy ripped through the record books as he claimed his first Major victory at the US Open at Congressional in America. McIlroy finished on 16 under to win by a massive eight shots. The 22-year-old walked off the 72nd hole and into his father’s arms. “Happy Father’s Day” was the first thing he uttered. Just over two months ago the floppy-haired...
Written by TG Features Writer on Monday 20 June 2011
Just over an hour after tapping in the winning putt on the 18th green at Congressional, new US Open champion Rory McIlroy was in the media centre giving his first press conference. Q. Rory, have you had any time in the last hour or so to let it sink in that you’re the U.S. Open champion? Rory: Not really. Obviously...