Written by Jock Howard on Monday 26 October 2009
I don’t know if any of you saw Sunday night’s tournament from the States, but there was an extraordinary piece of footage in the three-way playoff. One of the contenders, Troy Matteson, appeared to put his second shot on the first playoff hole into the water, but somehow his ball must have bounced off a rock at the bottom of...
Written by Golf World on Monday 19 October 2009
Some of the biggest names on the European Tour – including Lee Westwood, Miguel-Angel Jimenez, Ross Fisher, Thomas Levet and Graeme McDowell – left their rivalries behind on the course at this weekend’s Portugal Masters, to come together for the Genworth Financial ‘Putts For Charity Pro Challenge’. Players compete against each other in the Challenge to secure not only the most...
Written by Golf World on Monday 19 October 2009
Lee Westwood revealed some his scoring secrets to Golf World – and then won his first European Tour title in two years. The Englishman shares his exclusive instruction in the next issue, on sale October 28, where he talks about the drills that have now helped him climb to No. 5 in the world and No.1 in the Race to Dubai. Westwood...
Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 22 September 2009
It’s that time of year again, when aspiring pros begin their battle to gain a European Tour card. Qualifying School First Stage gets under way at The Oxfordshire today, with a number of Walker Cuppers, including Stiggy Hodgson and Wallace Booth, bidding to get their pro careers off to the perfect start. There are also qualifying events being played in France, Italy...
Written by TG Features Writer on Wednesday 16 September 2009
Captains Paul McGinley and Thomas Bjorn have names their teams for the inaugural Vivendi Trophy at Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche Golf Club in Paris from September 24-27. Great Britian & Ireland captain McGinley has called up two of the brightest prospects in world golf in the shape of Rory McIlroy and Chris Wood. But Scotland and Wales don’t have a single representative as the rest of...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 27 August 2009
St Andrews Links Trust has announced that the green fees for its courses will be held at the same level for the 2010 season. The high season green fee for the Old Course will remain at £130 and the New and Jubilee courses at £65. The Eden will be £40, the Strathtyrum £25 and the Balgove £12. The Castle Course will...
Written by TG Writer on Monday 17 August 2009
The final major of the decade will be remembered for many years to come. It was another shock victory in 2009 because of the player that won, but perhaps even more because of the player that lost. South Korean Y.E. Yang tamed Tiger Woods on Sunday at Hazeltine to win the 91st US PGA Championship by three shots. It’s the first...
Written by TG staff writer on Monday 17 August 2009
Bungling bookie Paddy Power was left reeling last night after their £1.25m early payout on Tiger Woods to win the USPGA spectacularly backfired when the world number one was unable to see off the challenge of Korean player Y.E. Yang at Hazeltine National Golf Club. Paddy Power, famous for their early payouts, took the unprecedented step of paying out over £1.25m to...
Written by Golf World on Monday 10 August 2009
It was the matchup we’ve all been drooling over for more than a year. Ever since Padraig Harrington won the first of his three majors at the 2007 Open, the world of golf has been willing the Irishman to go down the stretch with world number one, Tiger Woods. Last weekend it happened. In the final round of the WGC World...
Written by Golf World on Monday 3 August 2009
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Written by TG Staff Writer on Monday 20 July 2009
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Written by TG staff writer on Sunday 19 July 2009
The Tom Watson Open fairytale so nearly turned into reality at Turnberry tonight. Watson (59) literally came within an inch or so of becoming the oldest Open and major champion of all-time. But it wasn’t to be, his old putting woes returning to haunt him on the final green when a missed seven footer put him in a play-off with fellow Amrican...
Written by TG Features Writer on Sunday 19 July 2009
Paul Lawrie holed a 4-iron from 213 yards for a spectacular alabtross on Turnberry’s par 5 7th. It is the first albatross the 1999 Open champion has ever recorded on a par 5. “First time! I’ve never holed it before at a par 5. I had 213 to the pin, a little off the left. I just hit a nice 4-iron, a...
Written by TG staff writer on Sunday 19 July 2009
Sixteen-year-old Italian Matteo Manassero had an unbelievable Open. Not only did he play on the first two days with Tom Watson and Sergio Garcia, he won the Silver Medal and in doing so put himself into the Open history books. He’s the youngest Open competitor in the modern era and the youngest winner of the coveted Silver Medal – contested by amateur...
Written by Kevin Brown, TG Courses Editor on Sunday 19 July 2009
SUNDAY 4.30 It’s still anybody’s Open…which doesn’t augur too well for TG’s flight back home. We’re due to catch an evening flight from Prestwick airport back to London but that could be in jeopardy if there’s a play-off which at the moment seems a distinct possiblity. So many players are stll in the Claret Jug picture though, for me, Lee Westwood is looking...
Written by TG Features Writer on Sunday 19 July 2009
Ernie Els, Justin Leonard and Soren Hansen hold the clubhouse lead on 281 as Lee Westwood leads the Open Championship by a shot from Tom Watson. All three of the early finishers carded a birdie, par finish, Hansen’s for a 67 and Els and Leonard for 68s to set a very respectable target. An eagle at the par 5 7th for Westwood...
Written by TG staff writer on Sunday 19 July 2009
With some squally showers around Turnberry, it’s like the calm before the storm with the leaders, including Old Tom Morris, sorry Watson, getting ready to take to the course. The expectation and pressure is definitely mounting and everybody at Turnberry – and in millions of homes worldwide – is on tenterhooks to see whether Watson can miraculously become the oldest major champion in history. With...
Written by TG staff writer on Sunday 19 July 2009
Who emerged the 3rd round’s best putter, bagged the most birdies and found the most greens? Here’s the main 3rd round men… Stats Life… *Longest Driver (3rd hole) 1. Nick Watney 349 yards Longest Driver (5th hole) 1. Sergio Garcia 310 yards *Fairways Hit 1. Paul McGinley 13 93% 2. Billy Mayfair 12 86% *Greens in Regulation 1. Thomas Aiken 15 83% 2=. Ross Fisher, Lee Westwood, Thongchai Jaidee & Steve...
Written by TG Features Writer on Saturday 18 July 2009
Tom Watson has defied the odds to hold onto his Open Championship lead with a third round of 71. The American legend went out in 36 and had a mini-wobble half-way though the inward nine with bogeys at 12 and 15 but recovered superbly with birdies at 16 and 17 to claim the outright lead. Watson clearly believes he can win. His...
Written by TG Features Writer on Saturday 18 July 2009
The final pairing of Tom Watson and Matthew Goggin will tee off at 2.20pm in the final round of the 138th Open Championship at Turnberry. The English duo of Ross Fisher and Lee Westwood form the punultimate group at 2.10pm. Here are all the pairings and tee times: 8.00 Daniel Gaunt 8.10 Ryuji Imada and Paul Goydos 8.20 Mark O’Meara and Darren Clarke...