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This was a close call what with Dustin Johnson grounding his club in sand on the 18th hole during the USPGA Championship and subsequently incurring a two shot penalty ruling him out of the play off. With over 1,200 bunkers to choose from this was one time when a fairway splitting drive was required. To [...]
Tags: USPGA
The Europeans did themselves no favours in the Bridgestone Invitational over the weekend, as none of those competing for automatic selection could do better than 22nd.place, the only exception being Padraig Harrington, who played well to finish in joint place 9th, alongside Rory McIlroy. In fact, the Americans were so dominant, that they may well [...]
Tags: Ryder Cup, Tournament, USPGA
As the last Major of the year looms, the seach for an English winner is no nearer being answered, following Lee Westwood’s brainstorm on Turnberry’s 72nd green. Despite Cink’s deserved victory (he eagled the 71st. and birdied the last in real time), the Turnberry Open will always be remembered as Tom Watson’s Open, as the [...]
Much was made of the high temperatures in Tulsa during the USPGA tournament last weekend (why the fuss – we play regularly in similar conditions during July & August here on the coast), but nothing was going to stop Tiger Woods picking up his 13th. Major to move ever nearer to Jack Nicklaus’ record of [...]
Tags: Jack Nickalus, PGA, Tiger Woods, Tournament, USPGA
Risk & reward holes are by far the best way of testing tour players, whether on the European circuit or on the USPGA tour.
The answer of course, is not necessarily. A good case in point is the host of last week’s Wales Open – the Celtic Manor Roman Road course, which by modern tournament standards, [...]
Tags: European, European Tour, PGA Tour, USPGA
A recent winner on the U.S.P.G.A. Tour went by the unusual name of Boo Weekley. Now, we are quite used to strange names emanating from the other side of the pond, but Boo Weekley? Will golf clothes & equipment manufacturers queue up to put his name to their goods? Would you buy a set of [...]
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UK, addicted to watching Tiger & co strutting their stuff on the PGA circuit in America (seldom beyond), will now have to go “cold turkey” and make do with watching the European Tour. Unless of course, they are prepared to subscribe to Setanta, the new kid on the block.
Only insiders will know the ins and [...]
Tags: USPGA
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