Jan 11th, 2016 Article
Ernie Els and the yips
Ernie’s putting has been under scrutiny for some time. Well, ever since his terrible miss at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship back in October.
Ernie’s putting has been under scrutiny for some time. Well, ever since his terrible miss at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship back in October.
2015 Major Of The Year & GP Event Of The Year. The results are in!!
While playing numbers have stabilized in the UK as we reported last week, it is still tough out there in golf world, and we are saddened to learn that four major golf courses are to be closed down.
We've had trusty rusty’s, and black oxides, via satin chromes and oil cans. Wedge finishes come and go like the weather, and this years en vogue colour is blue. Wilson have joined Mizuno in having a blue wedge. Two’s a trend right?
The race to become European Number One became a two horse today in Dubai. With Shane Lowry already feeling the heat on day one, Justin Rose had a slim chance of challenging Rory McIlroy and Danny Willett for the coveted position. However, Rose wilted in the heat of Dubai carding a 78 that leaves him in T48th position. Bogies on 4, 6, 8 and 10 plus double bogies on 12 and 17 has seen the Englishman hopes all but evaporate.
A one-eyed alligator named after a character from the film Happy Gilmore now lives at a Gator farm after it was captured on a golf course in Richmond, Texas, earlier this week.
While we don’t think we’ll be wearing them until the summer, not with this weather outside anyway, the Puma IGNITE Spikeless looks like it will be one of the comfiest shoes on the market next season.
New European Tour CEO, Keith Pelley, has visited PGA Catalunya Resort the candidate course for Spain’s bid for The 2022 Ryder Cup.
Winter’s here and we’re having none of it. Do one, with your horrible wet weather and stupid cold temperatures, you make golf far more difficult than it needs to be. There’s golf to play and you’re getting in the way. Under Armour might be able to help you beat the blustery bugger, and help you stay golfing all year round.
Day 2 at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship was another fun and enthralling watch as the young guns continued firing despite the pressure increasing on them with mounting publicity from the media.
OK, we did get a bit carried away on Twitter posting Al Geiberger's 59 at Colonial in 1977, but Jason Day was so blazing it up today that we got more than slightly over excited. We have now calmed down a bit, but not by much.
Lexi Thompson is right in the mix, one shot ahead of Lydia Ko, and one behind the South Korean leader Lee Mi-Hyang. This is our wrap on moving day at the Evian Championship, the fifth and last women's Major of 2015.