It took 25 years to end the drought but it was well worth the wait. If there was a choice homegrown winner for the Irish Open, it would always be Padraig Harrington and the Irishman overcame a late stumble to deliver the victory that the home fans wanted at the Adare Manor Hotel and Golf [...]
For years, the golf world has been waiting for Justin Rose’s follow up to his thrilling debut at the 1998 British Open. The then 17 year old amateur made his splash with a solid 4th place finish - but more memorably, with a remarkable holed birdie pitch on the 72nd hole. “The shot” wasn’t enough [...]
Colin Montgomerie is returning to the BMW Asian Open this week looking for the single stroke that denied him victory at last year’s event.
Monty will be joining a number of big names – among them South Africans Ernie Els and Masters joint runner-up Reteif Goosen, American John Daly and England’s Paul Casey – as the [...]
Ernie Els said before the US Masters that he wanted to make a grand comeback and take a shot at Tiger Woods’ number one spot in the Official World Rankings.
To help him in his three-year plan, he signed a new equipment deal with Callaway six weeks before the Masters, ending his stint with Titleist.
Though it [...]
The European Tour this week pays tribute to Spanish legend Seve Ballesteros, who turned 50 years old on April 9.
It has been a long time since Ballesteros triumphed in a Major tournament, but the memories of his swashbuckling style of play, at an era when Tiger Woods was unheard of, will live long in the [...]
The 2007 US Masters will be remembered not only for Zach Johnson’s surprise victory but also for an Augusta course that was unusually bitter and twisted towards its supposed subjugators, particularly during the first three rounds.
Normally Fine weather was replaced by wintry conditions and biting winds that added to the challenge of the extra 440 [...]
It was around the dawn of the new millennium that a new golfing term was coined. Suddenly golf courses across the globe were trying to master the art of “Tiger-proofing.” That is golf courses were trying to make the game more difficult for the new breed of golfer – a breed personified by the Tiger [...]
Nothing could be more unnerving in golf than sitting on a two-stroke lead with no holes to play and with Tiger Woods bearing down on you. Magnify that when the stage is the season’s first Major tournament.
Iowan Zach Johnson can now rest easy with a Green Jacket on his back after his stunning victory at [...]
It has always been the USGA’s mission to protect par in all its championships. To that end, they set up golf courses to play extremely difficult - so difficult in fact, that only once (Tiger Woods in 2000) in its long history, has a player finished a Men’s U.S. Open at -10 or lower. In [...]
Modern golfers: dedicated to practice, prepared by fitness trainers and sports psychologists, advised by caddies that know the yardage of every water sprinkler and divot. Nothing is left to chance.
And yet it seems golfers are as given to superstition as the most hopeless weekend hacker.
From Tiger’s red shirt on Sundays (and yes it began as [...]
On the eve of the US Masters, Indian Jeev Milkha Singh said it was only a matter of time before an Asian player wins a Major tournament. Small wonder then, that it is Jeev himself who is leading the Asian charge after the first round at Augusta.
The Indian star shot a first round of even [...]
Beware viewers in Britain currently enjoying the BBC coverage of the Masters from Augusta. Rejoice viewers in Britain currently throwing things at the television set whenever Peter Alliss speaks.
The never ending merry go-round of TV sports coverage has seen Sky usurped by the Irish newcomer Setanta Sports in the race for USPGA coverage and the [...]
Since childhood, Tiger Woods has used Jack Nicklaus’ records as motivation for his tremendous work ethic. He even went so far as to post Jack’s totals on his walls and ceiling, to constantly remind of the task at hand. He would lie in bed at night, dreaming of breaking all of Jack’s records and eventually [...]
On Thursday at Augusta a 71 year old South African grandfather of 18 will tee off at the Masters with a 31 year old American and a 21 year old French amateur.
Gary Player, a nine times major winner, is about to embark on his 50th Masters campaign. This, he claims, is his penultimate visit to [...]
A band of determined Aussies are aiming to end their country’s US Masters barren run when they tee off at Augusta on Thursday.
The last time any Australian had come close to Masters glory was in 1996 when Greg Norman famously squandered a huge lead on the final day to hand the title to Nick Faldo.
One [...]