Written by Michael Catling on Tuesday 10 May 2016
Golf’s so called ‘fifth major’ is just two days away, which means your team selection carries even greater importance this gameweek. Not only are all the big guns back in action, but the Players Championship is one of eight bonus tournaments which will add 50% to your score. Everyone’s favourite Yorkshireman Danny Willett is returning to the Tour for the first...
Written by Chris Bertram on Tuesday 10 May 2016
We sat down with Europe’s Ryder Cup captain, Darren Clarke, to discuss everything from Guinness to the gym, fishing to OCD, and why there’s no room for sentiment when it comes to picking a winning Ryder Cup team… You are portrayed as a laid-back character, always out for a good time. Is that an accurate summary? I enjoy myself – I like...
Written by Rob McGarr on Monday 9 May 2016
Who will win more majors – Jordan Spieth or Rory McIlroy? Let’s examine the evidence… What their fellow pros think The question of whether Jordan Spieth or Rory McIlroy would end up with most majors was put to more than 150 tour pros across the PGA, LPGA and Champions Tour in Sports Illustrated‘s Anonymous Player Poll. Tour opinion rests in favour of the 22-year-old...
Written by Rob McGarr on Monday 9 May 2016
If you’ve ever stood on the first tee of a competition and thought “I’ve got no chance of winning this, I’m playing so badly” – think again. Ahead of his victory at the Wells Fargo Championship, James Hahn was, to put it mildly, not playing his best golf. The 34-year-old had missed EIGHT consecutive cuts leading into the tournament. “You just keep...
Written by Rob McGarr on Thursday 5 May 2016
So far, golf’s inclusion in the Olympics has not been met with overwhelming enthusiasm from the players. Vijay Singh, Adam Scott, Louis Oosthuizen, Charl Schwartzel and Marc Leishman have all already withdrawn, with more expected to follow suit. World number three Rory McIlroy, however, thinks players should jump at the chance of Olympic glory. “It’s a week,” says McIlroy. “You know, go...
Written by Rob McGarr on Thursday 5 May 2016
It will go down in history as one of the biggest collapses in a major, but 22-year-old Jordan Spieth says he’s over his Masters heartbreak already. “I’m not taking it very hard. I have ladies at grocery stores coming up and putting their hand on me and going, ‘I’m really praying for you. How are you doing?’ And I’m like, ‘My dog...