Ernie Els
Els and Garcia added to star-studded Irish Open field
With precisely 100 days to go until this year’s Irish Open hosted by The Rory Foundation, two more legends of the game – four-time Major-winner Ernie Els and Ryder Cup talisman, Sergio Garcia – have become the latest superstars to add their names to what is fast becoming one of the strongest fields in the tournament’s recent history, writes the European Tour.
Garcia joins Els in Dubai snub: "They're putting a lot of pressure on us"
Sergio Garcia in action in last week’s WGC- HSBC Champions in Shanghai. Picture: Eoin Clarke/www.golffile.ieTiger Woods will give the organisers full value for their money when he opens proceedings in the Turkish Airlines Open by becoming the first golfer to hit balls from Europe into Asia over Istanbul’s iconic Bosphorus Bridge. But while the 14-time grand slam title winner will then take on Europe’s finest at the Montgomerie Maxx Royal course in Belek, he won’t have to beat the resting Graeme McDowell or Rory McIlroy, or the conspicuously absent Sergio Garcia or Ernie Els at the Montgomerie Maxx Royal course in Belek.
Class act Rose breaks Mickelson's heart at Merion
Justin Rose poses with the U.S. Open trophy after the final round at the 2013 U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa. on Sunday, June 16, 2013. (Copyright USGA/Joel Kowsky) Justin Rose put on a display of sheer class as a golfer and a sportsman to consign his early career struggles to history and capture his first major championship with a two-stroke US Open victory over eternal bridesmaid Phil Mickelson and Australian’s Jason Day at a punishing Merion last night.Merion in the mire: "It's going to be very sloppy now"
Members of the maintenance staff work to squeegee standing water off the 11th fairway during a practice round at the 2013 U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa. on Monday, June 10, 2013. (Copyright USGA/Darren Carroll) If it hadn’t been for woof of opening umbrellas and the sloshing of wellies you could almost hear the sound of Rory McIlroy’s US Open odds tumbling in the leafy loveliness at Merion.
Harrington sacrifices rankings for PGA Grand Slam
Padraig Harrington is happy to sacrifice world ranking points for another chance to win the PGA Grand Slam of Golf. Picture by golffile.iePadraig Harrington has been handed the chance to complete some “unfinished business” and add the $1.35 million PGA Grand Slam of Golf to his CV next week.