#Fan steals Rory McIlroy’s club right out of golf bag

#Fan steals Rory McIlroy’s club right out of golf bag

“#Fan steals Rory McIlroy’s club right out of golf bag” Another Open, another fan intrusion. Less than three weeks after a streaking fan invaded the 13th fairway during the U.S. Open, an unruly spectator was ejected from the Scottish Open on Friday after crashing the green and plucking a club from Rory McIlroy’s bag. In…

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#Why golf’s biggest stars are skipping Olympics 2021

#Why golf’s biggest stars are skipping Olympics 2021

“#Why golf’s biggest stars are skipping Olympics 2021” Later this month, some of the world’s best golfers will be competing in the Olympics in Japan. The key word is: some. Unfortunately, the Olympic golf competition will not include several of the top players who qualified for the event, but have chosen not to make the…

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#Phil Mickelson may play in Detroit again after all

#Phil Mickelson may play in Detroit again after all

“#Phil Mickelson may play in Detroit again after all” DETROIT — Phil Mickelson shot a second-round 72 at the Rocket Mortgage Classic Friday after opening with a 69, made the cut at 3-under 141 and changed his tune about returning to play in Motown. On Thursday, Mickelson, who won the PGA Championship in May, said…

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#Travelers’ home course delivers thrills others lack

#Travelers’ home course delivers thrills others lack

“#Travelers’ home course delivers thrills others lack” CROMWELL, Conn. — It doesn’t have the aura of exclusivity of Augusta National. It doesn’t have the 100-plus-year history of the Old Course at St. Andrews. It doesn’t have the stunning ocean-view beauty of Pebble Beach. It doesn’t have an iconic famous hole like the island green of…

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#Mark Hensby withdraws from Palmetto after 10-shot penalty

#Mark Hensby withdraws from Palmetto after 10-shot penalty

“#Mark Hensby withdraws from Palmetto after 10-shot penalty” Mark Hensby was in position to make his first PGA Tour cut in five years. Instead, he’ll remember the Palmetto Championship for a very different reason. The 49-year-old Aussie was 2-over after the first eight holes Thursday when he realized his mistake. His golf ball had a…

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