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McIlroy Reclaims World Number One Spot
In spite of losing the playoffs in the Wells Fargo Championships to Rickie Fowler, Rory McIlroy has scaled the heights to reach the top of the golf rankings once again, having overtaken Luke Donald in the process.
FURYK UPS HIS GAME
Veteran golfer and former US Open Champion Jim Furyk is heading into the Transitions Championships with the aim of improving his all round game, having made the cut in three out of four attempts this year.
Although that would prove to be a very successful conversion rate for any player, Furyk, on the other hand, has not had the best of starts to the present calendar year 2012 having had no finishes in the top ten in 12 tournaments that he has participated in sp far.
JOHNSON SET FOR HUMANA
Dustin Johnson has finally made his move and set his foot down on his decision to enter into the Humana Challenge and partner with the foundation set up by William Clinton.
Dustin is quite a known and recognized name in the golfing circuit and has gained quite a number of achievements in his professional career.
His earnings on 4.3 million dollars are enough to show where he currently stands. His dedication and skill is quite unmatched and he manages to bring about consistency to his game play, which is why he has moved on to such great heights.
STRICKER TAKES TITLE
Think one of the best American golf players and Steve Stricker definitely features on everyone’s chart, just as he was one and half decade ago.
Stricker was the top ranked US golfer in the field at Kapalua, where the no-show chart of 11 golfers included 3 major winners.
He was asked at the beginning of the week whether he saw himself as a headline maker, he sheepishly smiled and answered ‘no’.
JOHNSON SIGNS UP TO HUMANA CHALLENGE
Dustin Johnson has agreed to join in the Humana Challenge partnering with the William J Clinton foundation.
This player, known for his long hits is a five time winner on tour and has a lot of achievements up his sleeve. His total earnings in the year 2011 were 4.3 million dollars and this goes on to show how skillful and dedicated he has been in his game play.
Dustin has already planned his future course of game strategy for the next upcoming season. He will be playing the Farmers insurance Open just after the Humana tournament is done with.
TAYLOR AND BURKE TO TAKE PART IN CHARITY GOLF
Mark Taylor and Wallaby Matt Burke will be taking part in a charity golf tournament in Australia. Forty-five thousand dollars was raised on the day with 144 people braving the weather and having a hit for a good cause.
CHARITY GOLF DAY A SUCCESS
Many have claimed the recently held Charity Golf Day to be a huge success. The winning fourball was Jonathan Mountford, Mark Duggan, Julian Powell and Chris Allen-Jones.
Second place was taken by Ian Williams, Kristian Stott, Lance Turner and Stuart Mico. Stott also produced the longest drive on the day.
Jonathan Wictome won the nearest-the-pin prize.
Rachel Jones, from St Richard’s Hospice, said, “It was a wonderful day, helped by a challenging yet beautiful course.”
GET SCREENED AT CHARITY GOLF DAY
A CHARITY golf day will raise funds for Prostate Cancer Research as well as offering visitors free screening tests.
Droitwich Spa’s Gaudet Luce Golf Club, Middle Lane, is holding the golf tournament and charity day on Friday, April 15.
The competition is open to anyone with an active handicap, runs from early morning until 2pm, and entry costs £16 per pair. All money raised from entry fees will be donated to the charity.
LADIES GOLF DAY RAISES MONEY
GOLFING fashions were given the catwalk treatment to raise money for charity.
A fashion show was held by The Ladies Golf Boutique at Lutterworth Golf Club before Christmas and about £100 was raised through ticket and clothing sales.
The proceeds will be donated to the Robbie Anderson Cancer Trust, the charity chosen by Lutterworth’s Lady Captain Bernie Dolan.
The fashion show attracted more than 70 people, and saw club members swap the fairway for the catwalk to model next season’s new attire.
GOLDEN STAVE BEGINS IN MARCH
The Golden Stave charity golf day has been confirmed to begin off in March. The event has raised approximately $800,000 in the past, just part of the $12 million that the Golden Stave has raised since its first charity lunch in 1979.
According to organisers, the Golf Day will get a facelift next year with lots of novelty holes and many surprises planned for the day.
Players can enroll for $220 each. Companies can sponsor a hole for $2200, which includes sign-up for four players and the opportunity for signage.
