Golf Comment: Match Play title may be just the start for Ilonen the dark horse October 20, 2014 HE DOESN’T always get the praise he deserves but I thought Mikko Ilonen was magnificent in winning the World Match Play title at the London Club in Kent last week. The Finn had to overcome a really tough opponent in Henrik Stenson in Sunday’s final but did so with a very impressive victory to claim [...]
Golf Comment: Not too late for Wilson to push on October 6, 2014 HALF a million pounds in prize money, a place at next month’s Race to Dubai finale plus a European Tour card for two years mean that Oliver Wilson’s long overdue win can already be called life-changing. But it might just prove to also be the spark the Englishman needed to reignite his career, having slipped [...]
Golf Comment: Europe’s Ryder Cup triumph just desserts for meticulous McGinley September 29, 2014 I’D NORMALLY try to avoid talking about individuals after a magnificent team performance such as the one Europe delivered to beat the United States and win the Ryder Cup on Sunday. But I have to pay tribute to Paul McGinley, who was an incredible captain and one of the outstanding factors in an excellent few [...]
Golf Comment: Europe to strike fear into USA as Ryder Cup begins September 25, 2014 WE always say the previous Ryder Cup tussle will never be beaten. And while all the tournaments over the years have been magnificent in some form you will have to go some way to surpass Medinah two years ago. The triumph at Medinah was without doubt our greatest victory. To come from four points behind [...]
Golf Comment: The Ryder Cup is like no other golfing spectacle but the extra pressure needs to be harnessed September 24, 2014 FROM the opening tee shot tomorrow morning to the final putt on Sunday evening, virtually every golf fan in the world will not want to leave their television screens. But that is not just the preserve of hardcore enthusiasts but sporting fans with just a passing interest in golf. They will want to witness every [...]
Golf Comment: Relaxation is vital but individual preparation is driven by players September 15, 2014 IT is just ten days to the start of the Ryder Cup and while in some senses it’s fever pitch right now, it’s also a slight lull for everyone concerned. The team is picked and everything but everything is done and we’re all just waiting now for a week on Friday now. These are very [...]
Golf Comment: This is as strong a Europe side as we’ve ever seen September 2, 2014 TO HAVE a Scot on Europe’s Ryder Cup team at Gleneagles is a great asset as the crowd will love it, and Stephen Gallacher’s selection as one of captain Paul McGinley’s three wildcard picks is certainly a wonderful story, but let’s be clear: he has thoroughly earned his place in the side and sentiment didn’t [...]
Golf Comment: Ryder Cup hope Gallacher must copy Donaldson August 25, 2014 IF STEPHEN Gallacher needs any further inspiration in his last-ditch attempt to qualify for a first Ryder Cup then he need look no further than fellow Briton Jamie Donaldson. Last week I mentioned that Donaldson was at risk of being pipped to a place on the European team due to his absence from the FedEx [...]
Golf Comment: Heat is on as Ryder Cup deadline looms August 18, 2014 THE RYDER Cup is less than six weeks away and, more importantly for a handful of European players, there are just two more weeks of competition in which to secure guaranteed qualification. At least two of the nine automatic places, based on European and world points lists, are still up for grabs and there could [...]
Golf Comment: Swing perfection, a cool head, hunger to win: why Rory’s the best by miles August 11, 2014 WHEN Tiger Woods burst onto the scene in the 1990s, the American was the best player that we had ever seen. It’s no exaggeration to say Rory McIlroy, following successive Major wins and his return to world No1 ranking, has hit those same heights. There’s no limit to what he could achieve over the next [...]
