Caroline Wozniaki, the number 10 ranked female tennis player in world and girlfriend of Rory McIlroy, caddied for him at the Par 3 event at Augusta National held every year on the Wednesday before the US Masters. Afterwards, they both gave a pretty awkward interview during which Caroline intimated that she had given Rory “a special prize” for allowing her to caddy for him. The thought ... »
The opening round of the Masters is all about positioning yourself for a weekend charge. Usually the names you see at the top of the leaderboard won’t be around for much longer so watching the opening round mighn’t have the same excitement for you. But a hole in one is a hole in one, and Jamie Donaldson’s ace at the sixth hole yesterday was pretty epic. At +2 Donaldson may not be... »
Tim Clark’s first round at the Masters has certainly been eventful. The South African carded six birdies and four bogeys through 16 holes at Augusta, but his strangest moment came on the 15th. Clark hit his approach shot just beyond the green, and when he tried to aim his next shot towards the pin his ball wound up in a sprinkler hole. Clark was given relief from the sprinkler head and finis... »
For a man who hasn’t won any majors, Colin Montgomerie has been very vocal on the prospects of some current players. He doubted Rory McIlroy’s chance at the Masters and also said that at 39, this could be one of Lee Westwood’s last chances to win a major because Montgomerie stuggled after that age. Lee Westwood had a great response to Monty’s jibe. “There’s a big diff... »
Yesterday in the Masters par 3 tournament, Rory McIlroy and his playing partner Graeme McDowell made a romantic gesture by playing with their girlfriends as their caddies. While this is an admirable attempt to score some brownie points, McIlroy probably shouldn’t have suggested that Caroline Wozniaki take a tee shot. What is more embarrassing, Wozniaki’s continuing failure to win a gra... »
How about this for a trick shot? It has become a sort of tradition at the Masters tournament in Augusta, that the players partake in a trick shot competition where they try skimming the ball over the water and try and get it as close as possible to the hole. Ricky Fowler produces an amazing shot to get the ball within a few feet of the hole. He will hope the week goes as smoothly. »
Reigning US Master champions, Bubba Watson, tears up while remembering his win at Augusta National last year. Surely all he has to do is think of his hovercraft and everything in the world will be well. »
Sky Sports golf analyst and commentator, Colin Montgomerie does not rank Rory McIlroy among his list of contenders for this year’s US Masters, which includes, “Tiger, you’ve got Brandt Snedeker, you’ve got Louis Oosthuizen, you’ve got Matt Kuchar, Phil Mickelson, Bradley, Johnson and Rose.” When asked why Rory McIlroy had been omitted, he responded: I don’t think he hasn’t got a ... »
Chinese 14-year old, Guan Tianlang is set to become the youngest ever entrant in the Masters tournament when he tees off this Thursday. Guan, who shared a practice round with his hero Tiger Woods this past Monday, qualified for the Masters tournament by winning the Asia-Pacific Amateur in November. He is the youngest player in the event since Italy’s Matteo Manassero made his debut in 2010. ... »
Bubba Watson’s day off already sounds like fun and this doesn’t disappoint. Bubba shows up unannounced at a Orlando golf course and generally has the craic using right hand clubs, spray painting his shaft and taking calls at the club house. No sign of the hovercraft though. »
I am not going to lie, I take immense pleasure in typing the word’s ‘Bubba Watson’s hovercraft’. Once you’ve watched this video you will want one. I have already made inquiries to the Asian black market regarding how I might go about selling one of my kidneys so I can afford to buy one of these things and I don’t even play golf. »
LeBron James and Dwayne Wade sat out the Heat’s 88-86 win over San Antonio on Sunday night. That must have given them a little bit of extra time to be pictured with some stars of Irish golf. via Rory McIlroy‘s and Shane Lowry‘s Twitters »
Last week was Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 week on Balls.ie so in conjunction with the new legends aspect of the game we decided to try and find out who was the most legendary Irish golfer ever. Padraig Harrington was the eventual winner, decimating Rory McIlroy in the final by garnering a whopping 82% of the vote. Harrington was delighted upon hearing the news as you can clearly see from the unphotoho... »
What is Duffnering? You are about to find out.. Golfer Jason Dufner wakes up today after unintentionally starting the next internet phenomenon. Yesterday he was in Texas in an effort to publicise a tournament he had won last year, part of that publicity tour was a trip to the students at the Salesman Youth Club. The days events had taken their toll on poor Jason and he was tired and fed up.. and c... »
