GOLF RUMORS & GOSSIP
George O’Grady comes to Sergio’s defense, makes things worse
Dear everyone involved in trying to mitigate the consequences of Sergio Garcia making racially charged comments: stop. You’re only making it worse. Today’s case in point? Euro Tour chief George O’Grady. In an appearance on Sky Sports, O’Grady was defending the tour’s decision to not punish Garcia when he made the quite unfortunate remark that many of Garcia’s friends...
UH-OH
Tour CEO talks Sergio, makes gaffe
While addressing Sergio Garcia's perceptively racist comment about Tiger Woods, European Tour Chief Executive George O’Grady appeared to make one of his own.
Fowler planning donation to Okla.
Rickie Fowler is encouraging fans attending the Colonial to contribute to relief efforts after the deadly tornado this week in Oklahoma.
And Fowler is going to do his part for the state where he spent two years playing college golf at Oklahoma State.
Fowler said Wednesday he will match the first $100,000 given by Colonial fans with a donation of his own.
While he doesn't know...
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Rickie Fowler hits shots at Texas-shaped green because why not? (video)
On Tuesday, Rickie Fowler — no stranger to strangely conceived, quasi-golf-related exhibitions — along with Colt Knost, hit shots at a Texas-shaped green in downtown Dallas in advance of this weekend’s Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial in nearby El Paso. The event, put on by Red Bull, had Fowler and Knost hitting blind shots from [...]The post Rickie Fowler hits shots at...
Ernie Els: Can 'play ball' without long putter
Ernie Els is ready to ''play ball'' even without a long putter.
The four-time major champion, who won last year's British Open with a belly putter, said Wednesday that the PGA Tour should accept the decision by golf's ruling bodies to ban anchoring and long-handled putters in 2016.
''They are looking out for the best interests of the game in the...
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Sergio Garcia drops fried chicken reference on Tiger Woods, later apologizes
During a European Awards dinner on Tuesday, golfer Sergio Garcia, joined by his Ryder Cup teammates on stage, responded to a question about inviting Tiger Woods, who he has a somewhat frosty relationship with, to dinner during next month’s U.S. Open.
His reply? “We will have him round every night. We will serve fried chicken.” Garcia said, according to Reuters London.
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EX FACTOR
Report: Tiger's ex approves of Vonn
Tiger Woods can breathe easy—his ex-wife, Elin Nordegren, reportedly approves of his girlfriend, World Cup skier Lindsey Vonn.
USGA, R&A ban anchored putting
The USGA and the R&A announced Tuesday morning that starting Jan. 1, 2016, players competing under USGA/R&A rules will no longer be allowed to “anchor” the putter to their bodies. New Rule 14-1b prohibits strokes made with the club or a hand gripping the club held directly against the
Sergio: Tiger hasn't been honest in 15 years
Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods spat that began at the Players Championship continued Monday as Garcia made the claim that Woods hasn’t been honest in the last 15 years. “He called me a whiner. He’s probably right,” Garcia said Monday to Golf.com’s Paul Mahoney at Wentworth, England, at the start of the week of the BMW PGA Championship.
Tigers Woods hopes USGA bans anchoring putters
The U.S. Golf Association will announce its final decision on whether to ban anchored putting (belly putter and long putters that are anchored against the body) at a news conference on Tuesday. Tiger Woods is in favor of the proposed ban.
SIGN OF THE TIMES
Golfer shares tale of Tiger stiffing him
Rocco Mediate recently sat down with Golf Channel’s David Feherty, and told a story about how Tiger Woods once blew him off for an autograph request.
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Guy makes amazing putt trick shot in an office
While the drop looked like it may be illegal - the rest of this down the stairs golf shot is the best putt of the year. **Follow us on Twitter or Facebook. Subscribe, or Return to... Full story at Bob's Blitz ~ http://www.bobsblitz.com
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