Good enough to be a two-time major winner, former World No.1, the 2014 Players champ and a Ryder Cup hero. So how come the German seems to struggle so much with his game?
Historically a ho-hum event, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans has transformed into one of the more intriguing affairs of the American spring thanks to a revamped team configuration.
How Jordan Spieth came to partner Ryan Palmer at next week’s two-man Zurich Classic of New Orleans; how Wesley Bryan celebrated his US PGA Tour breakthrough; Ian Poulter’s malaise; a rare Tiger Woods sighting; the online furore over Jason Dufner’s ‘putter drop’; and is it time for a Ryan to win again?
We feel you, Mr Player. Just like the rest of us, reserved to watching the #SB2K17 crew on social media as the crew tears up Baker’s Bay for a second straight year, it appears Gary Player is joining us in disappointment.
Last Friday, Smylie Kaufman looked me in the face and said #SB2K17 was in serious jeopardy of not happening. “We’ve talked, but I doubt we can get anything on paper,” Kaufman said. “Everybody’s got such busy schedules.” Well, either Smylie was a last-minute invite (unlikely since he was voted the MVP of #SB2K16) or he Read more…
He’s still nursing a back injury courtesy of a bizarre mishap during Masters week, but Dustin Johnson remains the bookies’ favourite for the US Open in June.
Charley Hoffman prevailed spectacularly over the strong winds that stymied much of the field on Thursday, shooting a seven-under par 65 to take a four-stroke lead in the first round of the Masters.
A who’s who of golfers paraded through Augusta National’s new media centre on Masters Tuesday. There were laughs. There were interesting takes. There were great stories. And there were tears. OK, maybe not the last one.
The disappointment of last year’s back-nine collapse follows Jordan Spieth at this year’s Masters. But it doesn’t keep him from being a favourite – if not the player to beat.
Australian Golf Digest
