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Woods Backs Mickelson’s Decision To Cut Back On Events In 2014

Posted on November 6, 2013 by | Comments Off on Woods Backs Mickelson’s Decision To Cut Back On Events In 2014

Tiger Woods has supported Phil Mickelson’s decision to play a reduced schedule in 2014 after the big American’s announcement last week.

Mickelson hinted that he might even skip the end of season FedEx Cup play-offs despite the amount of money on offer in these tournaments.

The world number one Woods said he understood Mickelson’s decision to have more time away from the course, and saying that it is so important to stay refreshed for the big events such as the four majors and the World Golf Championships and of course The Players Championship.

Steve Stricker seems to have got it right this year, he has only played in 13 tournaments but has made the cut in each event  and has earned $4.4m. Not bad work if you can get it!

 

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The Players Championship Most Memorable Moment

Posted on May 9, 2013 by | Comments Off on The Players Championship Most Memorable Moment

The Players Championship is under way, and  American Scott Stallings  is five under par through only five holes! What an incredible start to the championship.

This event seems to bring the best out of players and we’ve had some great champions in the past who have given us some great moments including Greg Norman, Fred Couples, Nick Price, Adam Scott and Sergio Garcia, but the most memorable moment for me has to be when Tiger Woods holed that monster putt on the tough 17th hole back in 2001 and then went on to win the title. It really was a moment that I’ll never forget.

If you can’t remember that putt, here it is:

I wonder who the champion will be come Sunday? Will there be a defining moment that gives someone the edge going into the final few holes? The one thing for sure is that the winner here is a deserved winner and will have had to play some great golf to lift that trophy.

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Woods and Snedeker Looking To Put The Masters Behind Them

Posted on May 8, 2013 by | Comments Off on Woods and Snedeker Looking To Put The Masters Behind Them

The Players Championship gets underway tomorrow at the world famous Sawgrass golf course in Florida. The players see this tournament as their fifth major as it has one of the best fields in golf and the prize money isn’t too bad either!

It’s a course that World No.1 Tiger Woods has struggled a bit in the past but he has managed a win here before and will be looking to keep his good run of form going and get that dreaded 15th hole at the Masters out of his system.

Brandt Snedeker who had a poor finish in the last round at Augusta last month will  hope his fantastic start to the year will continue and he can get over the disappointment of missing out on the green jacket after three superb rounds at the Masters, which saw a bad fourth day of putting let him down.

This is a bit of a horses for courses type of course and it wouldn’t surprise me to see a past winner or an older player claims the tile this time around.

Live on Sky Sports at 6pm tomorrow.

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McIlroy Says Missing Last Years Players Championship Was A Mistake

Posted on May 9, 2012 by | Comments Off on McIlroy Says Missing Last Years Players Championship Was A Mistake

Rory McIlroy (who is at number one again) is keen to improve on  a poor record at the £5.8m Players Championship, which starts at Sawgrass in Florida tomorrow.

The Northern Irishman has yet to brake par and has  missed the cut on two previous visits on the 7,215-yard par-72 course.

McIlroy and Westwood chose to miss the event off their calender last year but both have returned to the so-called fifth major.

“It wasn’t one of my brightest moments,” McIlroy admitted. “I’m glad to be back, it’s a very big tournament and one that I’d love to win one day.”

McIlroy lost in a play-off at last week’s Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina, as American Rickie Fowler won his first PGA Tour title. So he is keen to put that behind him and come out all gun’s blazing on Thursday. Another interesting week ahead!

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