Rose heads to Saudi Arabia after win: 'I'm not a politician, I'm a pro golfer'
SAN DIEGO Justin Rose didnt have much time to celebrate his victory on Sunday at the Farmers Insurance Open with a flight waiting to take him to Saudi Arabia via London for next weeks Saudi International on the European Tour.Rose, who said he would arrive in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday morning, said the event fit perfectly into his schedule with three weeks off looming after the first-year event to recover from the travel.Rose who will be joined in the field in Saudi Arabia by Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka, assuring the event the worlds top three players was also asked about the potential political fallout of playing the Saudi International.I'm not a politician, I'm a pro golfer, Rose said. There's other reasons to go play it. It's a good field, there's going to be a lot of world ranking points to play for, by all accounts it's a good golf course and it will be an experience to experience Saudi Arabia.
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Last week Paul Casey, a UNICEF ambassador, tweeted a response to mounting questions over his potential participation in the Saudi International.I feel it is important to clarify that I will not be playing in next weeks Saudi International. Plus, contrary to reports I had also never signed a contract to play, Casey tweeted along with the hashtag #unicefgoodwillambasador.The European Tour has come under scrutiny since announcing the addition of the Saudi event to its schedule following the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. According to reports, a CIA assessment claims that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered Khashoggis killing. Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist and critic of the crown prince, was killed in October.
Adam Hadwin tied a U.S. Open record with six straight birdies. Check out the score of Rickie Fowler, who matched the U.S. Open scoring record to par for the opening round with a 7-under 65.
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - Alex Cejka made some unfortunate history Thursday at the Honda Classic. He became the first PGA Tour player disqualified for violating the Rules of Golf's new interpretation limiting greens reading materials. Cejka was informed that he was DQ'd at the 14th hole.
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On Thursday, it was Alex Cejka who was the culprit, with the book he was using to read the greens at the Honda Classic deemed too large. Among several new rules that went into effect this year, mapped-out green books must be limited to a scale of three-eighths of an inch to 5 yards.
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Henley will try to put heat on Casey in final round . While it will be a tall task for anyone to catch Paul Casey, the man who will start the round most within reach of the Englishman is Russell
Henley will try to challenge leader Casey in final round of
The chip might never leave Brooks Koepka's shoulder. The 29-year-old has taken the golf world by the throat over the past two years, winning four of the last eight majors he's played in. (Koepka missed the 2018 Masters due to a wrist injury.) But despite winning the last two U.S. Opens and last two
Past Open Championship Silver Medal Winners - Here we take a look at some notable winners of the low amateur honours at The Open and Ireland team to their first ever back-to-back Walker Cup
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Valspar purse payout: Another half-million to Tiger Woods' total Mar 12, 2018 Paul Casey won the Valspar Championship on Sunday, while Tiger Woods and Patrick Reed tied for second. Here's a look at Valspar purse payout: Another half-million to Tiger's total. Thumbnail. By.
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Let's look back in history at this week in golf from March 18-24. Information courtesy Golf Channel Research unit. March 19, 1993: Arnold Palmer, 63, makes the cut for the last time on the PGA
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With well-hydrated fans still screaming his name from various corners of the Riviera Country Club clubhouse, McIlroy told reporters that the buzzing galleries ultimately have a negative impact on Woods' score. "I swear, playing in front of all that, he gives up half a shot a day on the field," McIlroy said.
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So she tried to pick Wie's brain about what it was like to play in a PGA TOUR event - which the Hawaiian did eight times as a teenager and Lincicome will do at this week's Barbasol Championship.
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'Terrible putting day' dooms Mickelson on Sunday at Desert Classic Golf Channel January 20, 2019, 7:16 PM GMT Phil Mickelson's putter went cold at the worst possible time.
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SYDNEY, Australia - The trademark smile and quick-witted humor has never left former PGA TOUR player Jarrod Lyle, even though he's certainly had reason to let them slip.
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