McIlroy Will Miss Events to Prepare for Lawsuit
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Top-ranked Rory McIlroy said he would skip two upcoming tournaments in Shanghai in order to prepare for a lawsuit against his former management company.
Top-ranked Rory McIlroy said he would skip two upcoming tournaments in Shanghai in order to prepare for a lawsuit against his former management company.
Ilonen defeated top-seeded Henrik Stenson, 3 and 1, to win the World Match Play Championship in Ash, England, for his second European Tour victory this season.
Luiten extended his unbeaten run in the World Match Play Championship, routing Spain’s Pablo Larrazabal, 6 and 5, in the quarterfinals in Ash, England.
Fraser of Australia shot a five-under-par 65 to take a one-shot lead after the third round of the Hong Kong Open, his first tournament after an eight-month injury layoff.
The defending champion Graeme McDowell’s comeback fell short, while Henrik Stenson rallied from three holes down at the Volvo World Match Play Championship in Ash, England.
Phil Mickelson and his longtime caddie, Jim Mackay, work together seamlessly and share a deep emotional bond exemplified by Mackay’s emotional reaction to Mickelson’s victory at the 2013 British Open.
The British golfer Harry Vardon, the folk hero of professional golf’s formative era, inspired most of the game’s culture as it exists today, notably with his unmatched six British Open titles.
For Louise Richardson, the principal of the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, the exclusion of female members by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club transcends gender politics. It has become a workplace hurdle.
Coupled with the recent success of No. 1-ranked Stacy Lewis, Michelle Wie reaching her long-awaited potential at the United States Women’s Open further heightened the profile of American women in the sport.
Martin Kaymer, who opened the tournament with a course-record 65, closed with a 69 at Pinehurst No. 2 for a 72-hole total of nine-under-par 271. He finished eight strokes ahead of Erik Compton and Rickie Fowler.
The Pinehurst No. 2 course, recently returned to its original appearance with irregular sand and native vegetation, will host the United States Open and the United States Women’s Open in the coming weeks.