Apr 15, 2013; Washington, D.C., USA; United States president Barack Obama poses for photographs with the BCS College Football Champions Alabama Crimson Tide team at the White House. Mandatory Credit: H.Darr Beiser-USA TODAY Sports
PRESID...
Apr 15, 2013; Washington, D.C., USA; United States president Barack Obama poses for photographs with the BCS College Football Champions Alabama Crimson Tide team at the White House. Mandatory Credit: H.Darr Beiser-USA TODAY Sports
PRESIDENT OBAMA REPRISES ROLE AS HONORARY CHAIRMAN OF THE PRESIDENTS CUP 2013
President Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States of America, has accepted an invitation to be Honorary Chairman of The Presidents Cup when the competition returns to the United States for the 10th staging, this year at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, October 1-6. Obama served as Honorary Chairman in 2009 when the event was last played in the United States, at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, Calif.
In the hunt at the Senior PGA, Tom Watson still has a swing to savor at age 63
Every year about this time of year, 63 year-old Tom Watson starts to appear on some leaderboards around golf. Now days, it’s usually on the Champions Tour, but sometimes he rattles some cages on the PGA Tour. It’s almost like he is prepping for the British Open, and he is raising his game a notch so he can go over to compete.
The 2014 Ryder Cup Captain made the cut, and is only 5 shots back at the 2013 Senior PGA Championship in St. Louis. Tome fired 69 on Thursday in this unusual four-day event at the Bellerive Golf Club, and will be at -2 under par when play starts up on Saturday.
Mickelson, Stricker not among Memorial field
Phil Mickelson and Steve Stricker have both decided to withdraw from The Memorial which gets underway next week. Phil withdrew from Memorial last year citing fatigue. You might remember he got irritated at the use of cell phone on the golf course, and looked like he was worn out. Lefty has confirmed he will play at The St. Jude the following week to get himself ready for the US Open.
PGA Tour Regulars Miss Cut In England
The weather played a huge role at The BMW PGA Championship this week, and a large group of PGA Tour regulars were the casualities. Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell head the list of some very prominent players who missed the cut at the Wentworth Country Club in Virginia Waters this week. Also missing the cut is the defending champion of the event, Luke Donald.
The weekend outlook is for cool conditions, but the rain appears to be gone at this venue in Surrey England. Francesco Molinari has the overnight lead. Miguel Angel Jimenez has made the cut, and will play the weekend.
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