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McIlroy doubtful for Open after football injury

Rory McIlroy is a major doubt for The Open at St Andrews after injuring himself playing football. The world No.1 revealed that a kickabout with friends over the weekend resulted in him being laid up on crutches just nine days before his title defence was due to start. The Northern Irishman posted a photo of himself with them while wearing a plastic moon boot on his left leg. A message underneath read: “Total rupture of left ATFL (ankle ligament) and associated joint capsule […] The post McIlroy doubtful for Open after football injury appeared first on Golf News.

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MORRISON EARNS OPEN SPOT

Surrey’s James Morrison has qualified for the 144TH Open at St Andrews after finishing second in the Alstom Open de France in Paris. Three places in the championship were available through the Open Qualifying Series at the event at Le Golf National, for the leading three non-exempt players who finished in the top ten and ties. The other two players to qualify were South Africa’s Jaco Van Zyl and Spain’s Rafael Cabrera-Bello. Morrison finished on ten-under-par, three strokes behind the winner Bernd […] The post MORRISON EARNS OPEN SPOT appeared first on Golf News.

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MORRISON EARNS OPEN SPOT

Surrey’s James Morrison has qualified for the 144TH Open at St Andrews after finishing second in the Alstom Open de France in Paris.... The post MORRISON EARNS OPEN SPOT appeared first on Golf News.

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Allen claims European Masters at Buckinghamshire

American Beth Allen shot a final round of 67 to come from five shots behind the overnight leader Caroline Masson and claim her first Ladies European Tour title at the ISPS HANDA Ladies European Masters.  In fair and breezy conditions, Allen fired five birdies on the front nine at Buckinghamshire Golf Club and picked up another on 14. She then made her only bogey on 15 before setting the clubhouse target at 12 under par. With the world number one […] The post Allen claims European Masters at Buckinghamshire appeared first on Golf News.

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