Does Size Matter?

Golfers over the years have always been captivated by the long ball. From Old Tom Morris to Bobby Jones to Jack Nicklaus to Tiger Woods, hitting the ball a long way has been a major goal of any golfer. No golfer has ever said,”I want to hit it shorter.” The evolution of the game from hickory shafts to steel and to graphite has enabled golfers to hit the ball much longer distances, especially with the newer drivers. Jack Nicklaus was hitting his driver longer at sixty years old than he was at twenty five. Read more

John Daly’s European Comeback

The recent resurgence of troubled John Daly on the European tour is yet another chapter in the up and down, soap opera of a life that Daly has lived. Prior to this week’s missed cut Daly had played well in two consecutive European Tour events. He tied for 31^st at the Open de Espana and then shot a final round 66 to sneak in for a tie for second place in the BMW Italian Open. Daly’s missed cut at this week’s Irish Open should be discounted. Read more

Mickelson Faces His Biggest Challenge

The news that Phil Mickelson’s wife, Amy, has been diagnosed with breast cancer stunned the golf world recently. When Phil announced he would stop playing indefinitely, no one was surprised. Phil and Amy have been together since 1992 when they both were students in college at Arizona State. Phil has said in his book, One Magical Sunday, “I knew right away that this girl was something special.” Read more

The Celtic Manor gets a New Rolex

There’ll be no excuse for poor timekeeping at The Celtic Manor resort now that Rolex, a partner and the Official Timekeeper to the 2010 Ryder Cup has placed one of its largest clocks atop the Twenty Ten clubhouse.

The clock has been positioned on the front elevation of the clubhouse ahead of this year’s Celtic Manor Wales Open and is one of only two clocks of its size in existence. It measures 2.75 metres in diameter and weighs in at over 350 kilograms. Due to the sheer size and weight of the timepiece, it had to be winched into position by a crane and now compliments nine other clocks that were also recently installed in the Clubhouse interior, along with a further ten already existing clocks located around the Celtic Manor resort.

After the engineering feat to install and position the clock, David Cutler, the General Manager of Rolex UK said:

“There is no doubt that The 2010 Ryder Cup represents a milestone for The Celtic Manor Resort and, indeed, for Wales, and Rolex is delighted to be involved in its role as Official Timekeeper.

“Proud of its links with both The Ryder Cup and with Celtic Manor’s own Wales Open, it seems only appropriate that Rolex should mark this occasion in a special way and we are delighted to provide Celtic Manor with this, one of the two largest Rolex clocks in existence.”

Chief Executive of The Celtic Manor Resort, Dylan Matthews, said: “This impressive clock forms a fitting centrepiece for The Twenty Ten Clubhouse as it faces the 18th green where so much drama will unfold and where history will no doubt be made during The 2010 Ryder Cup.

“Rolex has been a valued Official Timekeeper of The Celtic Manor Wales Open for many years and we are delighted that our association with this prestigious and respected brand will be further enhanced by this signature time piece.

“It is now less than 500 days until The Ryder Cup takes place in Wales for the first time and, with this Rolex clock keeping such a close watch, we know that every single, remaining moment will be counted down with the utmost precision.”

The clock will ensure accurate time by operating an MSF signal, transmitted from Anthorn in Cumria which will calibrate the clock and keep it accurate to within one thousandth of a second.

The only other clock of the same size in the world also belongs to the world of golf and is situated on the Carnoustie Golf Course Hotel, which overlooks the final hole of the Open Championship links course.

Casey Cracks the World’s Top 3 Players; Qualifies for US Open

Fresh from his victory at Wentworth in the BMW PGA Championship, Britain’s Paul Casey now finds himself ranked as the world number 3 in the latest world rankings standings. Casey, who had started the year ranked 41st is now behind only Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson.

Casey is keeping some top company in his latest standing, while he also finds himself among an elite group of Britons who have managed to crack the world’s top three: only Sandy Lyle, Nick Faldo, Ian Woosnam and Colin Montgomerie have reached the same ranking.

Casey will now be looking to consolidate that position at the top end of the world rankings with a good performance at this week’s Crowne Plaza Invitational at the Colonial Country Club, Fort Worth, Texas; his first appearance in the tournament.

A strong field has assembled for the ‘Colonial’, although defending champion Phil Mickelson won’t be competing after taking an indefinite sabbatical from the game to attend to family duties after his wife Amy’s diagnosis of breast cancer.

In addition to breaking into the top three, Casey is also one of 12 players to earn a place in next month’s U.S Open, after this week’s rankings cut-off saw him safely inside the top 50. Casey will be competing in his sixth U.S Open, due to be held between June 18-21 at Bethpage Black Course in Farmingdale, New York.

South African Rory Sabbatini, following his victory in the PGA Tour’s Byron Nelson Championshp also qualified for the year’s second major, while Britons Luke Donald, Ian Poulter and Justin Rose, Ireland’s Rory McIlroy, Australian Adam Scott, Spaniards Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano and Alvaro Quiros and U.S. trio Sean O’Hair, David Toms and Nick Watney also secured their places in the line up.

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