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Willett admits Rio doubts
Masters champion Danny Willett is keen to play at the Olympics but is keeping an eye on developments regarding the Zika virus. A number of high-profile players have opted not to play in Rio later this summer, with Marc Leishman and Vijay Singh admitting fears over the virus played a part in their decision to […]
Ogilvy: ‘The Players can never be a fifth Major’
by John Huggan Given its status as the biggest event on the world’s richest tour, it is perhaps not surprising that The Players Championship has always harboured huge ambitions. Almost from day one of the inaugural event in 1974 – back then it was the “Tournament Players Championship” – there was overblown talk of it […]
‘I’ve got a few people whose words of wisdom wouldn’t go amiss’ says captain Clarke
Europe Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke opens up on defeating his fear of failure that has led to a few sleepless nights
Spieth ready to test his game
Jordan Spieth insists he has been working hard on his game following a dramatic back-nine collapse at the Masters last time out. The 22-year-old went to Augusta as the defending champion and looked on course to claim the spoils once again when opening up a five-shot lead heading into the back nine on Sunday. Spieth’s […]
Willett unsure on Sawgrass chances
Danny Willett admits he is unsure about his chances ahead of his return this week at the Players Championship. The 28-year-old has taken a break from the game in recent weeks on the back of his first major win at the Masters to spend time with his young son after becoming a father shortly before […]
Johnson column: The playable bunkers of today are no longer a sandy abyss
by Martin Johnson It was all a little embarrassing, to tell the truth. When Mrs J walked through the door to find me blubbing uncontrollably in front of the TV, the sitting room carpet was awash with enough moisture to have been designated a natural water hazard and cordoned off with yellow stakes. “Good Lord, […]
Westwood: I’ve got a lot of good golf left in me
by Graham Otway Back in the first week of February, when Lee Westwood missed the cut by two shots at the Dubai Desert Classic, his prospects of becoming a Ryder Cup record-holder this year looked bleak. He had also missed the cut a week earlier at the Abu Dhabi Championship and ended 2015 with disappointing […]
Spieth not affected by Masters misery
Jordan Spieth says his Masters meltdown will not matter as he chases more major glory this year. The 22-year-old inexplicably lost a five-shot lead in the final round at Augusta after finding the water at the 12th twice to give Danny Willett an unexpected shot at Masters glory. The world number two says he has […]
Chandler points to good times as new flock lie in wait
John Huggan speaks to the head of ISM about the rise of Danny Willett and his joy at having Matt Fitzpatrick join the team
Ko’s a smiling assassin says world number 1’s coach
David Leadbetter - former coach to Nick Faldo - says he workload has been lowered by the 19-year-old's near-perfect swing
