Golf Burn News Week 42

Golf News Week 42

There is a stench in the Van Pelt household today as BO wafted around. It is the sweet smell of victory. 

Bo Van Pelt won his first European Tour after beating Jason Dufner by two-shots in the ISPS Handa Perth International in Australia.

Tommy 'Two Gloves' Gainey was victorious in the PGA Tour McGladrey Classic at Sea Island, Georgia. I have been a couple of rounds with a bloke who wore two gloves. It was a knockout. 

Pat Hickey, President of the Olmypic of Ireland committee is trying to persuade Rory McIlroy to represent Ireland at the Rio 2016 games with a flag. Mr Hickey has offered Rory the opportunity to be the flag-bearer for Ireland at the next Olympics should he choose the Emerald Isle over Britain - I would give Rory a British flag and all the bunting he can carry if he picks to play for Britain. And I'm not alone. Padraig Harrington also thinks McIlroy should side for Great Britain - probably so there's more chance for him to be selected for Ireland. 

Rory has said in the past that he would "probably play for Great Britain" has he holds a British passport. I'm sure he also holds a watch but that didn't stop him from turning up late for his tee off. Rory's comment has not put Hickey from trying to seduce the Ulsterman. 

Hickey said “You know it was over two years ago when Rory made some rash comments about representing Team GB. I think that he was perhaps a little immature back then and although he reiterated them again recently, in his present state of mind right now, I feel that he might be thinking differently.” It was last month when Rory said he feels more British than Irish. 

Tiger Woods and Darren Clark have both recently announced that they are assisting in designing new golf courses. Clark has teamed up with Team Niblick to design a championship course. We have exclusive pictures of his early concepts on a hole and clubhouse below. And we are patiently waiting to visit "El Cardonal", Tigers course which begun work last month. We are particularly interested to visit the lap dancing bar. Which brings a new meaning to 'a quick 18'. 

Darren Clark's vision of the 7th

Clark's clubhouse design