Orlando Golf - Part 7

Jordan Spieth retains lead at Hero World Challenge but Patrick Reed & Justin Rose turn up the heat

December 5, 2014 Comments Off

Jordan Spieth (pictured above) retained the lead heading into Saturday at the Hero World Challenge at Isleworth. The day was marred by a rain storm that delayed play for two hours on Friday as both Patrick Reed (pictured below) and Justin Rose made a charge to the top of the leaderboard. Reed, playing with Tiger […]

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Jordan Spieth Leads as Day Two of Hero World Golf Challenge Begins

December 5, 2014 Comments Off

Jordan Spieth was the overnight leader with a six under score of 66 yesterday at the Hero World Golf Challenge at Isleworth, Windermere. Spieth, fresh from his victory at the Australian Open last week, played some great golf and needed a 20-foot par putt at 18 to stay one in front of fellow Americans Rickie […]

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Tiger Woods Foundation 2014 Hero World Challenge Begins Today in Orlando

December 4, 2014 Comments Off

The 2014 Hero World Challenge begins today at Isleworth Golf & Country Club in Winderemere and the event sees the return to action of a certain Tiger Woods. Woods begins his journey back to fitness after several months out with back problems and he heads a pack of 18 of the world’s finest golfers hoping […]

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Jack Nicklaus heads PNC Father Son Golf Tournament in Orlando this December

November 12, 2014 Comments Off

Jack Nicklaus and his son, Jack II, headline a field full of World Golf Hall of Fame members, golf legends and their children when the PNC Father/Son Challenge tees off for the 17th time, Dec. 11-14, 2014, at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Orlando, Grande Lakes in Fla.Nicklaus, who will play in his 12th PNC […]

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Tickets Now On Sale For Tiger Woods 2014 Hero World Challenge

November 11, 2014 Comments Off

The Hero World Challenge will welcome fans for an exciting week of golf competition as 18 of the best PGA TOUR players vie for a share of the $3.5 million purse at Isleworth Golf & Coutnry Club, Dec. 3-7. The 2014 tournament will welcome public ticket holders for the first time to the former home […]

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Europe defeats USA in 40th Ryder Cup

September 28, 2014 Comments Off

Europe retained the Ryder Cup with a 16.5 – 11.5 victory over United States at Gleneagles today. The European team contained four Orlando natives in Justin Rose, Ian Poulter, Henrik Stenson and Graeme McDowell. Europe continued its dominance in recent years of the competition making it three on the trot and eight victories out of […]

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Florida well represented at Ryder Cup

September 26, 2014 Comments Off

The Ryder Cup began at Gleneagles, Scotland this morning and Florida was well represented at the ever popular event. Europe’s Justin Rose, Graeme McDowell, Henrik Stenson and Ian Poulter all live within a few hundred yards of each other in the gated enclave of Lake Nona in Orlando. The USA, meanwhile, has two Florida based […]

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Tiger Woods welcomes Hero MotoCorp as sponsors of Hero World Challenge

September 15, 2014 Comments Off

The Tiger Woods Foundation and Tavistock Group today announced India-based Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest manufacturer of two-wheelers, will become the title sponsor of the Hero World Challenge, beginning this year. The 16th-annual Hero World Challenge, held Dec. 3-7, 2014, at Isleworth Golf & Country Club in Orlando, Fla., will again welcome host Tiger Woods […]

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Bubba Watson wins 2014 Masters

April 13, 2014 Comments Off

Bubba Watson, born and raised in Bagdad, Florida, claimed his second Masters title on Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club. Watson, who won his first major tournament at the 2012 Masters, shot a final-round 69 to finish at eight-under-par 280. Jordan Spieth, a 20-year-old Masters rookie from Texas who began Sunday as co-leader with Watson […]

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Matt Every wins 2014 Arnold Palmer Invitational

March 23, 2014 Comments Off

Matt Every (pictured above), the man born in Daytona Beach, won his first PGA tournament this afternoon when he came from behind to beat Adam Scott and Keegan Bradley at Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill. Starting in the second last group, Every was four shots from the lead posted by Adam Scott before the final round. […]

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