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Winnipeg Free Press
8 hours ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Hall of Famers Els, Montgomerie to tee off at Rogers Charity Classic
CALGARY – World Golf Hall of Famers Ernie Els and Colin Montgomerie have been added to the field of the Rogers Charity Classic, the only Canadian stop on the Champions Tour. Els, a former world No. 1 and a four-time major winner, will tee off at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club for the second straight year. He finished in a tie for 10th in 2024. Scotland's Montgomerie was runner-up in his first appearance at the event in 2015 and finished sixth in 2016. The captain of the Ryder Cup-winning European squad in 2010 will be looking for his eighth Champions Tour title and first since 2019. The Rogers Charity Classic runs Aug. 15-17. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 9, 2025.
Daily Record
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Furious Shane Lowry smashes golf club and swears as Sky Sports forced to apologise for X rated language
The fuming Irishman was left raging after a dreadful bit of luck at Quail Hollow Furious Shane Lowry let rip and smashed a club into the deck after a horrendous bit of bad luck at the PGA Championship. The raging Irishman rattled a chunk out of the ground in anger and hammered out an expletive after being buried by a rival's plug mark at Quail Hollow. Lowry hit a lovely drive down his eighth hole of the day, but was left horrified when he got to his ball for the approach to find it had fallen a hole. One of his fellow competitors out earlier in the day had left a crater in the fairway and the Ryder Cup star had the misfortunate to go straight into it. Lowry did his best to play the shot, but it was almost impossible to get it right and, as his effort plunged miles short of his intended target, he exploded in anger with choice words and a crack of his club into the deck. Sky's Nick Dougherty apologised over the language before former Ryder Cup-winning captain Paul McGinley explained the situation as he stated: 'I think it was a plug mark, but because it wasn't Shane's, he couldn't get relief.' Lowry's stroke of miserable luck saw him drop back to even-par on the day and two over for the championship with the back nine of his Friday still to play. You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also on WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here and our Celtic community here.
Sky News
14-04-2025
- Sport
- Sky News
Rory McIlroy's psychologist reveals what golfer had to 'accept' before winning Masters - as star friend reacts to victory
Friends and colleagues of Rory McIlroy have hailed his career Grand Slam as "one of the greatest days in sport" - as the golfer's psychologist revealed how he overcame an 11-year wait for another major. The Northern Irishman, 35, secured victory at the Masters to become only the sixth man to have won all four of golf's major championships. McIlroy had not won a major since the 2014 US PGA Championship - and his victory at Augusta sparked emotional and jubilant scenes. Ryder Cup-winning captain Paul McGinley spoke to The UK Tonight with Sarah-Jane Mee about McIlroy's historic victory, saying: "I think the human element is what brought people into it." He added: "They all know the trials and tribulations Rory's had in the last couple of years, the near misses and the opportunities he's let slip through his fingers. "Like a Hollywood movie, everyone loves a redemption story. "It was quite extraordinary... it was sport at its best." McGinley said McIlroy's win "had everything" and was "up there with one of the greatest days in sport I've ever seen". 'I was weeping' Northern Irish actor James Nesbitt also reflected on the triumph, speaking to Mark Austin on Sky News's The News Hour. Nesbitt said: "I couldn't be happier for anyone... I felt personally just overjoyed, I was weeping." 7:09 He told Sky News he received a text from actor Jamie Dornan "saying he's never woken up happier, and he's got three daughters". Nesbitt described how important McIlroy's win was for their shared home country, saying: "Rory was always a beacon of hope, even though he was a young boy, because we looked for those things if Northern Ireland was to evolve. "He seemed kind of emblematic of change, you know, and someone that put a smile on the faces of everyone here, everyone in Northern Ireland and the island of Ireland today would have woken up happy and proud." How McIlroy developed 'resilience' "You never win the way you dream it," renowned sports psychologist Bob Rotella told Sky News, speaking about McIlroy's victory. Rotella was McIlroy's psychologist and they spoke throughout the tournament. "Everyone's talking about his resilience, that's something he's worked really hard to develop," Rotella said. 8:06 McIlroy suffered an 11-year drought in major tournaments, coming close but falling at the last hurdle a number of times before his Masters victory. Rotella said: "He's had to really accept that no matter how good you get at golf, no matter how talented you are, you're going to miss a lot of shots. "We talk a lot about if you love golf, you've got to love that it's a game of mistakes." Ahead of the tournament, Rotella said he sent McIlroy a "long text" that they would sit down and discuss after each day in the tournament. Rotella added: "The bottom line is we knew this was going to be a challenging week, and that he was going to be nervous. "It's about: 'Okay, most of the great stories in sports histories have been comeback stories, so you've set yourself up for a comeback story, and this is just a chapter in your story.' "I wasn't worried at all, my last words to him before he went to the course, we had a nice embrace, and I said: 'Go do what you know how to do'."
Sky News
14-04-2025
- Sport
- Sky News
Rory McIlroy's psychologist reveals what golfer had to 'accept' before winning Masters - as star friend and ex-teammate react to victory
Friends and colleagues of Rory McIlroy have hailed his career Grand Slam as "one of the greatest days in sport" - as the golfer's psychologist revealed how he overcame an 11-year wait for another major. The Northern Irishman, 35, secured victory at the Masters to become only the sixth man to have won all four of golf's major championships. McIlroy had not won a major since the 2014 US PGA Championship - and his victory at Augusta sparked emotional and jubilant scenes. Ryder Cup-winning captain Paul McGinley spoke to The UK Tonight with Sarah-Jane Mee about McIlroy's historic victory, saying: "I think the human element is what brought people into it." He added: "They all know the trials and tribulations Rory's had in the last couple of years, the near misses and the opportunities he's let slip through his fingers. "Like a Hollywood movie, everyone loves a redemption story. "It was quite extraordinary... it was sport at its best." McGinley said McIlroy's win "had everything" and was "up there with one of the greatest days in sport I've ever seen". 'I was weeping' Northern Irish actor James Nesbitt also reflected on the triumph, speaking to Mark Austin on Sky News's The News Hour. Nesbitt said: "I couldn't be happier for anyone... I felt personally just overjoyed, I was weeping." 7:09 He told Sky News he received a text from actor Jamie Dornan "saying he's never woken up happier, and he's got three daughters". Nesbitt described how important McIlroy's win was for their shared home country, saying: "Rory was always a beacon of hope, even though he was a young boy, because we looked for those things if Northern Ireland was to evolve. "He seemed kind of emblematic of change, you know, and someone that put a smile on the faces of everyone here, everyone in Northern Ireland and the island of Ireland today would have woken up happy and proud." How McIlroy developed 'resilience' "You never win the way you dream it," renowned sports psychologist Bob Rotella told Sky News, speaking about McIlroy's victory. Rotella was McIlroy's psychologist and they spoke throughout the tournament. "Everyone's talking about his resilience, that's something he's worked really hard to develop," Rotella said. 8:06 McIlroy suffered an 11-year drought in major tournaments, coming close but falling at the last hurdle a number of times before his Masters victory. Rotella said: "He's had to really accept that no matter how good you get at golf, no matter how talented you are, you're going to miss a lot of shots. "We talk a lot about if you love golf, you've got to love that it's a game of mistakes." Ahead of the tournament, Rotella said he sent McIlroy a "long text" that they would sit down and discuss after each day in the tournament. Rotella added: "The bottom line is we knew this was going to be a challenging week, and that he was going to be nervous. "It's about: 'Okay, most of the great stories in sports histories have been comeback stories, so you've set yourself up for a comeback story, and this is just a chapter in your story.' "I wasn't worried at all, my last words to him before he went to the course, we had a nice embrace, and I said: 'Go do what you know how to do'."
