Pro Golf Daily: European Players Back Thomas Pieters Pick
Our latest daily roundup is here as Thomas Pieters appears to have the backing of most European pros.
Welcome back to Pro Golf Daily.
If this is your first time joining us for the daily roundup, the idea of this piece is generally to help keep you up to date on the best of all the latest golf news from around the world on a day-to-day basis.
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Let’s get down to it:
Best of Pro Golf Now From 9/2/16
Deutsche Bank Championship: Moore, Hahn Share Day 1 Lead (read here): Zeke Ouellette rounds up the key action and details from day one of play at the second stop of the FedEx Cup playoffs at TPC Boston.
European Tour: Three Tied at the Top in Switzerland (read here): Mike Randleman recapped the second round of play from the Swiss Alps as the leaderboard remains congested at the European Masters.
Rickie Fowler: Can He Rally to Make Ryder Cup Squad? (read here): Sam Belden looks at Rickie Fowler’s case for a Ryder Cup spot and examines whether he has what it takes to win over Davis Love in the coming weeks.
Can NCAA Golf Become as Popular as Other College Sports? (read here): Colin Mieczkowski asks whether college golf can ever reach equivalent heights of popularity as other major NCAA sports.
Best of Golf Across The Internet From 9/2/16
Euro Ryder Cup members back Thomas Pieters, who might have been a last-minute pick (read here): Many top European pros have spoken out in their support of Ryder Cup wildcard pick Thomas Pieters, including Luke Donald, who admitted that he was certainly being considered before the Belgian’s win.
Tiger Woods ‘Upset’ Over Nike’s Decision to Stop Making Clubs (read here): Nike CEO Phil Knight has spoken about how the company’s decision to withdraw from the equipment world required very little thought financially, but was tough emotionally. Knight mentioned Woods as one of those who were upset over the move.
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Hahn dials in driver at Deutsche Bank (read here): Mike McAllister rounded up all the key news from day one at TPC Boston, including James Hahn’s perfect round of 14 fairways hit.
PGA Championship winner Jimmy Walker finally resurfaces (read here): Having failed to hit the ground running up until now since his post major-winning return to action, Jimmy Walker looked to be back in the swing of things on day one at the Deutsche Bank.
Golfer Jason Day’s wife involved in accident near TPC Boston (read here): The world no.1’s family were involved in an accident near the course, with their vehicle having been hit by a bus according to Day. Day’s wife Ellie was taken to hospital as a precaution, but was released in the time since.
That’s it for today’s roundup but check back in tomorrow when we’ll do it all again.
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