World No. 1 Rory McIlroy is staring at a hefty fine after hurling a four-iron into the water in disgust on the second day of the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Trump Doral.

IT ISN’T often the temperature becomes the main topic of conversation in the lead-up to a major golf championship but that has been very much the case here over the past few days.

THE younger generation may have gained the impression that the misbehaviour which marred the 1999 Ryder Cup at Brookline was the first sign of trouble in a competition launched by wealthy British seed merchant Samuel Ryder back in 1927 to foster good relations between the people of the United States and Britain.

Tommy Bolt, one of the most colourful and volcanic characters in the history of golf, has ticked off today’s stars for not realising how fortunate they are.