You'll Never Walk Alone...

Hello Wow did you see THAT game on Wednesday night, 95,000 screaming fans waving scarfs over their heads belting out the traditional Anfield Anthem, sending tingles down many a spine. It really was a special moment to savour for Australian sport. Apparently the crowd for that game was the largest crowd Liverpool had ever played in front of, it goes to show how much we love our sport and can mix it up with the best in the world, in all levels of competition. Hopefully the message will get out there and other big name European clubs will come out here and play on front of huge, adoring, appreciative Australian crowds. Could McIlroy be the best? Well Gary Player for one thinks he has problems. McIlroy's game has nose dived since he changed club manufacturer at the start of the season following a switch to Nike. Last year the young Northern Irishman stormed to the top of the world rankings and won the orders of merit on both sides of the Atlantic. "I love Rory McIlroy, he's got talent like you can't believe, but I was quite perturbed when I saw him win the U.S. Open [last year] and then the next tournament he played was one month later," nine-time major winner Player told Britain's Talksport radio. "You can't do that. What he should have done was take a week off after winning the U.S. Open to settle down and then play two tournaments." "You've got to prepare properly. He has a few problems at this stage of his life but everyone has problems," added the 77-year-old Player. "He'll sort it out, he's got wonderful parents and he's got great talent. He'll come back." "You have a window of opportunity, that's my only words of wisdom to Rory," Sir Nick Faldo "Hopefully you have another 40 years to enjoy it so just concentrate on your golf." Sir Nick Faldo McIlroy is currently dating tennis player Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and Player said he could understand why golf was perhaps not quite as important to the Northern Irishman as it once was. "When you're in love as a young man, naturally golf seems to take second place for a while," the South African explained. "It's natural - love is still the greatest thing that ever happens in our lives." "But the thing is for a man like Rory with talent galore, he has got to make sure he has a woman like I've got, who has been married (to me) for 56 years, that has only encouraged me to do well and has made sacrifices." The South African great believes the former world number one "could be the man" if he sorts out his problems. On the Fast Track Danny Lee (23) Young Australian Gun Danny Lee is learning the ropes on theWeb.com Tour and he is showing some very legitimate talent. He finished second in the Rex Hospital Open and he has also been in the top 10 in two other events. The South Korean native moved to Australia at the age of 8 and said that his biggest thrill so far was his victory in the Johnnie Walker Classic in Perth. Lee is a big hitter and he is also quite accurate. As soon as he gains a bit more consistency, he will have a chance to develop into a solid and consistent contender. Watch out on tour, Danny will be contesting tournaments very soon! What's in the bag 2012 Name: Ryo Ishikawa Age: 21 Professional Wins: 11 Clubs: Callaway Driver: Callaway Razr Fit Driver Fairway Wood: X Hot Irons: X Forged Irons Ishikawa turned professional in 2008, dominated the Japanese Tour with four wins in 2009 and that same year became the youngest golfer to ever reach the top 50 on the Official World Golf Rankings. He is also a 10-time winner on the JGTO Off the course, Ryo has endeared himself to golfers around the world, and in March 2011 he announced that he would donate his 2011 Tour earnings, plus an additional 100,000 yen for every one of his birdies, to the Japan earthquake relief efforts. Good on ya mate. Road to Recovery Jarrod Lyle is playing the game of his life, golf no longer sits as high on Jarrod Lyle's list his priorities. Surviving cancer, getting married and having a baby against medical odds tends to change a man's perspective on these things. Jarrod was given the all-clear last month after overcoming a second bout of leukemia. "I said to my wife (Briony) this morning that I am getting excited. I get excited the day before I get to come out and play with the members (at The Sands) on a Saturday. And even the other day when I had a lesson I was all excited turning up there and being able to work on my game." "I am like a little kid again," says the Torquay 31-year-old. "I've always said through my treatment that if I never get to hit another golf shot I could walk away from the game and be happy and I am still that way now. But now that I am able to, I want to get back out there and just play." Lyle first survived leukemia, aged 17, and his world was again shaken to its core when the cancer returned in March last year. A routine blood test uncovered the awful truth just four days before the birth of his first child. He put off treatment until his daughter, Lusi Joy Lyle, was born, the commenced the gruelling chemotherapy. "That's probably the hardest moment of my life. Going through the chemo and the transplant was nothing compared to knowing I only had 12 hours with my brand new daughter," Lyle recalled last year. "It is hard. You want to spend time and just do normal things with your daughter, but you can't. You want to experience changing nappies and all that stuff, but I couldn't for eight months because I wasn't allowed to, but I'm making up for that now, believe me," Lyle says with a laugh. "But the whole chemo process is tough, it's just shit to be honest with you. You would never wish it on anybody to go through." "Just to be a member of a golf club again has been great," he says. "If I'm going to make a comeback, I want to be fitter and stronger than I've ever been before." "I'll just take it easy. There's no rush." Good to see Jarrod is recovering well, all our best wishes to him and the family. Old clubs? We'll buy them from you... 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