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For only a second time in his career Stephen Gallacher tees-up in this week’s DP World Tour (DPWT) six-round, six day Final Qualifier at Tarragona in Spain. The recently-turned 50-year-old will join three other Scots in Friday’s starting torture test where the leading 20 will secure full 2025 membership. Gallacher is no stranger to the host course having teed-up two years ago in his first-ever appearance in any form of Tour qualifying since securing his main Tour card in 1996.   EXCLUSIVE ...

Stephen Gallacher continues to be one of the nicest golfers you could ever meet. There’s not been one occasion in over 30-years reporting on the efforts of Scottish-born players that Stevie has ever declined this journalist’s request for his time. It speaks volumes of the support he’s afforded all members of the media. And in celebrating his 50th birthday I’ve enjoyed putting together 50 facts and figures you may already know or maybe not on this most affable of professional ...

Birthday boy Stephen Gallacher celebrates the big FIVE ZERO today (November 1st) singling out top-Scot Robert MacIntyre as the new ‘trailblazer’ in Scottish men’s pro golf. When Gallacher made his DP World Tour debut as a 19-year-old amateur at the 1993 Bells Scottish Open at Gleneagles it was the likes of Colin Montgomerie, Sam Torrance and his uncle Bernard Gallacher who inspired him. Though as Gallacher now focuses on the next chapter in his golf career and the up-coming Champions Tour Q-School ...

Super Spaniard golfing senstion Angel Ayora was in sizziling form in posting a stunning new course record 62 to grab a one shot lead on the opening day of the Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final on the holiday isle of Majorca. Ayora turned 20 just a month ago and he teed-up in this season-ending event boasting a win and five other top-10s earlier in the year. He’s currently ranked sixth but in now projected to move into second place though who’s to say he could end his maiden full season ...

Scotland’s Graeme Robertson is one of 13 Scots in a field over just over 300 players teeing-up later this week in Spain at the second stage of qualifing as players seek to earn full 2025 DP World Tour membership. The top-75 players after four rounds will then remain in Spain for the following week’s – November 8th to 13th – six round final stage of qualifying and, if among the leading 25 after what will be 10 rounds of competition in 14 days, will earn their 2025 DPWT card. Last ...

Ollie Fisher and still the DP World Tour’s only ‘Mr. 59’ will be hoping to make it a third time lucky when he joins just over 300 players teeing-up on four Spanish courses starting Thursday in the second stage of 2025 Tour membership qualifying. Fisher, who recently turned 36, is contesting second stage at one of four host Spanish courses and with the leading 78 players over the four days to then advance a week later the six-round Final Qualifying stage also in Spain where the leading ...

Some 53 million people live in Columbia and one of a dozen countries in South America. Columbia is fourth largest in size behind Brazil, Argentina and Peru However, there is just around 50 golf courses in Columbia while it is believed only 35,000 people have an official golf handicap. Undoubtedly, Columbia’s best golfer is Camillo Villegas, a five-time PGA Tour winner and with seven other victories in his pro career while he’s contested some 28 major championships including best of a ...