Crail Golfing Socieity’s Andrew Davidson proudly ended a 22-year ‘home’ victory drought by capturing the 25th edition of the famed Battle Trophy.
Davidson, 31, posted a closing round two-under-par 70 to win by four shots with a 279 total over the acclaimed Craighead Links course at Crail.
Bathgate’s James Wood, who played the closing two rounds in Davidson’s company, signed for 68 to finish runner-up and a 283-tally.
Roxburghe’s Jack MacDonald, and winner of the event when last played ...
South Korean Si Woo Kim is just one round shy of becoming the 12th ‘International’ to win in the 17 events on this year’s PGA Tour schedule.
All the notes from the third round of the RBC Heritage hereunder:
Weather: Mostly sunny. High of 77. Wind SSE 10-15 mph, with gusts up to 18 mph.
Third-Round Leaderboard
Pos.
Player
R1
R2
R3
Total
1
Si Woo Kim
68
64
66
198 (-15)
T2
Andrew Novak
68
65
66
199 (-14)
T2
Justin Thomas
61
69
69
199 (-14)
4
Maverick McNealy
70
65
65
200 ...
Host club member Andrew Davidson described it as ‘local knowledge’ producing a blistering six-under-par second round 66 to take a four-shot lead into the third round of the 25th hosting of the Battle Trophy at Crail Golfing Society.
Davidson, 31, was out in the first group at 7.10am local time today (Saturday) with the proud Crail member producing a first round level par 72 in chilly and windy conditions to be among just nine players in the 71-player field to post par or better on the ...
Your Scot Jack McDonald is keen to toast the 25th hosting of the Battle Trophy by retaining the famed Crail Golfing Society reward.
The Schloss Roxburghe golfing resort attached McDonald had been runner-up in 2022 and then in 2023 celebrated his 21st birthday year with victory over the Craighead Links course at golf’s seventh oldest club at the East Neuk of Fife in Scotland.
However severe flooding in the East Neuk region meant the cancelling of last year’s event and with McDonald just ...
Grand Slam winning Rory McIlroy has naturally not wasted any time in ‘ammending’ his X media account to reflect his new super statue in men’s professional golf.
McIlroy has a new photograph, an overhead shot of the very moment he holed the winning first extra hole birdie putt to claim victory in the 89th Masters with McIlroy having dropped his putter to raise both arms victoriously into the air.
As well, there’s a new caption on his ‘X’ account saying simply: ...
History is seemingly on Rory McIlroy’s side at his now heads to the final round of the 2025 Masters.
Just five players have won all four majors while this year marks a special anniversary three of those five:
90 years after Gene Sarazen/1935 Masters
60 years after Gary Player/1965 U.S. Open
25 years after Tiger Woods/2000 Open
Third-Round Leaderboard
Pos.
Player
R1
R2
R3
Total
1
Rory McIlroy
72
66
66
204 (-12)
2
Bryson DeChambeau
69
68
69
206 (-10)
3
Corey Conners
68
70
70
208 (-8)
T4
Patrick ...
Rory McIlroy’s 11-year wait since capturing a third major at the 2014 PGA Championship in a quest to secure success in the only major championship he requires to join the most exclusive club in golf is now just 18 holes from fruition.
McIlroy superbly stamped his enormous class and also reinforced his credentials as the New Year’s best in-form golfer brilliantly posting two eagles and four birdies in a third round second straight score of a six-under 66 to move two shots clear of the ...