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Scot Stephen Gallacher may be the second oldest teeing-up in this week’s Italian Open but he’s also in the field with a younger generation of golfers at heart. Gallacher, 48, received the last of six tournament Rome invitations shortly after finishing top-15 in last Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Challenge. The Bathgate pro already this year has found himself playing where he can, having forfeited full DP World Tour membership at the end of 2022 in not being fully exempt since a first full season in 1999. However, ...

Had it not been for Rory McIlroy hitting the cup with his birdie attempt on the final green the golf world would not have been kept in wait with DP World Tour news of the draw for the third round of the $US 9m Hero Dubai Desert Classic. McIlroy’s eventual 36th hole closing par, officially judged to be 11 inches, handed him a second round 70 for an eight-under tally on the Emirates Club course. The World No. 1 headed to the scorer’s hut at the back of the 18th tee, and located underneath the new ...

…….. Al Hamra GC, RAK  Dual Jordanian and England golfer Shergo Al Kurdi has created a slice of DP World Tour history becoming the first Middle East golfer to make a halfway cut in the 50-year history of the Tour. The 18-year-old posted a pair of 68s to be sharing eighth place on eight-under heading to the weekend rounds and just four shots off the lead in the $2m RAK Golf Classic on the Al Hamra course. Al Kurdi’s father was born in Jordan, and with his son growing-up in England but ...

... Al Hamra GC, RAK  Scotland’s Craig Howie has bizarrely spent more time in quarantine in recent months than competing on the DP World Tour. This week’s RAK Classic is only a second full event since earning his main Tour card late later year via the secondary Challenge Tour. The 27-year-old Peebles golfer made his debut at the Joburg Open but like so many, was forced to flee home due to fears over the Omicron stain but then had to spend 10-days in quarantine. Incredibly, Cowie then ...

Seamus Power continues to impress, muscling his way to a share of fifth with a seven-under-par 65 on the opening day of the American Express at Palm Springs in California. Power didn’t drop a shot in competing on the Nicklaus course and was one of three venues playing host to the $7.6m event that for so many years was known as the Bob Hope Desert Classic. The new World No. 49 will head to the Pete Dye Stadium course for his second round just three shots adrift of the leading American duo of Patrick ...

Friday Notes 100th PGA Championship August 10, 2018 SECOND-ROUND PLAY SUSPENDED Second-round play in the 100th PGA Championship was suspended at 3:35 p.m. (CT) due to dangerous weather conditions and did not resume. The second round will resume on Saturday at 7:00 a.m. The Championship’s third round will be played in groups of three, with players going off both the first and 10th tees. The third round will begin approximately 30 minutes after the completion of round 2. GOOD WOODLAND At 10-under ...

Tiger Woods found a way to beat the onslaught of Hurricane Irma by taking his two children to witness Rafal Nadal win through to Sunday’s U.S. Open final at Flushing Meadow in New York. Woods turned-up to Friday night’s semi-final showdown at Arthur Ashes Stadium wearing a beloved Oakland Raiders NFL jacket and seated in Nadal’s own supporters box. The 14-time Major winner  was accompanied by his two children, Samantha and Charlie, and with Charlie sporting a Batman T-shirt. Woods’ palatial ...