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Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell got the final round start he wanted but it was not good enough for a first WGC victory after doubling the last hole to settle for a distant share of third place behind Tiger Woods. McDowell confessed he did not putt ‘with authority’ in signing for a final round 72 for a 14-under par tally on Trump Doral. The 2010 US Open champion went into the last day four shots behind Woods knowing that the 14-time Major winner has never lost a tournament when ...

Tiger Woods has now firmed as very much the favourite to capture a 15th Major next month after leading from start-to-finish to capture a seventh WGC – Cadillac Championship in Miami. Woods was hardly challenged over the four days on the Trump Doral course posting rounds of 66, 65, 67 and a last round 71 for a 19-under par tally. It was Woods’ 17th WGC title in the 14-year history of the events and that’s 40% of the all individual stroke-play WGCs. As wel, it is Woods second win ...

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy finally stepped on the gas this season posting a bogey-free final round seven under par 65 on the final day of the WGc – Cadillac Championship. McIlroy looked every par a double Major champion and producing one of the lowest completed rounds early on in round four. McIlroy, wearing a striking purple shirt,  kick-started his day eagling the first and then snatched five birdies to jump from a share of 30th place to a then share of ninth place as the leaders headed to ...

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy posted his second straight sub-par round this year and then admitted his confidence had sunk to the lowest it had ever been in his career. “It was probably the lowest it’s ever been,” he said after carding a third round 71 to move to three under par with a round to play in the WGC – Cadillac Championship. “I’m driving the ball much better,” he said. “I’ve done a lot of work and feel a lot more comfortable out there.” A week ago McIlroy looked ...

Donald Trump has ‘fired’ leading world golfers Justin Rose, Louis Oosthuizen, Charles Howell 111, Steve Stricker and told Ian Poulter his dress sense is no where near as good as the billionaire American. However in a twist during a segment shown on TV during the third round of the WGC – Cadillac Championship the Donald Trump doing the ‘firing’ was not the real life owner of this week’s host Doral ‘Blue Monster’ course. nstead the person sporting ginger ...

Raymond Floyd has slammed golf’s Hall of Fame declaring the Florida-based institution charged with recognising the greats of the game has lowered the bar by admitting those ‘who don’t belong’. The Fort Bragg born Floyd was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1989 on the back of Major Championship wins in the 1976 Masters, 1986 US Open and 1969 and 1982 PGA Championship. Floyd, who went as close to completing the Grand Slam when he runner-up to Jack Nicklaus in the 1978 Open ...

Double Open Championship winner, Greg Norman has been appointed to coach the China Olympic golf team. Golf is returning to the 2016 Olympics for a first time since 1904. The China Golf Association has asked Norman to be the country’s advisory coach to the national golf team. The former long-time World No. 1 will help develop a golf program and identify China’s best players for the Games in Brazil. Norman says he is honored to be the coach and that it was a culmination of his 35 years ...