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Crail Golfing Society member Connor Graham has become the youngest GB & I player to be chosen to play in the Walker Cup. Graham, who turns 17 in late October, is just one of two Scots who will tee-up on September 2nd and 3rd at the Old Course in St. Andrews for the 49th hosting of the biennial competition against the Americans. We understand his selection makes him the youngest GB & I player ever and nearly a month younger than England’s ‘Mr. 59’ Oliver Fisher who was aged ...

Graeme McDowell hinted his delight should Royal Portrush host an Asian Tour event. McDowell, who is contesting this week’s International Series England event on the Asian Tour, grew up in Portrush.  He’s  often spoken off of his long association with the club, so much so also probably knows both the famed Dunluce and Valley courses like the back of his hand. As well, McDowell’s parents reside in Portrush. The golf world saw Royal Portrush in all its glory four years ago when Shane ...

Asian Tour rookie David Drysdale has make it five halfway cuts from seven events this rookie season at this week’s International Series England event at Close House near Newcastle in north-east England The proud Scottish golfer grabbed three birdies in a two-under 69 to be just inside the top-40 in the $US 2m event featuring a number of LIV players including American Jason Kokrak, who shares the lead on five-under with Spaniard David Puig (66) who share the lead on six-under. Drysdale said: “The ...

David Drysdale finds himself right at home, and also a lone Scot, over this fortnight contesting back-to-back Asian Tour events on UK soil. Drysdale, 48, will tee-up at this week’s $US2m International Series England on the host Close House course near Newcastle in northern England and next week the Borders golfer will be also be the only Scottish golfer to tee-up in the $US 1.5m St. Andrews Bay Championship at the Fairmont Resort outside of St. Andrews As well, living at Dunbar he’s just ...

The 2023 Horizon Irish Open just gets stronger with a world class turnout after Aussie golfing super star Adam Scott confirmed he will contest next month’s 68th hosting of the championship at the K. Club. Scott, 43, went onto his Instagram account to confirm: “Getting dialed for the Irish Open and Wentworth”. The Aussie’s appearance at the K. Club will end a 21-year absence for Scott teeing-up in the Emerald Isle. It will also mark Scott’s 250th DP World Tour sanctioned event. Scott is ...

Former US Open winning Lucas Glover has slammed the PGA Tour in a most bizarre use of words by declaring the Tour is ‘trying to shove the toothpaste back in the tube’. Glover was speaking first to reporters following his second round 64 to move to within two shots of the lead late of the second day of the regular season-ending Wyndham Championship at Greensboro, North Carolina. The American teed-up on the host Sedgefield course lying 112th on the FedEx Cup standings and being projected ...

Russell Knox is staring at a PGA Tour ‘Last Chance Saloon’ teeing-up in this week’s Wyndham Championship in North Carolina. This week’s 75th anniversary of the event is the last ‘regular’ Tour event of the 2022/23 wrapround season, and with the leading 125 players on the FedEx Cup standings retaining full membership heading into next months new season. Knox, 38, is lying 141st on the FedExCup points list with earnings of just $US 543,673 from his 30 counting 2022/23 season events. It ...