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Tom Watson continues to pride himself on the fact he’s missed the halfway cut in just overseas event in his long 40-year professional career. The 63-year old American headed into the second round of the Emirates Australian Open having struggled on the first day of the event with a round of 78 but then in a 10-shot turnaround, Watson was naturally delighted to shoot a four under par 68 and guarantee himself a place over the weekend the prestigous Australian event. Watson’s round was ...

Tom Watson muscled his way back into the Emirates Australian Open and then offered 14-year old Masters debutant, Tialiang Guan the opportunity to play an Augusta National practice round with him next April. The 63-year old Watson will be making his 40th appearance in the Masters while Guan is already excited in making his debut after qualifying by winning the recent Asian Amateur title in Thailand. Guan recorded a second round 70 but at eight over par the teenager will easily miss the halfway cut ...

Travellers Championship winner, Marc Leishman declared his caddy was not to blame after an ugly incident during the Emirates Australian Open in Sydney. The Australasian PGA Tour has launched an investigation after a fight broke out between the caddies of two leading Australian golfers. Leishman’s caddy Mat Kelly and Grant Buchanan, who caddies for fellow Australian James Nitties, had to be pulled apart on the opening dya of the prestigious event after exchanging blows on the practice green ...

England’s Justin Rose quickly set out looking to make it seven wins in nine weeks for victorious European Ryder Cup team members on day one of the Emirates Australian Open in Sydney. Rose, who first competed in the event 14 years ago, posted a round of 68 in bright and breezy conditions to be sharing second place on four under par on the Lakes Course. Australia’s John Senden, a former champion, heads the field by two. Rose birdied five of his closing nine holes in a continuing feel good ...

There was five players entered in this week’s Emirates Australian Open just 20 minutes away from being disqualified on the opening day of the event. The five – Michael Hendry, Aaron Townsend, Ryan Haller, Adam Bland and Paul Spargo – had been delayed in returning to Australia after competing in the Japan Tour Q-School. The New Zealand born Hendry was desperate to tee up in Sydney as he currently leads the 2012/13 Australasian Tour Order of Merit with the top three finishers to ...

Eighth-time Major winning Tom Watson produced one of the most bizarre rounds on the first day of the Emirates Australian Open in Sydney. In shooting a six over par 78 the 63-year old American recorded four birdies, six bogeys, two double bogeys at the fifth and eighth holes along with five pars on The Lakes course. For a second day running Watson found the water down the left side of the first fairway after having to take a drop also from the water in Wednesday’s Pro Am. “You’d expect ...

The 14-year old Chinese pair of Tianlang Guan and Andy Zhang clearly showed they have much to learn after struggling badly on day one of the Emirates Airlines Australian Open. Guan, winner of the recent Asian Amateur title, and his similar aged compatriot Zhang, who created history earlier this year in becoming the youngest player ever to compete in a U.S. Open, carded respective rounds of 82 and 76 on a bright but breezy opening day around The Lakes course in Sydney. Guan qualified for next April’s ...