Syme Leads Home Scots As Howie Joins MacIntyre Cracking Driver Head In RAK Classic
Connor Syme was the best of the Scots posting a 68, thanks to four birdies over his closing nine holes, to share sixth place on 15-under-par on the final day of the RAK Golf Classic at Al Hamra.
Syme’s effort was a best result in some 12 months leaving him delighted ahead of returning home to Fife.
“I’m pretty pleased to finish top-10 as I had a really good last 10 holes but after pars at one and two, I hit it right into water on three and made ‘6’, and I was right up against it”, ...
MacIntyre’s 16-Hour LA-Bound Flight To Ponder Second Straight RAK Frustration
Top Scot Robert MacIntyre was staring at a sobering 16-hour flight to LA after another day of frustration in the UAE emirate of Ras Al Khaimah(RAK).
MacIntyre continued to struggle with a backup driver and that was no more evident in finding water down the right side of the 72nd hole on route to a 70 for a disappointing share of ninth place and tied with fellow Scot Scott Jamieson (71) at the close of the RAK Golf Classic.
It’s a second straight week on a ‘Made for MacIntyre’s Game’ ...
Fox Facing 18-Hour Flight Home & 10-Days Quarantine After All The Way RAK Classic Success
… Fatiha Betscher, Al Hamra GC, RAK
New DP World Tour winning Ryan Fox was not only staring at an 18-hour flight home to Auckland but also must undergo 10-days mandatory quarantine following his victory in the inaugural Ras Al Khamiah Golf Classic in the UAE.
Fox earned himself a unique slice of New Zealand golf history becoming the first Kiwi golfer to win wire-to-wire in 23-years to toast victory on the DP World Tour.
Fox, 35, was never headed over the four rounds of the second of the double-headed ...
Fox Seeks To Become First Kiwi-Born Wire-To-Wire Winner In 23-Years
…. Fatiha Betscher, Al Hamra GC, RAK
Kiwi powerhouse Ryan Fox is one round shy of becoming the first New Zealand-born golfer in 23-years to win wire-to-wire on the DP World Tour.
Fox is taking a whopping six-shot lead into the final round of the RAK Golf Classic in the UAE as he looks to join Michael Campbell as an all the way New Zealand winner after ‘Cambo’ led from start to finish to win the 1999 Johnnie Walker Classic in Taiwan.
Fox went into golf’s ‘moving day’ leading ...
Jamieson Looks To End Early New Season How It Started – On A UAE High
…… Al Hamra GC, RAK
Scotland’s in-form Scott Jamieson’s out to wrap up one of his best new seasons starts sharing second place heading to the final round of the inaugural RAK Golf Club in the UAE.
Jamieson took full advantage of the ideal ‘moving day’ conditions to grab seven birdies in a blemish-free round 65 to be in a four-way share of second place at 13-under on the stunning Al Harma course, and around an hour’s drive north of Dubai.
Powerhouse Kiwi Ryan Fox birdied ...
Syme Plays To His Strenghts To Be In RAK Classic Contention
…. Al Hamra GC, RAK
It was Connor Syme’s turn to draw on a new-season Scottish mens golf ‘feel good’ factor on day two of the RAK Golf Classic on the stunning Al Hamra course in the UAE.
After a 5.30 am wake-up alarm the Drumoig golfer was soon drawing on the strength of his game in shortening the course with a second-round 67 and share the leading Scottish honours sharing eighth place on eight-under par with struggling and clearly frustrated Robert MacIntyre who signed for ...
Jordanian Born Shergo Al Kurdi Creates DP World Tour History – First Middle East Golfer To Make Halfway Cut
…….. 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 ...
