McGuire: Maguire Soars Into Three Shot MENA Lead With Closing Egyptian Eagle

Ireland’s Alex Maguire posted seven birdies in 16 holes before sensationally eagling the last in a sensational round of 63, seizing a three-shot lead on day one of the inagural Eqypt Golf Series – Address Resort tournament at the stunning host Al Marassi course located close to the Mediterranean shoreline, east of Alexandria. The tournament is the second of four making-up the MENA Tour Egypt Golf Series and with 96 players contesting the event. Maguire, 24, was very much in a class of ...

Rory’s Subtle Hero Dubai Desert Classic Victory Reminder To Reed

  Patrick Reed put himself in place for a maiden Hero Dubai Desert Classic success but with Rory McIlroy delivering the LIV Golf star a very subtle reminder of the Dubai events two years ago. Reed was out early taking full advantage of the bright and still conditions in holing a 42-foot, eagle ‘3’ putt on route to round of 66 for a nine-under tally and lead the $US 9m Rolex Series event by a shot on the host Majlis course at the Emirates club. England’s Andy Sullivan signed ...

Reed Not Deterred By Talk Of Million Dollar DP World Tour Fines

Patrick Reed put himself in place for a maiden Hero Dubai Desert Classic success and then virtually brushing aside talk of facing possible mega million dollar DP World Tour fines. The Texan was out early taking full advantage of the bright and still conditions in holing a 42-eagle foot putt on route to round of 66 for a nine-under tally and lead the $US 9m Rolex Series event by a shot on the host Majlis course at the Emirates club. England’s Andy Sullivan signed for a 65 to be lying second ...

Wood Back To Pick-Up From Where He Left Off

It is a case of former Ryder Cup star Chris Wood returning to the MENA Tour and looking to pick-up from where he left off. The current MENA Tour No. 2 heads the field contesting the Egypt Golf Series Marassi 1 at the Address Marassi Golf Resort and the second event on the inagurual MENA Tour Eqypt Golf Series. Wood, who won the Rolear Algarve Classic in December before taking a break over Christmas, arrives at the stunning Mediterranean coastal venue sitting second in the Order of Merit on 20,520 ...

Reed Again Knocking On Hero Dubai Desert Classic Victory Door.

Patrick Reed is again knocking on the Hero Dubai Desert Classic victory door in posting a superb six-under 66 to move two shots clear of the field with the early clubhouse lead on day two of the event in Dubai. The proud Texan superbly capped his round holing a monster 42-foot eagle ‘3’ putt at the par-5 13th that he was playing as his 14th while also recording four birdies for a 36-hole, nine-under tally in the year’s inagurual Rolex Series event again on the host Emirates Club ...

G Mac Declares PGA Tour Becoming An Increasing Closed Shop, LIV Golf Provides A ‘Compelling Opportunity’.

Graeme McDowell has always been one of the more listened to golfers. Ever since he burst onto the DP World Tour winning a first event at just his fourth event at the Scandinavian Masters, McDowell’s been a golfer that when he talks most listen. I quickly learned this in just McDowell’s fourth DP World Tour on route to him capturing the 2004 Scandinavian Masters in Malmo, Sweden. I was then writing for three Irish newspapers, so a McDowell victory was back page news in all three. When ...

Flying Finn Storms His Way To Course Record MENA Tour Win.

Flying Fin Lauri Ruuska was in sizzling form setting a new tournament course record 62 to capture the inaugural hosting of the Egypt Golf Series New Gize at the host New Giza club in Cairo. Ruuska was bogey-free in collecting 10 birdies to be out in 30 and home in 32, winning the MENA Tour event by shot at 14-under from England’s Charlie Crockett. Two players – Italian Aron Zemmer (68) and Slovenia’s Zan Luka Stirn (69), who led the first round by two, shared third. Super talented ...