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Paul Casey believes there is ‘huge merit’ if either European-born Rory McIlroy or Russell Knox being appointed Chairman of the PGA Tour’s Players Advisory Committee (PAC). The PAC represents the interests of every single player competing on the PGA Tour and with committee answering directly to PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan. Present PAC chairman Charley Hoffman is standing down and with McIlroy, Knox and American Kevin Streelman in the running to take over the role from Hoffman. Players ...

Padraig Harrington found his way to Phoenix, Arizona excited at the thought of a hopeful first victory in over four years. Harrington will join Rory McIlroy in this week’s Waste Management Phoenix Open after sharing sixth place at the close of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Europe’s Ryder Cup captain birdied three of his inward half holes in a round of 70 for a nine-under par tally on the Emirates club course in Dubai. The result was the best European Tour finish since a fifth-place finish at ...

Patrick Reed bravely buried any lingering controversy and producing a masterclass round to capture the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. Reed went into the final round on the South Course sharing the lead at 10-under and left his rivals fighting for second place in winning by four shots with a three-under par 69 for a 13-under victory tally. The win is the Texan-born Reed’s ninth PGA Tour title and while a member also of the European Tour, it is Reed’s 10th taste of success on U.S. ...

Rory McIlroy emerged from the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open unwittingly being dragged headlong into the latest rule’s controversy involving fellow PGA Tour colleague, Patrick Reed. Reed teed-up in the final round under a social media storm cloud following an incident mid-round on day three when he looked to have gained a favoured ruling despite TV footage clearly revealing his second shot at the 10th had bounced before being embedded in deep rough at Torrey Pines. The full exchange ...

Robert MacIntyre has finally broken into the world’s top-50 but it was not the positive manner the young Scot had expected after seeing victory slip at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. MacIntyre posted a disappointing final round 74 to finish five shots behind England’s Paul Casey who won by four strokes in posting a closing 70 for a 17-under tally on the Emirates course. South African Brandon Stone, and a past ASI Scottish Open winner, grabbed second place, signing for a 66 for a 13-under ...

Rory McIlroy produced a third round at the Farmers Insurance Open, and excuse the analogy, much akin to boiling the kitchen kettle. You start off with the kettle full with fresh water and it gets to the point where you can clearly hear it bubbling away but it does everything but whistle. McIlroy turned the kettle on but for the opening five holes he couldn’t find a fairway and then near mid-round when there was a hint of a whistle, he eventually arrived at round’s end with a lukewarm two-under ...

Robert MacIntyre revealed introducing an ‘A’ word into his golfing make-up will be pivotal if he’s to get the ‘W’ at the 2021 Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Scotland’s top-ranked golfer produced a five-under par 67 to head to the final day in second place at 14-under and a shot adrift of England’s Paul Casey heading to the final day at the Emirates Club. Casey, 43, birdied four of his opening seven holes and then finished eagle, birdie to finish on 15-under par. Casey and MacIntyre ...