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Scotland’s Calum Hill was soaring to his highest Tour finish thanks to a stunning eagle putt on the final hole at the Saudi International. Hill posted a three-under par 67 to share fourth spot at 12-under par with Dundee-based Frenchman Victor Perez firing a 69 and further cementing his place in the European Ryder Cup team. The Gleneagles-attached Hill had posted back-to-back bogeys at 12 and 13 when he came to the last at one-under for his round. Hill fired a laser-like drive down the last ...

Jordan Spieth laid waste to the Phoenix Open with a sizzling career low 61 and storm his way to a share of the lead on day three of the Phonenix Open. Spieth, and looking for a first victory since the 2017 Open Championship, was at his best in not dropping a shot on the TPC Scottsdale layout. And the 27-year old Spieth did it in style with 10 brilliant birdies, including three in succession from the 15th hole, in a 10-under par 61 and head the field by a stroke at 18-under par. Spieth was then joined ...

Victorious Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjorn was super sympathetic for Stevie Gallacher after the Scot’s early hiccup on day three of the Saudi International. Gallacher was officially tied for second round lead at 10-under par after completing his remaining six holes early Saturday morning for a three-under par 68 in the storm-affected event. The Bathgate pro then found himself in the last third round grouping alongside co-leader New Zealander  Ryan Fox and with World No. 1 Dustin Johnson looming ...

Padraig Harrington’s enthusiasm to jump straight onto the Champions Tour when he turns 50 at the end of August looks certain to be delayed till after the Ryder Cup. While advising rival USA Ryder Cup captain, Steve Stricker ‘he is going to play right away in September’ that may not be possible even with Harrington becoming eligible on Tuesday 31st August, 2021. It means Harrington could tee-up on Thursday 2nd September but there is no Champions Tour nor Legends Tour event that ...

Scot Calum Hill finds himself well in contention for a first Tour victory thanks to a bizarre set of player withdrawal and caddying circumstances at this week’s weather-affected Saudi International. Hill, 26, had just played four holes of his second round early on day two when heavy showers resulted in a two-hour delay to play and with the Crook of Devon golfer eventually adding a two-under 70 to his opening 65. Kiwi Ryan Fox is the clubhouse leader with a pair of 65s while Scot Stephen Gallacher ...

Rory McIlroy found himself facing a rules scenario for a second week but with no hint of infraction whatsoever on the opening day of the Waste Management Phoenix Open. McIlroy rebounded superbly from a horror start when he was three-over after just two holes to eventually sign for a one-under par 70 on the TPC Scottsdale course. The World No. 6 started double-bogey and bogey to slump to three-over after just two holes before getting himself back into the red with five birdies and heading to lunch just ...

Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher brilliantly produced the lowest round of his 28-year year career with an eight under par 62 on the opening day of the third edition of the Saudi International. The effort is the now 46-year old’s lowest score in 1,823 rounds  over 584 European Tour events since a then 20-year old made his Tour debut at the 1993 Scottish Open. Gallacher had previously posted a handful of 63s, including an opening 63 on route to victory in the 2013 Omega Dubai Desert Classic, ...