DeChambeu Dazzled By Dubai Traffic Lights

Dubai, UAE …Defending Omega Dubai Desert Classic champ Bryson DeChambeau admits he’s dazzled by the Dubai traffic lights. DeChambeau, 26 brilliantly won five-times on the PGA Tour before venturing to the Middle East a year and shoot the lights out in winning by seven shots and setting a new Desert Classic scoring record of 24-under par. And on the eve of the event the current World No. 17 was quizzed what he liked about Dubai from his maiden visit last year. He said: “The stoplights here ...

MacIntyre Shakes Off Hand Injury Launching 325-Yard Pre-Desert Classic Missile.

Dubai, UAE … The tougher version of thie Emirates Course proved no concern for top-ranked Scot Robert MacIntyre who seemed to brush off any left-hand injury concern launching a 325-yard ‘bomb’ off the 18th tee during Wednesday’s Omega Dubai Desert Classic Pro-Am. The top world-ranked Scot then later gave both thumbs up to making his 2020 European Tour debut this week after sitting out last week’s Tour stop in neighbouring Abu Dhabi. He said:  “I’m going out there to play aggressive, ...

Double Dubai Winning Gallacher Backs McIlroy’s ‘Too Easy’ Toughening Of Desert Classic Course

Dubai, UAE …Rory McIlroy’s controversial ‘too easy’ comments late last year at St. Andrews has had a dramatic impact on the set-up of this week’s Omega Dubai Desert Classic host layout. That’s the view of double Dubai winning Scot Stephen Gallacher and plenty more teeing-up in the 31st edition of the event at the Emirates Club in Dubai. Gallacher won back-to-back in 2013 and 2014 with a respective 22-under par and 16-under tally. The Bathgate pro’s first Dubai win was a dozen shots ...

MacIntyre Remains Optimistic Despite Two MRIs Not Identifying An Injury.

Dubai, UAE ... Struggling Robert MacIntyre remains ‘optimistic, and without any confirmed injury, he’ll be fit to tee-up in Thursday’s starting Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Scotland’s top-ranked was forced to withdraw from last week’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship with pain in his lower righthand. The ultra-talented Oban lefty underwent an MRI last week in Dubai, and a second MRI in four months, with again the result showing nothing untoward with his hand. The 23-year old has his right wrist ...

McDowell Earns A Distinction In Passing Tour Rules Quiz But Rules Out Chief Referee Future

Dubai, UAE …. Graeme McDowell joked there’s no chance of him becoming a Chief Referee on the European Tour despite earning a distinction in passing a Tour ‘Rules Test’. The European Tour emailed a quiz to all Tour members inviting them to test their Rules of Golf knowledge and with McDowell among nine to excel in the test Others to pass the exam include Spain’s Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, Soren ‘600 Tour Events’ Kjeldsen, Tournament Players Committee Chairman David Howell and ...

Fleetwood Reckons He’s Up For The Challenge Of Majors Glory.

Dubai, UAE ….  Some will say that before you first win a Major you have to lose one. Tommy Fleetwood has been runner-up in the 2018 US Open and also was second in last year’s 148th Open Championship at Royal Portrush but not for a moment did the Englishman ‘lose’ either major. Indeed, his final round 63 in the 2018 US Open at Shinnecock Hills tied the single round lowest score in history of that Major. Since turning professional in 2010, Fleetwood has received three invitations ...

Kaymer & ‘Wee Man’ On-Again, Off-Again Teaming Now On-Again.

Dubai, UAE ... It’s taken double Major-winning Martin Kaymer just one event of the New Year to again realise the enormous worth of Scottish-born caddy Craig ‘Weeman’ Connelly. The on-again, off-again player/caddy relationship is back on again and with Kaymer posting a final round 65 to share eighth place in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. Kaymer had Connelly on the bag when the German won in Abu Dhabi in 2010 and was by his side when Kaymer dramatically captured the 2010 PGA Championship and ...