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Richie Ramsay looks to have ended a horror French Open run of outs in posting a score of 66 to be just one shot off the lead after day one in Versailles. Ramsay grabbed six birdies and three of each half on last year’s victorious European Ryder Cup venue to be just a shot behind the leading duo of Kiwi Ryan Fox and South African George Coetzee. Next best is Ramsay and sharing third place with local French hero Benjamin Herbert and American Kurt Kitayama who was well in contention last week in Rome ...

Open Champion Shane Lowry has arrived in Japan a few days early ahead of teeing-up in next week’s inaugural PGA Tour sanctioned ZoZo Championship. It’s not that Lowry is looking to get a jump on his rivals in seeing the golf course a first time. No, Lowry as everyone should know is a devout rugby fan and he will be at the Tokyo Stadium in the Japanese capital on Saturday to cheer on his beloved Irish team in their quest to defeat the might of the All Blacks. The Ireland versus New Zealand ...

We all have some form of complaint or other in life, and something that gets on your nerve. Well, four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy had a slight ‘dig’ at President Donald Trump in being asked about his own pet complaint. McIlroy was speaking on the latest ‘Rory and Carson’ podcast and was asked about a complaint appearing on his Instagram account in declaring: “You do not golf, you play golf.” It comes as a surprise that the Northern Irishman should be so irritated when he hears ...

Bob MacIntyre’s management company is rightfully celebrating but in the bigger picture with just two Scots inside the top-100 on the World Rankings it is a sad reflection for the Home of Golf nation. MacIntyre, 23 has leap-frogged Russell Knox and is up 13 spots to be the new World No. 86 and with Knox down one place to World No. 88 after his top-30 finish in the Houston Open. Bounce Sports, who manage MacIntyre, tweeted their delight declaring:  “Top Jock. “He’s also jumped to 7th on the ...

Open Champion Shane Lowry finds himself bumped back to third on the Race to Dubai standings after Austrian giant, Bernd Wiesberger muscled his way to victory in the Italian Open near Rome. Wiesberger celebrated last week’s 34th birthday becoming the first triple Tour winner this season thanks for a final round 65 and win by a shot with a 16-under par tally on the Obligata course. England’s Matt Fitzpatrick had the chance to tie Wiesberger in lipping-out for an eagle on 17 for birdie before then ...

Austrian giant Bernd Wiesberger celebrated last week’s 34th birthday becoming the first triple Tour winner this season thanks for a final round 65 for a 16-under par tally to capture the Italian Open on the Obligata course near Rome. Wiesberger earlier this year captured the Made in Denmark and five events later the very affable Austrian landed the biggest win of his 13-year pro career in capturing the Scottish Open. In his seven Tour victories, Wiesberger has now won a French, Scottish and Italian ...

Brilliant Bob MacIntyre is ready to pull off an Italian Job victory after a blistering career low 64 on day three of the Italian Open in Rome. MacIntyre, 24 didn’t drop a shot in grabbing seven birdies, including five over his closing nine holes, and storm his way to the then clubhouse lead at 11-under par in his maiden  showing in the 76th hosting of the event on the Olgiata course. And the Oban lefty could have easily signed for a 63 had his 30-footer birdie putt at the last not lipped out. England’s ...