Stone Happy To Collect A Fourth Tour Win But He’s More Concerned For His Beloved Springboks

After an indifferent season, Portugal Masters​ front-runner Brandon Stone would dearly love to capture a fourth European Tour victory but the 26-year old is more-focussed ahead of the last round in cheering his beloved Springboks onto victory in the second semi-final of the World Cup in far off Japan. Stone, and winner of last year’s Aberdeen Standard Investment Scottish Open, added a third straight score of 66 to move two shots clear of the field on 15-under par on the Dom Pedro Victoria course ...

Twelve Months On & Ollie ‘Mr. 59’ Fisher Again Lights-Up Portugal Masters

For a second year in succesion, Ollie ‘Mr. 59’ Fisher has again lit-up the Portugal Masters. A year ago, Fisher became the first player in the history of the European Tour to break the sub-60 mark in producing a second round 59 on the Dom Pedro course at Vilamoura. Now twelve months on, Fisher has captured the headlines in signing for a second strraight round of 65 to move a shot clear of the field at 12-under par, and as the affabel Englishman seeks to only capture a second Tour title ...

McLeod Primed To Raise A Portugal Masters Toast At Tour’s ‘Last Chance Saloon’

Aussie golfer Jack McLeod could be raising a toast at the European Tour’s ‘Last Chance Saloon’ after his blistering start to the Portugal Masters at Vilmoura. It has not been the maiden European Tour season for the Queenslander had wished but then the 25-year old could still be celebrating holding onto his Tour card thanks to a very impressive bogey-free 65 on the sun-splahed Portuguese Algarve. McLeod teed-up in the Euro 1.5m event, and the last for those looking to retain full ...

Wiesberger Out To Make It Tough For The Likes Of Rahm & Lowry Entering Nedbank Challenge.

The decision by current European Tour No. 1 Bernd Wiesberger to commit to next month’s Nedbank Challenge is clear the Austrian is very serious in wishing to capture the 2019 Race to Dubai title. Wiesberger, who had to miss last year’s Gary Player-hosted event through injury, will tee-up at Sun City in the absence of Jon Rahm and Ireland’s-own Shane Lowry, and presently ranked a respective two and three on the Race to Dubai. Before heading to South Africa Wiesberger and Lowry, and ...

Ramsay’s Golden Autumn Rewarded With Start In All Three ‘Final Series’ Events.

Richie Ramsay’s golden autumn has been rewarded with the certain assurance he will contest the three ‘Final Series’ events including the elite top-60 season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. This is after the Scot collected a third top-10 finish in his past four events in posting a French Open closing level par round of 71 for an eight-under par tally and a share of sixth place in Versailles. Belgium’s Nicolas Colsaerts ended a seven-year winless drought signing for ...

Trio Of McIlroy, Lowry & McDowell Look To Restore Irish Sporting Pride In Land Of The Rising Sun

The Irish trio of Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry and Graeme McDowell will look to restore an Irish Rugby World Cup dented pride in the Land of the Rising Sun at this week’s inaugural ZoZo Championship in Japan. It is the first time a PGA Tour event is being held in golf-mad Japan and with the Tour signing a multi-million dollar, six-year agreement with the Japanese on-line fashion website ‘ZOZOTOWN’. The company last month attracted attention for another reason when Japanese billionaire Yusaku ...

Ramsay Fends Off French Pain As Scot Strives To Secure Fourth Tour Title.

Richie Ramsay’s decision to bravely battle through the pain-barrier could be rewarded with a gutsy fourth Tour victory at the Open de France in Versailles. Ramsay has his left-thumb region strapped and this after indicating he was just a ’60/40′ per cent chance of teeing-up in the European continent oldest national Open. And while being just a shot off the third round lead with six holes to play, Ramsay dug deep after a mini three-hole slump to produce a super par from a greenside ...