Tartan Takeover In Majorca – Two Scots Tied For Lead & A Third Just A Shot Back In Rolex Grand Final

It’s become more like a Scottish takeover with two Tartan players leading and one other just a shot behind heading to the weekend rounds of the season-ending Hotel Planner Tour’s Rolex Grand Final in Majorca. Ayrshire’s first round leader Euan Walker has been joined at the top on eight-under by four others including fellow Scot Daniel Young while David Law is just one shot behind the five in sixth place at seven-under. Walker was struggling to be two-over through 14 holes when he ...

McKibbin Two Rounds Shy Joining His Fellow Holywood Star McIlroy As Hong Kong Champion

Tom McKibbin continues his impressive showing at the Link Hong Kong Open brilliantly leading the Asian Tour event into the weekend with a superb second round 65 for a two-stroke lead at 15-under-par in suburban Fanling. McKibbin, who turns 23 in mid-December, was bogey-free for a second day running and highlighting his day with three birdies in succession from the 12th hole. The nine-month old LIV Golf star heads an impressive leaderboard with American Peter Uihlein in second place on 13-under but ...

Walker Having ‘Fun’ Muscling His Way To Rolex Grand Final Lead

Scot Euan Walker brilliantly ignited hopes of celebrating joining the main DP World Tour for next year with victory in this week’s secondary Tour season-ending Rolex Grand Final on the Spanish holiday isle of Majorca. Walker, 30 brilliantly eagled the 13th and also grabbed five birdies in a flawless round of a seven-under 65 to lead by a shot on the host Club de Golf Alcanada course. This week is the Scot’s fourth attempt in succession at seeking to earn full Tour status having fallen ...

McDowell’s Honkers Wish – A First Major Start In A Long Six Years.

It will be a guaranteed six-years next April should Graeme McDowell capture this week’s Link Hong Kong and thus earn himself a first and long overdue appearance in any of the four majors. Indeed, it was September, 2020 and when the delayed Covid-affected US Open was moved from it’s traditional June date to September 2020 when McDowell last contested a major championship. His US Open victory 10-years earlier on that 2010 Father’s Day earned him a 10-year winner’s exemption ...

“Chasing Ladybirds” … Dermot Gilleece’s ‘Playing Golf The Irish Way’ Fine Publication Officially Launched.

Today (Wednesday October 29th) marked the launch of famed Irish golf journalist Dermot Gilleece’s publication – Chasing Ladybugs. The book is published by Ireland’s own Orphen Press and excellently previewed by good friend and long-time fellow golf journalist Brian Keogh in Irish Golf Desk.com ( Click on:  https://www.irishgolfdesk.com/news-files/2025/10/24/new-dpermot-gilleece-book-hits-the-shelves-chasing-ladybirds-winning-the-open-the-irish-way ) Gilleece is a legend among the ...

Dream Time For Tabuena Winning Comfortably On Home Soil & At Home Manila Club

It couldn’t have been any sweeter for local hero Miguel Tabuena in delighting home fans and at his home club in withstanding  a barrage of birdies from his nearest rivals and posting a solid seven-under par 65 to claim a dominate three-shot win in the US$2 million International Series Philippines reports www.asiantourgolf.com Playing at his beloved Sta. Elena Golf Club, just a week after he had to pull out of the SJM Macao Open with neck spasms, Tabuena finished on a 24-under total, while ...

Despite Bizarre Late Set-Backs, Mission Accomplished For Scots Ferguson & Ramsay

Despite bizarre late set-backs it’s an official case of ‘mission accomplished’ for the Scottish duo of Ewen Ferguson and Richie Ramsay post the close of the Genesis Championship in Seoul, South Korea. Ferguson had headed to New Delhi for the inaugursl DP World India Championship lying 41st on the Race to Dubai but found himself being denied entry due to a visa issue and thus forced to immediately leave the country. Fortunately there was no issue a week later touching down into Seoul, ...