Ramsay Keeps Scottish ‘Feel Good’ Factor Alive At Qatar Masters.
Richie Ramsay kept the Scottish ‘feel good’ factor alive in Qatar with a 68 to be one shot off the lead heading to day two of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters in Doha.
Ramsay got his round off to a flyer in the windy conditions by eagling the first and the birding the second and while the triple Tour winner bogeyed his third he sprinted to the top with birdies at his seventh, ninth and 10th holes.
It was a case of batten down the Qatar hatches for the next four holes with Ramsay taking pars ...
Lawrie Looking To Become First To Bank Three Commercial Bank Qatar Masters Wins
Paul Lawrie arrived in Doha looking to carve out another slice of golfing history and become the first to deposit three Commercial Bank Qatar Masters victories.
Lawrie followed fellow Scot Andy Coltart in 1999 in capturing the second Qatar title before the Aberdonian used the victory in July that year to lift the Claret Jug at Carnoustie.
Then in 2012, Lawrie became the first of now three players to win the Qatar Masters title for a second occasion.
He said: “Both wins were different.
“In 1999, ...
McIlroy Bizarrely Likens His Grand Slam Goal To Abraham Lincoln’s Quest In Reaching The White House.
Defending Arnold Palmer champion Rory McIlroy bizarrely likened his quest to win golf’s coveted Grand Slam to Abraham Lincoln’s goal to become the 16th President of the United States.
The current World No. 6 ranked McIlroy will return to Augusta National in some five weeks looking at ‘Take 5’ to the Masters and join Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tiger Woods in golf’s most exclusive club.
McIlroy was asked on the eve of his Bay Hill defence whether he’s come to ...
Keyser Captures Historic MENA Tour Record Low – Posting 61 Day Two Dubai Open By Turkish Airlines.
South African MG Keyser has created MENA Tour is signing for a 61 and the lowest score ever in the eight-year history of the Tour.
Keyser was seven-under par for his last seven holes after a brief hail-storm delay and in muscling his way to a two-shot lead going into the final day of the Troon Series – Dubai Open presented by Turkish Airlines following a record-breaking round of 11-under par 61 round.
The big-hitting Keyser is no stranger to low scores and probably did not take kindly to his ...
Clarke’s Now Nine-Year Scotland Course Design Project Still In The Balance.
As Darren Clarke finally looks to be finding his feet on the Champions Tour his signature Scotland golf course design project still awaits the first sod being turned.
Clarke had been commissioned in 2010 to design a course near Wellbank located to the north of Dundee and around a 15-minute drive from Carnoustie
The course is to be the jewel in a £70m, 5-star development project known at The Angus.
But nine years on local businessman, Mike Forbes, and according to the Dundee Courier, has struggled ...
Schwartz Jets Off With Stunning 62 For Five-Shot Led Day One Turkish Airlines Dubai Open
Frenchman Antoine Schwartz stormed his way to a stunning round of a 10-under par 62 in tough conditions at Dubai Hills Golf Club on Tuesday to open up a five-shot lead in the Troon Series – Dubai Open presented by Turkish Airlines after the first round.
Despite playing in a steady afternoon wind, the 29-year-old Parisian went on a birdie binge and was an incredible 11-under par through his first 12 holes. That included nine birdies and an eagle from 30 feet on the par-5 11th hole.
A late bogey ...
Knox Birdies Honda Last Hole As Shamal Sours Syme’s Muscat Round.
Top-Scot Russell Knox superbly sent a 250-yard second shot down the last to 14-feet and duly two-putted for birdie to boost hopes he plays all four rounds of the Honda Classic in Florida.
Knox had bogeyed his closing two holes on day one in a round of one-under par 69 and then added in what was an overall disappointing second day two-over par 72 for a one-over par tally and right on the cut-off mark in the $US 6.8m event at PGA National.
Prior to his 36th hole birdie, Knox had birdied his ...
