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Regnum Caya, Belek, Turkey … No longer says former Masters champion Danny Willett is he golf’s ‘Humpty Dumpty’ and enjoying being in contention injury-free. Willett has presented himself with the best chance of ending well over a two-year winless drought after moving into a share of second place on day two of the Turkish Airlines Open in Belek The 31-year old father of two produced a second round 65 to move to 10-under par and only two shots adrift of fellow Englishman Justin Rose, who ...

Ragnum Caya, Belek. Turkey … Padraig Harrington and Paul Dunne disappointingly combined to find themselves bumped back to economy class on day two of the Turkish Airlines Open in Belek. The Irish duo were out in the last group on day two alongside red-hot Justin Rose  but slipped five shots off the leading pace with Harrington posting a 70 and Dunne a 71 for a share of seventh place at seven-under on the Regnum Caya course. Rose opened-up a two shot leading cushion with a second straight ...

Regnum Caya resort, Belek, Turkey … Russell Knox singled-out a very timely ‘pep talk’ by his wife and sister-in-law as pivotal in muscling his way into contention heading to the weekend rounds of the Turkish Airlines Open in Belek. Knox brilliantly birdied his opening three holes in an eventual five-under par 66 for a six-under par tally in continuing ideal conditions on the Regnum Caya course. Justin Rose opened-up a two shot leading cushion with a second straight 65 and move to 12-under ...

Regnum Caya resort, Belek, Turkey … Justin Rose boosted a goal to return to World No. 1 in seizing a two-stroke lead after a second straight score of 65 after two rounds of the Turkish Airlines in Belek. Rose and Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen were tied for the lead playing the last but the Englishman’s victorious Ryder Cup colleague bogeying the last and Rose holing an eight-footer for birdie in a two-stroke turnaround on the Regnum Caya course. Rose, who moved to 12-under par, is the $US ...

Regnum Caya Resort, Belek, Turkey … Padraig Harrington’s now revealed he is to cut back on his PGA Tour playing schedule to play more in Europe ahead of his expected appointment as the 2020 European Ryder Cup captain. Harrington remains odds-on favourite to be handed the captaincy role and despite suggestions there is one and possibly two other names being mooted to challenge Harrington for the Whistling Straits position. And Harrington’s remarks, after muscling his way to a share ...

Regnum Caya, Belek, Turkey … Ireland’s Paul Dunne boosted hopes of cementing his place in next month’s season-ending European Tour event with a bogey-free seven-under par 64 on the opening day of the Turkish Airlines Open in Belek. Dunne, 25 began and ended his round with birdies to head the 78-player field by a shot in ideal scoring conditions on the Regnum Caya course. Fellow Irishman Padraig Harrington  along with defending champion, Justin Rose and Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen, who ...

Regnum Caya, Belek … Stephen Gallacher celebrated his 44th birthday climbing out of his hotel sick bed to post a 70 on the opening day of the Turkish Airlines Open in Belek. Gallacher was later joined by fellow Scot Russell Knox who clawed his way also to one-under with three birdies in succession late in his round in ideal scoring conditions on the Regnum Caya course. Ireland’s Paul Dunne, who had led the 2015 Open Championship at St. Andrews heading to the last day, leads the $7m 78-player ...