Hatton One Clear & 61-Under For 11 Rounds As He Nears Historic Third Dunhill Links Trophy
St. Andrews, Scotland ..
Tyrrell Hatton will take a one shot lead into what will a near rare European Tour ‘shotgun’ start to the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland.
Hatton collected two eagles and also birdied the last in a round of a 66 on the famed Old Course to move to 14-under par and one shot clear of Australia’s Marcus Fraser who birdied three of his closing four holes at Kingsbarns Links in a round of 67 for a 13-under par tally.
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Let’s Not Hastily Jump To Conclusions After Kingsbarns Links Spectator Latest To Be Hit By Golf Ball.
It is right to express concern another person has been hit by a golf ball struck by a leading professional golfer.
The golf world was already in damage-control mode after it became known a woman, hit by an errant Brooks Koepka tee shot on day one of the Ryder Cup, is looking like taking officials to court after sadly losing the sight of her right eye.
Then to add to those headlines was news yesterday that Tyrrell Hatton hit a female spectator high on her forehead at the par-3 15th hole at Kingsbarns ...
Harrington & McGinley Tame Testing First Round Dunhill Conditions.
Kingsbarns, Scotland ….
Padraig Harrington and Paul McGinley wound back the clock to be tied in second place on a extremely tough opening day at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland.
The double Dunhill winning Harrington posted a three-under par 69 and then was joined by McGinley who was competing in the last match on day one of the annual pro-am event but three-putted his last hole to finish tied with Harrington and three others in second and just a shot adrift of the leading ...
Harrington Confirms He Seeks 2020 European Ryder Cup Captaincy.
Kingsbarns, Scotland …
It’s official Padraig Harrington seeks the 2020 European Ryder Cup captaincy.
Harrington confirmed he will be formally advising the European Tour of his intentions and speaking after posting three-under par 69 to be sharing second place on day one of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at the Kingsbarns Links course in Scotland.
Harrington’s choice as replacement for the victorious Thomas Bjorn already has the backing of Rory McIlroy while fellow Versailles vice-captain, ...
‘Oh, I’ve Missed You’ – McIlroy Reunited With Claret Jug At Royal Portrush.
“Oh, I’ve missed you!”
Rory McIlroy’s comments after being handed the Claret Jug at a corporate outing earlier this week at Royal Portrush.
McIlroy got a full 18-hole look at next year’s Open Championship venue where golf’s oldest Major is returning for a first occasion since 1951.
And it was McIlroy’s first hit-out on the famed Co. Antrim course since hosting the 2015 Irish Open where he had missed the halfway cut.
McIlroy joined winners of a joint TaylorMade and Golf Now promotion ...
Koepka Declares There Was No Argument, No Fight He & Johnson Best Of Friends
St. Andrews, Scotland …
Triple Major winning Brooks Koepka scoffed at suggestions he and Dustin Johnson were fighting on board the USA Ryder Cup team flight to France declaring the pair are the best of friends.
A London tabloid reported Johnson took exception to Koepka consulting with his fiancée, Paulina Gretsky following earlier suggestions Johnson and Gretsky had split.
There were also suggestions both Koepka and Johnson were involved in a further scuffle last Sunday following the USA’s ...
Double Celebration Awaits Molinari Brothers.
It will now be a double celebration when Edoardo Molinari catches-up next week with baby brother, Francesco.
Strangely, Edoardo has not seen Francesco, who is 19-months younger, since well before Francesco’s stunning Open Championship victory at Carnoustie.
Not only did Franceso become the first Italian to win a Major but the 35-year old last Sunday became the first ‘European’ Ryder Cup player to win five of five matches in a Ryder Cup.
And it was Molinari who secured the point needed for victory ...
