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Justin Rose has urged his European team captain, Thomas Bjorn of the pitfalls in choosing a sixth Versailles ‘rookie’ when the Dane formalises his 12-man side on Wednesday. Bjorn already has five rookies rookies in his team – Tommy Fleetwood, Jon Rahm, Alex Noren, Tyrrell Hatton and Thorbjorn Olesen. Four of the five are within in the top-25 on the World Rankings and with Olesen, who secured the final automatic qualfying place on Sunday, presently ranked 40th. Bjorn will confirm ...

TPC Boston, MA … Bryson DeChambeau delivered USA Ryder Cup Captain, Jim Furyk no other alternative than to hand him a France ‘captain’s’ pick with victory in the Dell Technologies Championship in Boston. DeChambeau, 24 won for a second straight occasion posting a closing round of a four-under par 67 to also capture a third Tour victory this year by two shots for a 16- under par tally at TPC Boston. The now Florida-based golfer had stormed to a four-shot success in last week’s Tour event ...

TPC Boston, MA … With the Boston clubhouse in sight, Rory McIlroy was nearing boiling point. His frustration boiled-over in missing a makeable six-footer for birdie on day three of the Dell Technologies Championship. McIlroy had jumped nearly 20 places from his second-round overnight position at four-under par to be sharing third place after a seventh birdie of his round at the 13th before completing his closing five holes in one-over par and in a round of 66. In missing his putt on the last, ...

TPC Boston, MA … Emirates Australian Open invitee Matt Kuchar will forever have a romantic connection with Australia. Golf Australia was delighted last week to confirm Kuchar will be contesting this year’s Emirates Australian Open to be held from 15th to 18th November at The Lakes Golf Club in Sydney. It will be the third occasion the golfer affectionately known a ‘Kuch’ will have contested the Australian Open after making his debut in the 2000 event at Kingston Heath in Melbourne and ...

TPC Boston, MA … Rory McIlroy was delighted to edge closer to the leaders in posting a 67 on day two of the Dell Technologies Championship at TPC Boston. After a no-frills first round 71, McIlroy muscled his way up into an end-of-the day four-under par tally and trailing just seven shots behind American Webb Simpson. Simpson, who has qualified for the Ryder Cup, capped his round holing a 70-foot eagle putt at his last hole in a round of 63 to lead by a shot on 11-under par. Mcllroy highlighted ...

TPC Boston, MA … Russell Knox joked that he’s asked European Ryder Cup captain, Thomas Bjorn not to call the Scot ‘if it’s bad news’. Knox let slip a blistering opening round 66 and a share of second to post a struggling day two 72 at the Dell Technologies Championship at TPC Boston. It left Knox with a clubhouse share of 14th place and trailing seven shots behind American Webb Simpson who holed a 70-foot eagle at the last in a round of 63 to move to 11-under par and a shot clear of ...

TPC Boston, MA … Ryder Cup hopeful, Phil Mickelson holed a five-foot par on his closing hole in a second straight one-over par 72 to be sitting right on the cut line at two-over par. Mickelson will also learn Tuesday at 5pm US (Eastern) if he will be handed a Jim Furyk ‘wildcard’ pick to contest what would be a 12th straight Ryder Cup. “I am just not focussed on whether or not I get a pick on Tuesday , and I am just glad I fought to make the cut here in Boston and give myself a chance ...