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Dundonald Links, Ayrshire, Scotland … Gatton born golfing giant Andrew Dodt muscled his way to a share of second place on day one of the Scottish Open and then admits he faces a predicament. Dodt,  31 birdied four of his closing five holes to be among six players with five under par 67s and trail just two shots behind Finland’s Mikko Ilonen who established a new Dundonald Links course record with his seven under 65. Sharing second with the 189-metre tall Dodt is American Rickie Fowler, ...

Dundonald Links, Scotland … Rory McIlroy and his new wife have embarked on a three week golfing and sight-seeing “road trip” of Scotland and England he’s hoping will see them return to Belfast with a second Claret Jug. The McIlroy’s clearly caught a good few passengers by surprise when they made their way upstairs to the lounge area on last Monday morning’s Stena Line Belfast to Cairnryan crossing. Rather than take to the skies, the newly-weds packed-up the car as McIlroy ...

Dundonald Links, Scotland …  Adam Scott is backing a change in schedule by electing to compete in this week’s Scottish Open as pivotal in ending a 24-year Australian victory drought at next week’s Open Championship. For a first occasion since 2oo9 the current World No. 15 is contesting a Scottish Open since sharing fourth place behind Germany’s Martin Kaymer at Loch Lomond. In the intervening eight years Scott has otherwise preferred to spend the week of the Scottish Open playing ...

Dundonald Links, Scotland … After some fears over infrastructure arrangements, McIlroy has spoken of his delight in news Ballyliffin has been confirmed as host of the 2018 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. McIlroy was not at the announcement last Sunday but as tournament up on the news. And in contrast to last week’s Irish event, and where he had never set eyes on Portstewart until a week or two before the event, McIlroy is certainly no stranger to Ballyliffin. McIlroy said on the eve of ...

Portstewart, Northern Ireland … You could understand David Drysdale was at first reluctant to be photographed with a commemorative 146th Open Championship flag after the Borders golfer birdied his closing seven holes, including a 35-footer at the last, in a new Portstewart course record of a nine-under 63. Dyrsdale ended his round near 1pm local time and for all intention purposes looked assured he was going to secure a place at Royal Birkdale. This is why the R & A official present asked ...

Scots Scott Jamieson and Richie Ramsay head to the final round of the Irish Open agonisingly within reach of an Open Championship tee time. Jamieson, 33 jumped on the coat tails of double Ryder Cup winning and playing partner, Peter Hanson to match the Swede’s 66 and move to 11-under and tied with Ramsay, who posted a 67 in the Irish event on a sun-splashed Portstewart. The Tartan duo share 11th and trailing just five shots behind the leading pair of Spanish sensation Jon Rahm (67) and little ...

Portstewart, Northern Ireland … Big-hitting Scott Hend equalled the course record as he not only strives to capture a third Tour title with victory at the Irish Open but to qualify for next month’s PGA Championship. Hend, 44 eagled the 15th and grabbed six birdies in a superb bogey free eight-under score in ideal conditions at Portstewart. The effort, and with Hend wearing stylish pink tipped shoes, matched the rounds of American Daniel Im and Frenchman Benjamin Herbert on day one of ...