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If reports are correct Bubba Watson could be playing with a pink golf ball to go with his pink driver and there’s suggestions he could also tee-up at Augusta using a green ball. The JoongAng Daily newspaper in South Korea is reporting that Watson has agreed to a deal to use the Volvik golf ball starting next month. The Korean ball manufacturer mainly has been used on the LPGA Tour and is best known for golf balls it produces in a variety of colours. And that might be the perfect fit for the ...

Orlando, Florida …. David Duval teamed with his step-son Nick Karavites to capture the 2016 PNC Father Son Challenge today on the Ritz Carlton Grande Lakes course in Orlando, Florida. The duo, who led by a shot going into the second and final round, posted a 21-under par tally in overcast and windy conditions and win by a shot from the trio of Stewart and Connor Cink, Retief and Leo Goosen and Fred and Taylor Funk. The effort not only earned Duval and his step son $US 100,000 each but also ...

Orlando, Florida … Golf’s greatest-ever golfer Jack Nicklaus remains uncertain if he and his wife, Barbara will accept the invitation to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony later next month in Washington. Nicklaus, and a winner of 18 Majors, revealed it is the third occasion in his illustrious career, he’s be asked to attend a USA Presidential inauguration having previously received an invitation by 38th US President Gerald Ford and 43rd US President George W. Bush. “I ...

Scott Hend secured the prestigious Asian Tour’s Order of Merit crown at the season-ending UBS Hong Kong Open on Sunday, becoming the first Australian to win the title and the fourth player to surpass US$1 million in earnings during a season. The 43-year-old Hend won twice at the True Thailand Classic and Queen’s Cup, also in Thailand, and finished top-10 on three other occasions including a runner-up outing at the Omega European Masters in Switzerland during a memorable 2016 campaign. Winning ...

Little-known Aussie golfer Sam Brazel has now joined some of the greats of Australian golf including Peter Thomson, Kel Nagle and Greg Norman in winning the Hong Kong Open. Brazel, 37 birdied the last to beat Spaniard Rafa Cabrera Bello by one shot and win his first European Tour title at the UBS Hong Kong Open. The Lismore-born Brazel entered the week ranked a lowly 480th in the Official World Golf Ranking but went into the final day of just his 17th European Tour event at Hong Kong Golf Club tied ...

Naples, Florida … Russell Knox ended his season avoiding being left red-faced and also short-changed on the final day of the Franklin Templeton (Shark) Shootout in Florida. Knox went onto Twitter before the third and last round betting match opponent Lexi Thompson $US5 if he drove it past the 21-year old Women’s World No. 5 on the host Triburon course in Naples. Hey @Lexi $5 if I drive it past you today?????!!!!!! @FTShootout The Scot’s pride and cash was safe despite Knox and team-mate, ...

Naples, Florida … Double Major winning Jordan Spieth intends spending Christmas continuing to glow in the USAs victory in the Ryder Cup. Spieth had made his Ryder Cup debut in 2014 at Gleneagles and teaming with fellow rookie Patrick Reed to win two matches and tie another before losing his Singles match to Graeme McDowell. Spieth played all five matches at Hazeltine including again teaming with Patrick Reed in both Fourball and both Foursome matches winning two, halving one and losing in another ...