Dustin Johnson Going Head-To-Head With Rory McIlroy In Philippines “Battle For A Cause”.

Reigning U.S. Open champion Dustin Johnson will take the injured Jason Day’s place in a charity golf game against Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy on November 28 Pradera Verde Golf & Country Club in Lubao, Pampanga. The current World No. 2 will tackle the four-time Major winning McIlroy in the “Battle for a Cause” event that will benefit the Alagang Kapatid Foundation. Day, whose mother was born in the Philippines, withdrew from the event along with indicating he would ...

Russell Knox Defending WGC – HSBC Champions Vowing To Remain Member European Tour.

Despite his Ryder Cup snub Russell Knox defends his WGC – HSBC Champions crown this week vowing to remain a member of the European Tour. A year ago, Knox first overcame delays in getting a Chinese visa before breaking through for a maiden Tour success in the best manner possible by denying overwhelming favourite, Dustin Johnson to claim the Euro 1.26m first prize. Knox went into the final day tied with Johnson and won by two shots, and with Johnson relegated to a share of fifth. It prompted Johnson ...

Scottish Foursome Send Saltire Flying High On Two Tour’s & On Two Continents.

The Scottish foursome of Marc Warren, Richie Ramsay, Paul Lawrie and Russell Knox combined to send the Saltire flag high on the mast on two Tour’s and on two different continents. Warren kept the Portugal Masters second round lead adding a 65 to his opening 63 before being joined on 14-under par very late in the day by England’s and defending champion, Andy Sullivan. Sullivan, with close to 75 cheering ‘Sulli’s Army’ supporters cheering him one, was in sizzling form posting a bogey-free ...

Clean Shaven Padraig Harrington Cuts A Swath Thru Portugal Masters Field.

Clean-shaven Padraig Harrington cut a swath through the field to post a lowest European Tour score in seven years with a sizzling 63 on day two of the Portugal Masters at Vilamoura. Harrington seized nine birdies, including three in succession from the start of his sound, rocketed him into a share of third place at 13-under par and just one off the lead in the Euro 3m event. Scotland’s Marc Warren went to lunch leading by two at 14-under par before England’s and defending champion, Andy Sullivan ...

John Daly Shows Off His Footballing Skills Ahead Mission Hills World Celebrity Pro-Am.

Double Major winning John Daly showed off his footballing skills on the eve of the 2016 Mission Hills World Celebrity Pro-Am on the tropical island of Hainan in China. ‘JD’, as his more affectionately known, is competing in the event for a first occasion. The biennial tournament, being played from October 22-23, sees stars from sport and entertainment paired with golfing greats for a weekend of golf and glamour at the Mission Hills Haikou resort on the tropical island of Hainan in China. Now ...

A Disappointed Padraig Harrington Joins Portugal Masters Low Scorers.

A clearly disappointed Padraig Harrington joined an opening day scoring blitz with a five under par 66 in the 10th anniversary of the Portugal Masters at Vilamoura. Harrington had raced to six under par after seven holes and capped in reaching the green at the short par four 15th, he was playing as his sixth before dropping shots at his ninth and 11th but then birding his 13th ahead of five closing pars. If left the Dubliner just three adrift of Scotland’s Marc Warren, who birdied his opening six holes, ...

Marc Warren Equals Career Low With Sizzling 63 In Portugal Masters.

Marc Warren brilliantly birdied his opening six holes in an eventual equal career best score of 63 to seize a one stroke lead on the opening day of the Portugal Masters on the Oceanico Victoria course at Vilamoura. Warren celebrated the first tournament to be played on an Arnold Palmer designed course, since the passing of ‘The King’, with nine birdies and just a lone bogey in his eight under par tally The Glaswegian’s score matched two previous scores of 63 in the Scot’s 11-years full-time ...