Swede Alex Noren Muscles His Way To Front In Scottish Open.
Sweden’s Alex Noren took full advantage of the calmer afternoon conditions to move one shot clear of the field after two rounds of the Scottish Open at Castle Stuart near Inverness.
Noren, who will celebrate his 34th birthday next Tuesday, could be in for an early celebration after birding three of his closing four holes in a bogey-free six under par 66 for an eight under par tally.
The Monaco-based Noren also is no stranger to victory having won four times on the European Tour including last year ...
Harrington’s 80/1 Royal Troon Odds Shorten Staying In Contention In Scottish Open.
Padraig Harrington’s 80/1 odds of a third Open Championship could shorten after he remained in contention heading to the weekend rounds of the Scottish Open near Inverness.
The double Open winner from passed a second straight Castle Stuart test adding a three under par 69 to move five under tied with fellow Irishman Graeme McDowell and just three shots behind Sweden’s Alex Noren who posted a bogey-free 66 to move to eight under par.
Korean-born Kiwi Danny Lee (66) and England’s Eddie Pepperell ...
Danny Lee Singles Out Int’ Olympic Committee As Root Cause Ahead Of Withdrawing From Rio Games
New Zealand’s top-ranked Danny Lee muscled his way towards victory in the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open but then singled out the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the root cause ahead of the certain likelihood in withdrawing from next month’s Olympic Games.
Lee, 25 signed for a six under par 66 to move to seven under par and just a shot from the lead in bright but continuing windy conditions on day two of the event at Castle Stuart course near Inverness in northern Scotland.
Sweden’s ...
Danny Lee’s West Virginia Flood Relief Gesture Reaches $US 5,500.
Inverness, Scotland … New Zealand’s top-ranked Danny Lee would rather be defending his Greensboro Classic title in West Virginia than competing in the Scottish Open at Castle Stuart.
However the PGA Tour was left no option to cancel the event due to the widespread West Virginia flooding that resulted in the death of some 23 people.
In a superb gesture to help in the recovery of the Greenbrier region Lee is donating $US 500 for every birdie and $US1,000 for every eagle he scores at the ...
Graeme McDowell Kisses & Makes-Up With Castle Stuart.
Graeme McDowell kissed and made-up with Castle Stuart posting a rock solid 70 on the opening day of a windswept Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open near Inverness.
McDowell clearly benefited from spending last weekend at Royal Troon and taking to the Gil Hanse designed links course to be trailing just a shot from the lead.
Big-hitting Aussie Scott Hend and Chilean Felipe Aguilar, and both competing in next month’s Olympics, share the lead on three-under par and with McDowell among eight players ...
McGinley Insists McIlroy & Lowry’s Olympic Games Loss, Harrington’s Enormous Gain.
Paul McGinley insists Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry’s loss in not competing in the Rio Olympics will be Padraig Harrington’s enormous gain.
McGinley, as the Irish Olympic Golf Captain, has publically expressed his disappointment in the withdrawal of McIlroy, Graeme McDowell and Lowry.
And while McGinley is not about to question the decision of either there’s no hiding the bigger annoyance in what looked like a very strong Ireland opportunity to win a gold medal.
Harrington did deliver the Olympic ...
Harrington Happy He Passed Castle Stuart’s Pre-Open Test.
Padraig Harrington could not have been happier passing a pre-Open Championship ‘test’ on the first day of the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open near Inverness.
Harrington sounded excited but physically was tired and looking to put his 43-year old feet up after posting a two under par 70 on a bright but very windy opening day on the Castle Stuart course.
If left Harrington and fellow Irishman Graeme McDowell among eight players sharing third place and a stroke behind the leading duo of Aussie ...
