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Martin Laird celebrated his 200th PGA Tour event holing a snaking 60-foot birdie putt at the last on the Copperhead course on day one of the Valspar Championship Laird’s birdie from the fringe of the green, and after having to chip-out from behind a tree with his second, in a round of a one over par 72. It left the Scot trailing just five shots behind the leading clubhouse American duo of Ken Duke and Keegan Bradley, who posted four under par 67s in the bright but windy conditions on Florida’s ...

Scott Jamieson returned from four weeks off to post five birdies in succession in a sizzling six-under par 66 on the opening day of the Thailand Classsic. The Scot didn’t drop a shot in the heatwave conditions to be standing tall and just two shots from the lead on the Black Mountain course. American Peter Uihein heads the co-sanctioned at eight under par by a stroke from Swede Pelle Egberg. Jamieson’s effort is his equal lowest this year in 19 rounds and in an effort that included just 25 putts. And ...

World No. 1 Jordan Spieth insisted he would resist kicking the hotel room door after his indifferent season continued with an opening round 76 at the Valspar Championship at Palm Harbor, Florida. Spieth’s round included one birdie but also six bogeys, including four in his first five holes on the Copperhead course that left him lying nine shots behind the leading clubhouse duo of Ken Duke and Keegan Bradley. “What good does kicking the hotel room door do other than possibly injuring my foot and ...

RORY MCILROY has just two events left in the next four weeks to iron out some unwanted creases if he is to be finally fitted with a Masters green jacket. McIlroy had moved into feint Augusta favouritism with an impressive third round 65 here on Saturday on day three of the WGC-Cadillac Championship, and an effort that included only 23 putts. But 24 hours later, the four-time Major winner was as far away from being any Masters threat after posting just one birdie late in his round of a 74 to share ...

The ‘Snake Pit’ should be a breeze for triple Major winning Padraig Harrington after he revealed he underwent a second treatment for skin cancer. Harrington had revealed just over two years ago he went under the knife for skin cancer, and now ahead of this week’s Valspar Championship the Dubliner disclosed he had further skin cancer treatment five weeks ago. Fortunately, for Harrington the cancer spots were able to be frozen off with liquid nitrogen and as your author can testify. “I ...

After landing the biggest catch of his career, European Ryder Cup declared floundering Rory McIlroy is still Europe’s top fish. Clarke was off the coast of the Bahamas last week as McIlroy, who led by three shots with a round to play, was lost overboard around the Blue Monster to finish two shots from victory in the the WGC – Cadillac Championship in Miami. And while McIlroy did further cement his place in the European team, Clarke has no concerns whatsoever when it comes to Europe’s top fish. 1hr15mins ...

It was a week shy of five years ago Scotland’s Russell Knox made his PGA Tour debut at the Transitions Championship shooting rounds of 71 and 74 to miss the cut with a three over par tally.. This week Knox is celebrating his 100th tournament as the reigning WGC – HSBC Champions title holder at this week’s Valspar Championship. “It’s hard to believe this will be my 100th PGA Tour event but then I can still clearly remember my first,” he said on the eve of this ...