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Top Scot Robert MacIntyre produced a timely return to form to also keep alive his Ryder Cup selection hopes with a rousing 66 on the opening day of the Czech Masters. MacIntyre posted a bogey-free round to be sharing fourth place and just three shots adrift of Finland’s Sami Valimaki who heads the field with a sizzling nine-under 63 on the Albatross Resort course in Prague. The Oban lefty capped his round in very hot conditions with birdies at his opening two holes and also at his closing pair ...

David Drysdale is both pinching himself he’s teeing-up in an Asian Tour event in St. Andrews though the proud Scot also is bitterly disappointed with the lack of response from DP World Tour event organisers. Drysdale, 48, is among eight Scots competing in the inaugural St. Andrews Bay Championship being staged at the Fairmont Resort on the outskirts of the Home of Golf. The Borders golfer is no stranger to this week’s host Torrance course having played the past two years in the DP Tour World ...

It’s probably happened to the majority of golfers who choose to travel to golf destinations, and that is your luggage arrives but not your golf clubs. Of course, it’s a more of a concern for a professional golfer as the golf clubs at their tools of trade. Little wonder, 21-tournament winning Paul Casey pulled no punches in slamming British Airways when his golf clubs on board his flight from Arizona via London to Scotland missed the short flight from London to Edinburgh, ahead of this ...

The Asian Tour has defended this week’s historic hosting the St. Andrews Bay Championship at the Home of Golf in Scotland. The hosting of the $1.5m event right on the doorstep of the famed golfing city has attracted a number of LIV-based players including Masters champion Sergio Garcia and with fellow European Ryder Cup stars in Paul Casey and Bernd Weisberger. The event is also among 10 tournaments featuring in the Asian Tour’s 2023 International Series in assocation with the Saudi Arabian-back ...

Crail Golfing Society member Connor Graham has become the youngest GB & I player to be chosen to play in the Walker Cup. Graham, who turns 17 in late October, is just one of two Scots who will tee-up on September 2nd and 3rd at the Old Course in St. Andrews for the 49th hosting of the biennial competition against the Americans. We understand his selection makes him the youngest GB & I player ever and nearly a month younger than England’s ‘Mr. 59’ Oliver Fisher who was aged ...

Graeme McDowell hinted his delight should Royal Portrush host an Asian Tour event. McDowell, who is contesting this week’s International Series England event on the Asian Tour, grew up in Portrush.  He’s  often spoken off of his long association with the club, so much so also probably knows both the famed Dunluce and Valley courses like the back of his hand. As well, McDowell’s parents reside in Portrush. The golf world saw Royal Portrush in all its glory four years ago when Shane ...

Asian Tour rookie David Drysdale has make it five halfway cuts from seven events this rookie season at this week’s International Series England event at Close House near Newcastle in north-east England The proud Scottish golfer grabbed three birdies in a two-under 69 to be just inside the top-40 in the $US 2m event featuring a number of LIV players including American Jason Kokrak, who shares the lead on five-under with Spaniard David Puig (66) who share the lead on six-under. Drysdale said: “The ...