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Former U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell believes he may have found a key to unlock the secrets of little known Chambers Bay course and venue for next week’s historic championship. Just a handful of players who will tee-up in Washington State have any knowledge of the the course headed by American Peter Uihlein who captured the 2015 U.S. Amateur championship on the suburban Tacoma layout. Others who competed alongside Uihlein was Patrick Reed and current Masters Champion Jordan Spieth who ...

When Scotland’s current top-ranked Stephen Gallacher first met Tiger Woods he was clearly in awe of the American but that has now been replaced by ‘shock’ at the scores being produced by the former long-time World No. 1. Gallacher was a member of the 1995 GB & I Walker Cup team when they faced an American team featuring Woods, who had arrived in Wales having won three US Junior Amateur titles and two of eventually three US Amateur crowns. “When I first met Tiger, and it was at Royal Porthcawl ...

Giant-size Italian amateur Federico Zucchetti achieved something that eluded the two Molinari Brothers and also Matteo Manassero in capturing the prestigious St. Andrews Links Trophy. The 20-year old Milan amateur giant came from two strokes back heading into the final round but then had to wait two hours before being confirmed as the new champion. Zucchetti, who stands 6 foot 2 inches, is only the third non – GB & I golfer in the 38-year history to win the St. Andrews Links Trophy and with ...

Golf’s oldest Major Championship is set to debut not only a new logo but a new grandstand colour scheme and new tee markers. www.golfbytourmiss.com got a close-up look at the Old Course in covering the St. Andrews Links Trophy and the last tournament to be held at the Home of Golf before the course is closed on Friday June 20th for a month ahead of the July 16th commencement to the 144th Open.

Sweden’s Alex Noren captured a second Nordea Masters title and singling out his Callaway Big Bertha driver as instrumental in winning by four shots. Noren, 32 birdied the first and 18th holes in a one under par 71 for a 12-under par victory tally in bright but cold and windy conditions on the Lakes Course at the PGA National Sweden. The shaven-haired Stockholm-born Noren, who is a fan of the great Ben Hogan, ended a four-year victory drought after having won a first Nordea Masters in 2011. However ...

Three years ago then World No. 1 Tiger Woods showed the golf world his brilliance in capturing the Jack Nicklaus Memorial. Three years on and Woods walked from the 18th green on day three of the Memorial signing for his worst score as  a professional – a 13-over par 85. Woods playing partner was 24-year old PGA Tour rookie Zac Blair and like everyone gathered around the 18th green he could not believe his eyes when Woods ended his third round with a triple bogey at Muirfield Village. Blair ...

Swedish amateur Marcus Kinhult not only became just the second amateur to lead after two rounds of a European Tour event but he’s well on track to duplicate the efforts of Ireland’s Shane Lowry and become the first amateur to win since Lowry captured the 2009 Irish Open. Kinhult ended the opening two rounds sharing the lead at the halfway stage of the Nordea Masters. After carding a five under par 67 at PGA Sweden National on Thursday, Kinhult picked up where he left off on day two, ...