Ramsay Out To Have Golf’s Equipment Suppliers Take Notice

Scot Richie Ramsay is primed to have the golf equipment sponsors sit-up and take notice heading into the final round of the Bapco Energies Bahrain Golf Championship. Ramsay, 41, holed a monster 40-footer for a timely last hole birdie in a round of 69 to move to nine-under and tied with fellow Scot Connor Syme, who posted 68 on the host Royal Golf Club course. England’s Callum Tarren continues to lead despite a shaky ‘moving day’ level par 72 to remain at 13-under but it’s ...

Reed’s Global Presence Speaks Volumes For Growing The Ancient Game, So Where’s Scottie?

Masters champion Patrick Reed along with fellow American and former PGA Championship winning Jimmy Walker’s presence these past three weeks on the DP World Tour has been a great lift for growing golf in the Middle East. Also, not forgetting Europe’s own three-time major-winning Padraig Harrington who has also teed-up in Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah and now Bahrain. The Texas duo of Reed and Walker are in their own way continuing a similar trend set by Tiger Woods at the height of his career, ...

A Contented Ramsay Avoids The Rabbit Holes Taking Route 66 In Bahrain

A contented Richie Ramsay avoided more of the early season ‘rabbit holes’ to take ‘Route 66’ and put himself into contention on day one of the Bapco Energies Bahrain Golf Championship. Ramsay, 41, battled the blustery but bright conditions, missing just one fairway in posting eight birdies in a six-under-par 66 on the host Colin Montgomerie course in the oil rich nation. The four-time winning Scot ended the day in a four-way share of third place and five shots adrift of England’s ...

Breaking News – Tom McKibbin Signs With LIV

LIV Golf has confirmed the news and first reported some three weeks ago and that is Northern Ireland’s Tom McKibbin has officially signed with LIV. McKibbin, 22, has signed a $9m deal and will join John Rahm’s Legend X111 team. “Tom McKibbin, welcome to the team, let’s go,” Rahm said with a double-fisted celebration when announcing that McKibbin will be joining him, Tyrrell Hatton and American Caleb Surrat on the Legion XIII formed last year. (See video below) It’s ...

Exclusive – Syme Seeks To Continue Riding His Wave Of Good New Year Form In Bahrain

Scotland’s Connor Syme is out to continue riding the wave of his good new season start in this week’s second edition of the Bapco Energies Bahrain Golf Championship. Syme is among five Scots teeing-up in the £STG 2.03m event being hosted on the Colin Montgomerie designed Royal Golf Club in the oil-rich Middle East nation. While the Scot is contesting the tournament for a second year running after finishing T35th a year ago. Exclusive …. @connor_syme @drumoiggc looking to continue ...

MacIntyre Partnering Billionaire Banker In His AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Debut

Top Scottish golfer Robert MacIntyre will make his debut in this week’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am partnering a 74-year-old billionaire American banker and the father of eight children. Not that this will be any issue for MacIntyre but it’s really interesting, and after a little research, to learn the history of some of the amateurs who get to tee-up in this PGA Tour event. Of course, we know the tournament has long been an event for movie stars and sporting legends but there’s ...

Exclusive – What’s That Floral Logo Cap Richie’s Wearing?

If you look at Richie Ramsay you may wonder what is the floral logo on the cap of the four-time Tour winning Scot. The official name of the flower is Epacris Impressa or the common Heath flower that is found in the south-east region of Australia. It is also one of two logos of the famed Melbourne golf course Kingston Heath, and the second highest-ranked course in Australia. Ramsay visited the Kingston Heath Pro Shop while contesting last November’s co-sanctioned ISPS Australian Open and needing ...