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World No. 1 Rory McIlroy declared his appearance next Tuesday in a Dublin High Court to be ‘tedious’ and ‘nasty’ process. The four-time Major winner is required to attend in person, and be present upwards of five to six days, as the High Court rules on a decision over McIlroy’s now two-year dispute with former management company, Horizon Sports Management. And this is despite earlier calls from the High Court for both to get together and resolve their concerns. Of course, ...

In the two years since Stephen Gallacher captured a first Dubai Desert Classic title he’s only every used two drivers. During the intervening period Gallacher’s driven the ball superbly to retain his Dubai Desert Classic title, contested an inaugural Masters and also represented Europe for a first time in a Ryder Cup. Now on the occasion of the 26th Dubai Desert Classic, when Gallacher could join just five players on the European Tour to have ever won three tournaments in succession, the Scot ...

Graeme McDowell says the start to his new season is unaffected being without his regular caddy, Ken Comboy. Comboy is present for the Omega Dubai Desert Classic but is recovering from recent knee surgery and has been advised to sit out McDowell’s appearance this week in the UAE and also next week’s Maybank Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur. Instead McDowell has been reunited with England’s Matt Harbour who previously caddied for McDowell up to the 2006 US Open at Winged Foot. “It’s good to ...

Darren Clarke was fortunate to escape serious leg injury in a bizarre incident getting out of his hotel bed earlier today in Dubai. The 2011 Open Champion stumbled heavily and injuring his right ankle. Clarke got dressed and headed to the Emirates Club where he advised officials his ankle was hurting so much he could not contest the afternoon eight-man 9-hole Challenge. Instead, former British Amateur champion and ISM management stablemate, Matt Fitzpatrick took Clarke’s place in the event ...

It was a stunning sunset over the Yas Links and the final day of the 2015 Abu Dhabi Invitational. Here is a couple of shots, including one of a statue of Old Tom Morris, and located at the entrance to the Kyle Phillips designed course, taken at the course before taking the short drive to Dubai and this week’s Omega Dubai Desert Classic.

A speed painting of double Major winning Sandy Lyle was one of the big money-earners at a gala charity auction following the 2015 Abu Dhabi Invitational. Lyle had been among 58 professionals competing in the Pro-Am event at the stunning Yas Links course in the UAE capital. While there was many Ryder Cup theme items up for auction at the gala dinner held at the Viceroy Hotel overlooking the Yas Island Marina F1 circuit, the painting of Lyle, a former Masters and Open Champion, was tops in the bidding ...

Double Major winning Sandy Lyle looks set to take ‘Goliath’ strides in the Seniors game singing on new manager, Gordon Sherry. Sherry, 40 has hung his clubs and formed a new management company ‘Goliath Sports Management’ and with his first client the 56-year old Balquhidder-born Lyle. Kilmarnock born Sherry joked:  “We’ve got Goliath and all we need now is a David”. The six foot eight inch giant had burst onto the golf scene in capturing the 1995 Amateur Championship and with Sherry ...