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The 2015 European Tour Race to Dubai schedule will feature six new tournaments and seven new venues in a season of 47 tournaments next year. The Tour announced the schedule today ahead of the final round of the season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. New Race to Dubai counting events include the Thailand Classic from February 12th to 15th at Black Mountain in Hua Hin, the Hero Indian Open from Feb 19th to 22nd at a venue to be decided, the Shenzhen International from April 16th to 19th ...

Sweden’s Henrik Stenson and Spain’s Rafa Cabrera-Bello opened up a three shot lead over their rivals on day three of the season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. Stenson posted four birdies in a four under par 68 to join Cabrera-Bello who birdied four of his closing five holes, including three in succession from the 14th, in a seven under par 65 to be tied on 14-under par on the Earth Course at Jumeriah Estates. England’s Justin Rose also shot a 68 to be in third place on 11-under ...

The third round of the DP World Tour Championship promises to be a test of mental fortitude for Richie Ramsay as he tees up alongside World No. 1 Rory McIlroy. Ramsay added a second round 69 to his opening 67 to move to eight under par before being joined by McIlroy on the same score and each trailing two shots behind Sweden’s Henrik Stenson on the Earth Course at Jumeriah Estate. Stenson set-up his 18th hole birdie, and the last of seven birdies in his round, from very close to his second shot ...

There’s not just one Swedish golfer atop of the leader board after two rounds of the DP World Tour Championship. While Henrik Stenson moved two shots clear of the field his compatriot Kris Broberg is sharing fifth place on seven under par and just three shots behind Stenson and with still 36-holes to play. Broberg, 28 is contesting the season-ending Race to Dubai event for a first time posted a second round 67 that included five birdies in his closing eight holes and bouncing back in superb ...

Henrik Stenson shot a second 66 as he seeks a career first in successfully defending the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. Stenson, 38 birdied two of his closing three holes to seize a two stroke lead at 10-under par in the European Tour’s season-ending event on the Earth Course at Jumeriah Golf Resort. Three players – World No. 1 Rory McIlroy (70), Scotland’s Richie Ramsay (69) and England’s Danny Willett (67) – share second place on eight under par. Stenson birdied his opening two ...

Belfast golfer Michael Hoey was feeling somewhat cursed after a stomach bug on the eve of the DP World Tour Championship sapped the energy out of his first round campaign. Hoey struggled with the driver and had it not been for his short game and putter the five-time Tour winner would have easily shot more than a one over par 73. It continues an unfortunate trend for the affable Irish golfer whose career has been marked by mystery illnesses. “I got the most out of my round as I just hit it shocking,” ...

Richie Ramsay was sitting pretty near the top of the leader board thanks to the Chair of the Tournament Players Committee. Ramsay seized the clubhouse lead with a five under par 67 before McIlroy and fellow Irishman Shane Lowry ended the opening day of the season-final DP Tour World Championship sharing the lead with 66s on the Earth Course in Dubai. McIlroy ended a six-week competitive break just four days after being confirmed as European No. 1 for a second occasion in three years. The four-time ...