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American Peter Uihlein went within three inches of the European Tour’s first ever round of 59 on a second day of low scoring in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland. England’s Tom Lewis birdied three of his closing five holes to break clear of a log-jam atop of the board with the 22-year old shooting a seven under par 65 in relatively calm conditions on the Old Course at St. Andrews for a 15-under par tally in the $US 5m event. Dutchman Joost Luiten returned to competition for ...

Tiger Woods has been confirmed as PGA Tour Player of the Year with Jordan Spieth as PGA Tour Rookie of the Year, as voted on by the TOUR’s membership for the 2013 season. PGA Tour members who played in at least 12 official money events in 2013 were eligible to vote following the conclusion of the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola. The balloting process ended on September 26. “On behalf of the PGA Tour, my congratulations to Tiger and Jordan for their impressive performances in 2013,” said Commissioner ...

Double Major winning Rory McIlroy has today confirmed he has terminated his contract with Horizon Sports Management and formed a new company – Rory McIlroy Incorporated. It had surfaced earlier this year during a Tour event in Bulgaria that after just 18 months McIlroy was leaving the Dublin-based Horizon Sports. Now the termination of McIlroy’s reputed five-year business contract with Horizons is official and a month less than two years with company. McIlroy had joined Horizons in October ...

Double Major winning Rory McIlroy has been spotted playing golf this week but not as a competitor in this week’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. The Irish Independent has a snap of McIlroy in today’s edition of the newspaper carrying his clubs into Dublin’s Westbury Hotel ahead of joining father in a game at Killeen Castle. The newspaper also speculates McIlroy’s presence at Killeen Castle could be a harbinger in the Irish Open moving to the Jack Nicklaus designed course ...

Shane Lowry swapped a surfboard for golf clubs to post a four under par 68 on day one of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. Lowry squeezed out six birdies, including three in succession from his fourth hole, in bright but windy conditions at Kingsbarns to share the Irish honours with former champion Michael Hoey on day one of the $5m event in Scotland. It left the current World No. 84 trailing just four shots behind five players, including former Ryder Cup star Oliver Wilson of England, who lead ...

Five players, including crestfallen former Ryder Cup star Oliver Wilson of England, share the lead with rounds of 64 on day one of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland. Wilson was at the Kingsbarns course grabbing an eagle and six birdies in bright but windy conditions to make the most of a sponsor’s invitation into the $5m event. Joining Wilson shooting an eight under par score at Kingbarns was compatriot Tom Lewis while countryman Richard McEvoy, also competing on an invitation, ...

Renowned Crail caddy, Davy Sharp helped steer Traveller’s Championship winner Ken Duke to make the most of a disruptive pre-event preparation to shoot a three under par 69 on day oneof the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland. Duke, 44 arrived in Glasgow from Miami on Monday but without his golf clubs or luggage to compete in the $5m event for a first time and on the three host courses of the Old Course at St. Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns also for a first occasion. However with ...