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Adam Scott has climbed to a career high of No. 2 in the world after his stunning Barclays Championship victory in  New Jersey. The Australian jumped Phil Mickelson while former World  No. 1 Rory McIlroy finds himself back at No. 4 and in danger of losing that place to fellow US Open champion, Justin Rose who is No. 5 and less than half a point behind the Northern Irishman. One of the biggest movers was American Gary Woodland who finished tied second in the Barclays and moving from 153rd in the ...

Jens Dantorp followed in the footsteps of good friend and Sweden compatriot Kristoffer Broberg to capture a maiden Challenge Tour victory in the weather-affected Rolex Trophy. Dantorp described his win as the “greatest day of my life”after posting a final round 70 to win by a shot with an 18-under par tally on the Golf Club de Geneve in Switzerland. Drawing on a good luck text message from Broberg, the 24-year old Dantorp returned to the course on Sunday morning to complete the final round and ...

One leading Sunday Irish newspaper has been left with egg on it’s face after Rory McIlroy and Caroline Wozniacki denied reports of any split in their romance. McIlroy went onto Twitter to single out the paper after the Dublin-based newspaper ran a story in their Sunday edition. However late on the same day the same newspaper had removed the story and was back-tracking a serious rate of knots. And while McIlroy and Wozniacki fueled rumours of a potential split by changing the images on their ...

The next time Paul McGinley visits Gleneagles it will be by steam train in a month’s time and in the company of rival USA captain, Tom Watson to mark ‘A Year To Go’ celebrations to the 2014 Ryder Cup. The duo will join politicians and other dignitaries aboard the September 23rd train leaving Edinburgh for the Gleneagles Station and then the short journey to the PGA Centenary course. However McGinley’s first stop is the Wales Open later this week were it will be full steam ahead for the ...

Australia’s Adam Scott has drawn first blood in the lucrative FedEx Cup Play-Off Series in capturing the Barclays Championship in New Jersey. The reigning Masters champion posted a blistering final round 66 to win by a shot with a 11-under par tally on the Liberty National course. Scott’s victory, and his first since his Masters triumph, must now put the 33-year old Queenslander well in position for PGA Tour ‘Player of the Year’ despite Tiger Woods finishing in a share of ...

England’s Tommy Fleetwood has singled out his ailing dog, Maisy after he birdied the first extra play-off hole to claim a maiden Tour victory in the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles. Fleetwood, 22 had also birdied the last in regulation in a final round 70 to tie Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher (67) and Argentina’s Ricardo Gonzalez (70) at 18-under on the PGA Centenary course. All three players headed back to the 18th with Gallacher and Gonzalez each only managing a par before ...

England’s Tommy Fleetwood broke through for a maiden Tour success after a birdie at the first extra play-off hole for the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles. Fleetwood, 22 birdied the last in a final round 70 to tie Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher (67) and Argentina’s Ricardo Gonzalez (70) at 18-under on the PGA Centenary course. Gallacher and Gonzalez then pared the extra hole to hand the former GB & I Walker Cup player the unique trophy. Victory earned Fleetwood a ...