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It has been a bitter blow to Seamus Power’s decent return to form in being ruled out of this week’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans after testing positive for the Covid-19 virus. Power jetted into the famed Mardi Gras city buoyed by last week’s superb share of ninth place in the PGA Tour’s secondary tour event in Las Vegas. However, in making his way to TPC Louisiana for this week’s team event, and where he was all set to again partner Canadian David Hearn, the 34-year old was shocked in ...

It’s been 11-years since Stewart Cink represented the US in a fifth straight Ryder Cup and now after a second PGA Tour victory of the 2020/21 wraparound season the in-form 47-year old has played down thoughts of being on Steve Stricker’s Whistling Straits side. After a pair of opening 63s Cink was never really challenged in capturting a third RBC Heritage title and the 15th win of his PGA Tour career. With son Reagan on the bag, Cink went into the last day leading by five and won ...

Robert MacIntyre will look to wrap-up his two-months Stateside on a positive note heading to the final round of the RBC Heritage in South Carolina. MacIntyre fought back from a mini set of three bogeys mid-round to post a one-under par 70 for six-under tally in ideal conditions on the Harbour Town course at Hilton Head. The Oban lefty went into golf’s moving day on the back of a bogey-free 67 and he was off to a bright start holing a seven-footer for birdie at the second. He then moved to seven-under ...

  Weather: Mostly cloudy and breezy. High of 80. Wind W 10-15 mph, gusting to 23 mph. Final-Round Leaderboard Hideki Matsuyama            69-71-65-73—278 (-10) Will Zalatoris                      70-68-71-70—279 (-9) Jordan Spieth                     71-68-72-70—281 (-7) Xander Schauffele              72-69-68-72—281 (-7) Jon Rahm                           72-72-72-66—282 (-6) Marc Leishman                  ...

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has led the tributes to new Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama – the first ‘Land of the Rising Sun’ male golfer to capture a major. Matsuyama brought the golf mad nation to a halt early Monday morning local time in posting a final round 73 and win by a stroke at Augusta National. There soon unfolded highly emotional scenes as Matsuyama embraced his caddy, his coach and support team before a  teary-eyed 85th Masters champion made his way to ...

  Weather: Cloudy, with light showers late in the afternoon. High of 79. Wind SSE 10-15 mph, gusting to 25 mph. Play was suspended at 3:58 p.m. due to a dangerous weather situation. Play resumed at 5:15 p.m. for a delay of 77 minutes. Third-Round Leaderboard Hideki Matsuyama            69-71-65—205 (-11) Xander Schauffele              72-69-68—209 (-7) Marc Leishman                  72-67-70—209 (-7) Justin Rose                         ...

Golfing history beckons for the Land of the Rising Sun Hideki Matsuyama is now just 18 holes away from deliving Japan a first Major Championship success in the 2021 Masters at Augusta National. The 29-year old will take a four-shot lead into the last day of the 85th Masters after a stunning third round display that saw him produce a bogey-free seven-under par third day 65 and move to 11-under par. Matsuyama was the only player, and on a day delayed by some 75-minutes due to a storm, not to drop a ...