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Gullane, Scotland … New Irish Open champion Russell Knox reveals he is considering playing more on the European Tour after his recent run of success. The Florida-based Scot was joint runner-up in last fortnight’s French Open and then last Sunday brilliantly holed not one but two 40-foot birdie putts on the 18th green to capture the Rory McIlroy hosted event. It was Knox’s maiden victory on the European Tour and his third victory in three different countries after capturing the WGC – HSBC ...

It is a golfer’s worst nightmare arriving at an airport without any golf clubs. That was the scenario facing Graeme McDowell as he arrived at Manchester Airport very early Monday morning ahead of teeing-up Tuesday in a 36-hole Open Championship qualifier at the Old St. Annes course just to the south of Blackpool in England. McDowell was headed to Manchester Airport after his disappointing showing in Sunday’s concluding French Open in Versailles where he finished T37th and effectively ...

TPC Potomac, Maryland … Dayliight was a distant second as Francesco Molinari totally demoralised his rivals to capture a maiden PGA Tour title in winning the Quicken Loans National by a massive eight strokes with a tournament record 21-under par total The Italian goling stallion seized an eagle and six birdies in his closing round of an eight-under par 62 in heatwave conditions on the TPC Potomac course in Maryland. Molinari’s first victory Stateside comes just five weeks after he denied ...

Potomac, Maryland … Francesco Molinari is primed to not only capture a maiden PGA Tour victory but also become the first Italian in 71-years to win on Tour heading to the final round of the Quicken Loans National on the TPC Potomac course in Potomac, Maryland. Molinari brilliantly birdied his closing two holes in a third round 65 to move to the front on 13-under par before being joined by Mexican Abraham Ancer who produced eight birdies in a szziling eight-under par 62 in the sauna-like conditions. The ...

TPC Potomac, Maryland ….. Seamus Power inches ever closer to securing his PGA Tour card for next season in easily making the halfway cut in the Quicken Loans National. Power celebrated his 21st event of his 2017/18 season adding a level par 70 to his opening 66 to be just five shots from the lead at four-under par heading to the weekend rounds on the TPC Potomac course in Potomac, Maryland. The West Waterford golfer, and lying 119th on the FedEx Cup points table, is just one shot behind Tiger ...

TPC Potomac, Maryland … Tiger Woods gave the new shortest club in his bag, a TaylorMade ‘Ardmore 3’ mallet putter, a huge endorsement after taking just 26 putts on day of the Quicken Loans National here in Potomac, Maryland. The double Quicken Loans champion grabbed seven birdies in a five-under par 65 in continuing heatwave conditions to head to the clubhouse at lunch sharing ninth place on five-under par. Fellow American Beau Hossler (66) was the early round leader in the $ 7.1m ...

Shane Lowry is excited to do battle early next month at Ballyliffin. Lowry will join a strong Irish contingent teeing-up in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open to be staged from July 5-8. The Offlay golfer will always be remembered for his stunning 2009 Irish Open triumph when he won at Baltray as a then amateur. The win meant forfeiting a cool Euro 1/2m first prize cheque but then the popular Irishman has more than made ammends in his now nine-year pro career. Indeed, in his now 202 European Tour counting ...