Hatton Takes Commanding Five-Shot Lead Into Closing Dunhill Links Round.
Defending champion Tyrrell Hatton will take a commanding five-shot lead into the final day of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship as Rory McIlroy’s frustration continues unchecked heading to his last round of the year in Scotland.
Hatton, who turns 26 on October 14, was in brilliant form not dropping a shot in seven-under par 65 on the Kingsbarns Links course and one of three host venues in the $US 5m event.
The Englishman returns to the Old Course at St. Andrews at an impressive 18-under par ...
Thailand’s Affable Aphibarnrat Continues To Impress Tackling Scottish Links Golf.
Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat continues a resurgence in form posting a six-under par 66 for a share of six place and only three shots off the lead at eight-under heading to ‘moving day’ at the Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland.
The very affable Aphibarnrat, who was 2013 Asian Tour No. 1, capped his round with five birdies in a mid-round six-hole stretch at St. Andrews, as he seeks not only a fourth European Tour title but a victory that would see him become the first Asian-born ...
Tommy Fleetwood Brilliantly Tames ‘Carnastie’ With New Course Record 63.
European Tour No. 1 Tommy Fleetwood brilliantly set a new Carnoustie course record to move into a share of the lead on day two of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland.
Fleetwood, 26 produced a bogey-free nine-under par 63 to lower the previous low record by a shot on the course that will play host to next year’s Open (not British) Championship.
The effort, in bright but very cold conditions, saw the new father join fellow Englishman and defending champion, Tyrrell Hatton in the lead ...
Swede Sturehed Storms To Share MENA Tour Lead In Jordan.
Swede Henric Sturehed stormed his way to a course-record six-under-par 67 to put himself firmly in the frame for a title shot going into the final round of the Jordan’s Ayla Golf Championship on Friday.
On a day highlighted by the visit of HRH Prince Faisal Bin Al Hussein, president of the Jordan Olympic Committee, to the venue of the first MENA Tour event in Jordan, the Swede went bogey-free in his second round, bettering the previous record of a 69 jointly set by the English duo Luke Joy and ...
Birth Of ‘Frankie’ Fleetwood Boosts Dad’s Goal Of European No. 1 Crown.
England’s Tommy Fleetwood has returned to competition buoyed by the birth of his son in ending the season as European No. 1.
During his month-long absence Fleetwood’s fiancée and also manager, Clare Craig gave birth early last week to a son the couple named Franklin though his name has already been shortened to ‘Frankie’.
“She picked Frankie and I moved it to Franklin because I like that, so he will be called Frankie,” said Fleetwood.
“But she picked Frankie. When people started asking, ...
McIlroy Sings Syme’s Praise As Young Scot Seeks To Emulate McIlroy’s 2007 Dunhill Links Feat.
Rookie Scottish pro Connor Syme has won the praise of four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy.
Syme, the brilliant winner early this year of the Battle Trophy at Crail Golfing Society, is contesting just his second event as a pro at this week’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and wrapped-up his preparations in playing a practice round on the famed Old Course in McIlroy’s company ahead of the $US 5m event.
It helped that McIlroy is a good friend of One Direction’s Niall Horan, who has turned ...
Matt Jones Celebrating In Regaining PGA Tour Card.
Aussie Matt Jones is celebrating after regaining his PGA Tour card for this week’s starting 2017/18 wraparound season.
Jones posted a final round 67 for a 17-under par tally at Monday’s conclusion to the storm-affected Web.com Tour Championship at the Atlantic Beach course near Orlando in Florida.
The effort by the former Australian Open winner was good enough for the 37-year old Sydneysider to secure the 17th place among the leading 25 on the Tour’s ‘Final 25’ list that earn full ...
