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World No. 1 Dustin Johnson packed a new putter into his bag to birdie six of the last seven holes in a stunning, bogey-free 63 to move to 13 under par and a shot clear of first-round leader Brooks Koepka. “I wasn’t really pleased with the one I played with on Thursday, so the guys here in China made me one.,” said Johnson. “I actually got a putter like about 20 minutes before I teed off. It’s a (TaylorMade) Spider, so it’s one that I’ve used before. “I got it right before I walked ...

Swede Henric Sturehed fired a sizzling course record 63 to propel himself to the top of the leaderboard heading into the penultimate round of the MENA Tour Championship at Al Zorah Golf Club on Tuesday. The 27-year-old, two back at the start, notched up eight birdies and an eagle against a lone bogey to reach 13-under for the tournament, opening up a healthy five-shot lead over England’s Andrew Marshall, who carded a solid second-round 66. Overnight leader Jamie Elson of England joined Canada’s ...

England’s Stuart Archibald moved a step closer to his first MENA Tour title when he notched up four birdies around the turn en route to a 66 to take a one-shot lead heading into the final round of the Sahara Kuwait Golf Championship on Tuesday. Archibald, 33 began the day one behind and mixed seven birdies with three bogeys to top the leaderboard at 10-under with a four-man group, led by compatriot Luke Joy, lurking just behind the leader. Fellow Englishman Max Smith shot the best score of ...

News the golf world has been waiting for with confirmation Tiger Woods has been cleared to return to golf just six months after undergoing fusion surgery on his lower back. Woods long-time agent Mark Steinberg indicaed the doctor who operated on Woods back in April has cleared him to return to the game with no restrictions. “He got a nice report and is allowed to proceed,” said Steinberg. “He can do as much as he needs to do. Tiger is going to take this very, very slowly. This is good, but ...

A record-equalling number of Ryder Cup past captains and players clearly will add huge bite to next weeks Farmfoods European Senior Masters. Fourteen former Ryder Cup players, three of them and each a winning captain, boasting 38 appearances among them will contest the event at the Forest of Arden. Senior Tour debutant and tournament host Peter Baker is among 11 other Ryder Cup players who will join former captains, Paul McGinley, Sam Torrance and Ian Woosnam. One of the icons of The Ryder Cup, ...

Defending champion Francesco Molinari delighted a huge following of supporters in muscling his way to a share of the lead on day one of the Italian Open at Monza. The crowds were treated to a rousing display and with the four-time European Tour winning Molinari sharing the leading lap honours with five others thanks to nine birdies and two bogeys in a seven-under 64 on the Milano Golf Club course lying next door to the famed Monza GP circuit. Fellow early starters Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Jamie Donaldson ...

The Emirates Australian Open will return to Melbourne in 2020 and 2022. It will be first occasion Australia’s premier event is headed south from Sydney since 2005 when Robert Allenby won the Stonehaven Trophy at Moonah Links. Dates and venues are yet to be determined, but in conjunction with the Victorian Government, Golf Australia is pleased to confirm that the two “release years” in the current eight-year contract to play in Sydney will be exercised on Melbourne’s famous Sandbelt. Golf ...