Syme To Use Crail’s Battle Trophy Success As Stepping Stone Into Walker Cup.
Connor Syme is hoping his impressive five-stroke victory in Crail’s 2oth anniversary Battle Trophy will be another stepping stone into this year’s GB & I Walker Cup team.
The 21-year old lead from day one and then battled near gale force winds over the last round to seal success on the acclaimed Gil Hanse designed Craighead Links course.
Scotland’s second highest world-ranked amateur was in a class of his own having led by 10 strokes into the final round and also end a bitter run of ...
Four Atop Of The MENA Tour Leader Board In Ras Al Khaimah Classic.
Birdies and eagles flew in flurries as the English trio of Max Williams, Daniel Owen, Paul Dwyer and Spain’s Francisco Perez shot matching 6-under 66s to take a share of the lead after the opening round of the MENA Tour’s Ras Al Khaimah Classic at Tower Links Golf Club on Monday.
Between them, the foursome notched up 23 birdies and four eagles, two each by Williams and Owen, against just seven bogeys to sit atop a tight leaderboard, one stroke ahead of Sweden’s Jesper Alm, who mixed six ...
Bernd Wiesberger Claims Shenzhen International Victory Takeaway.
Austrian golfing giant Bernd Wiesberger defeated Englands Tommy Fleetwood in a play-off to win the Shenzhen International on a dramatic final day at Genzon Golf Club.
Wiesberger entered round four with a three-shot lead and eight shots ahead of Fleetwood but the Englishman fired a stunning 63 to set the clubhouse target and share top spot at 16 under.
As most of the leading challengers fell back, Wiesberger made excellent par saves on the 12th and 17th and nearly hit the pin with his approach to ...
McDowell Swaps Hilton Head Putting Pains For Sizzling 22 Putts Showing In San Antonio.
Four days after the frustration of a cold putter at Hilton Head and Graeme McDowell needed just 22 putts to muscle his way to contention early on day one of the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio.
And McDowell’s decision to skip the Saturday’s “Wedding of the Year” reaped immediate dividends with his best start all season around the TPC San Antonio course.
McDowell grabbed seven birdies in a four-under par 68 to be in the clubhouse trailing just two behind South African Branden Grace.
The ...
Woods Reveals A Fourth Back Operation & Now Likely Side-Lined Rest Of Season.
Tiger Woods is now likely to miss the remainder of the season in revealing he has undergone yet further back surgery to alleviate pain in his back and legs.
However, Woods said via his website on Thursday he still hopes to return to professional golf.
“The surgery went well, and I’m optimistic this will relieve my back spasms and pain,” said Woods.
“When healed, I look forward to getting back to a normal life, playing with my kids, competing in professional golf and living without the pain ...
Custis Luck Could Feel Right At ‘Home’ On Norman Designed TPC San Antonio Course.
Rookie Perth professional Curtis Luck could feel right at “home” this week in the play-for-play ranks at the Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio.
The $US 6.2m event is the first of nine invitations afforded to the 20-year-old during the remainder of the 2017 season.
The event is again being staged on the Greg Norman designed Oaks Course featuring narrow and tree-lined fairways with plenty of rocky outcrops.
After being over-looked for an invitation last week at Hilton Head it has ...
Woods Unveils Plans First Public Golf Course But No Plans On When He Returns To Competition.
Tiger Woods has hit his first golf shots in public since last February but the 14-time Major Champion is still no closer to returning to full competition.
Woods was guest of honour at Big Cedar Lodge on the outskirts of Springfield in the US State of Missouri to unveil plans for his first public course design.
The course is being named Payne’s Valley in honour of the Missouri born Payne Stewart who won two US Opens and a PGA Championship before his death in a 1999 plane crash and shortly after ...
