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Greensboro, NC … Martin Laird is assured of qualifying for next week’s start to the lucrative FedEx Cup Play-Off Series despite withdrawing before the start to his second round in the Wyndham Championship. Laird ended Thursday’s round very well placed at four under-par and sharing 18th place with fellow Scot Russell Knox. A PGA Tour official indicated Laird cited ‘family reasons’ in withdrawing fro the $US 5.8m event and returning to his Charlotte residence. Laird teed-up in Greensboro ...

Greensboro, NC … Former Open Champion Henrik Stenson continued to battle stifling conditions and muscle his way to a two-shot clubhouse lead on day two of the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina. Stenson, who is looking for a first victory on U.S. soil in four years, added a 66 to his sizzling first round eight-under 62 to advance to 12-under in the near century-like heat on the Sedgefield course. The 41-year old Swede, and leaving his Callaway driver in his locker for a second ...

Greensboro, NC … Henrik Stenson was in sizzling form producing his lowest score of his PGA Tour career of an eight-under par 62 in meltdown conditions on the opening day of the Wyndham Championship. Stenson birdied four of his opening nine holes and repeated the effort over his inward half to end the day trailing just one shot behind American Matt Every who went within one shot of matching the Sedgefield Country Club course record with his nine-under par 61. Six players, including formerU.S. ...

Greensboro,  NC … Brisbane-born Cameron Smith felt right at home in sweltering heatwave conditions to record a 63 and the lowest round of his PGA Tour career on day one of the Wyndham Championship. It is Smith’s lowest score in his 60 Tour events and a shot better than a 64 he posted earlier this year on day one of the Sony Hawaii Open. But in a complete turnaround in recent weeks the 23-year old seized seven birdies and none better than his 181-yard uphill second shot into the 18th green ...

Greensboro, NC … Last year’s Open Champion Henrik Stenson has contested this week’s Wyndham Championship on three occasions in his illustrious career. However, he enjoys a record that reads far from flattering for the affable Swede. Stenson made his debut in the Greensboro, North Carolina event in 2010 to miss the cut and then returned a year later again missing the cut while at his last attempt in 2012 sickness forced him out following a first round 68. “Two MCs and a WD so I haven’t ...

Quail Hollow, NC … Twenty-one days after sharing a Southport house with Open Champion, Jordan Spieth and Kentucky’s Justin Thomas is celebrating after becoming the second straight under- 25-year old to win a Major in capturing the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. Thomas, 24 came from two shots back in a final round posting a last day 68 and winning by two shots with an eight-under victory tally. The win is also Thomas’ fourth this 2016/17 PGA Tour season having tasted success late last ...

Quail Hollow, NC .. Kentucky’s Justin Thomas is celebrating after becoming the second straight under- 25-year old to win a Major in capturing the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. Thomas, 24 came from two shots back in posting a last day 68 and winning by two shots with an eight-under victory tally. The win is also Thomas’ fourth this 2016/17 PGA Tour season having tasted success late last year in Malaysia and then celebrating the New Year winning back-to-back in Hawaii that included shooting ...