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Houston, TX … In a big lift heading into next week’s Masters the European-born trio of Thomas Pieters, Tyrrell Hatton and Tommy Fleetwood have been officially confirmed with ‘Special Temporary Membership’ for the remainder of the 2016-17 PGA Tour Season. The trio have qualified by virtue of earning more FedEx Cup points in their limited number of appearances than the player ranked No. 150 on last year’s 2015/16 FedEx Cup standings. In Pieter’s six PGA Tour starts ...

Austin, TX … Dustin Johnson’s odds in capturing a first Masters continue to shorten considerably after claiming a third victory in succession with his triumph at the WGC – Dell Match-Play Championship in Austin, Texas. The World No. 1 was for much of the match in a class of his own before holding off a late round fightback to win 1-up over Spain’s gritty Jon Rahm. In the process, Johnson became the first player since the inaugural World Golf Championship in 1999 to win all four WGC titles ...

Austin, TX … World No. 1 Dustin Johnson remained on target to achieve something Tiger Woods has failed to manage and that is to win all four WGC titles. This is after Johnson battled hard to overcome Hideto Tanihara 1-up in Sunday morning’s (US time) semi-final and book his place in the final against Spaniard Jon Rahm at the WGC – Dell Match-Play Championship in Austin, Texas. However, the 38-year Tanihara, who has won 13 times in his native Japan between 2003 and last year, was clearly ...

Austin, TX … Rory McIlroy with head to next fortnight’s Masters admitting he’s mentally strong and not at all feeling drained after salvaging a draw in his ‘dead rubber’ WGC  Dell Match-play Championship match against Argentina’s Emiliano Grillo McIlroy had lost his first match to Dane Soren Kjeldsen and then when American Gary Woodland withdrew due to personal reasons there was no way McIlroy would break into the last 16. In past the past two years, McIlroy ...

Austin, TX .. Tyrrell Hatton found himself handed a two stroke penalty and bundled out of the event  in  breaching a ‘tournament rule’ on day three of the WGC – Dell Match-Play Championship in Austin, TX. The High Wycombe golfer was on the first green in a three-man sudden death play-off to decide who in their group goes through to Saturday’s quarter finals on the Austin Country Club course in the Texas capital. Hatton sent his birdie attempt to just two feet short from the ...

Austin, TX … Rory McIlroy will be playing for pride knowing he cannot advance to the last 16 in the WGC – Dell Match-Play Championship in Austin, Texas. McIlroy is set to tackle Argentina’s Emiliano Grillo in Friday’s final of three round robin matches, and after Grillo lost his second-round match to Dane Soren Kjeldsen in bright but very windy conditions on the Austin Country Club course. However, neither McIlroy or Grillo can advance to Saturday’s quarter-finals given the pint-sized ...

Austin, TX ,,, Rory McIlroy won his second round match without playing a shot  but could still find himself bundled out of the WGC – Dell Match-Play Championship in Austin, Texas. McIlroy’s second round opponent, Gary Woodland was forced out due to a ‘personal family matter’ and the American has returned to his Orlando residence. But while McIlroy received his first point in the $US 9.75m event he will have to wait the outcome of the second round match between Dane Soren Kjeldsen and Argentinean ...