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The Grove, Watford, England … No surprise with the PGA TOUR announcing Dustin Johnson has been named the 2016 PGA TOUR Player of the Year as voted on by the TOUR’s membership for the 2015-16 season. PGA TOUR members who played in at least 15 official money events this past season were eligible to vote. The balloting process ended on October 7. “On behalf of the PGA TOUR, my congratulations to Dustin Johnson for his outstanding play on big stages during the 2015-16 season,” said PGA TOUR ...

St. Andrews, Scotland … England’s Tyrrell Hatton celebrated a maiden European Tour victory and the likelihood now also of a first Masters appearance next year with a comfortable four strokes success in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St. Andrews. Hatton, who turns 25 later this week, posted a final round 66 for a tournament four round equalling low of 23-under par in calm conditions on the famed Old Course. It was Hatton’s 83rd European Tour event and he becomes the 15th different ...

St. Andrews, Scotland … Australian amateur sensation Curtis Luck, the world’s second-ranked amateur, has earned a second automatic invitation to next year’s Masters after overcoming a seven-stroke deficit and storm his way to securing a one-shot victory over compatriot Brett Coletta at the eighth Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship held at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club in South Korea The pony-tailed Luck, who has already earned berths in the Masters Tournament, U.S. Open and The 146th Open ...

St. Andrews, Scotland … It was ten Old Course record equalling birdies in a round of a 10-under par 62 for England’s Tyrrell Hatton playing alongside 50 Shades of Grey Hollywood heart throb, Jamie Doran. Hatton, who turns 25 next Friday, capped his round with three in succession from his eighth and then birding the closing two to move to 17-under par and three clear of his rivals on day three of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. Hatton’s effort over the Old Course that also ...

St. Andrews, Scotland … England’s Ross Fisher put himself in frame to end a two-year winless drought with a round of 68 to move a stroke clear of the field on day two of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St. Andrews. Fisher, 35 managed seven birdies but also dropped three shots in cold and wet conditions on the Old Course at St. Andrews, and one of three events playing host to the event. The former Ryder Cup star, and who reached a high of No. 17 in the world late in 2009, last tasted ...

St. Andrews, Scotland … He’s back!  Never before will the Safeway Open be as popular with the 14-time Major winning Tiger Woods confirming he will end a 14-month absence on the sidelines by contesting next week’s opening event on the 2016/17 PGA Tour wraparound schedule. Woods has been out of action since sharing 10th place in last year’s Wyndham Championship at Greensboro, North Carolina. Woods officially committed earlier today ahead of the 5pm (US time) cut-off time to ...

Carnoustie, Scotland … Alex Noren continued his fondness for Scottish links golf in equalling the Carnoustie course record on the opening day of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. The 34-year old Swede joined nine other players in the past 22-years to have recorded an eight-under par 64 at Carnoustie, and also one of the host courses on the Open Championship rota. It handed Noren a one stroke lead in the bright but windy conditions, and on one of three host venues this week. The reigning ...