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Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen admitted it was a ‘weird feeling’ after stretching his lead to seven shots as he targets the Euro 1m first prize cheque in the Turkish Airlines Open at Belek. Olesen, who dropped a shot at the last, signed for a three under par 68 to move to 18-under on the Regnum Carya course. The 29-year old London-based Olesen also is seeking a fourth Tour victory and a first since capturing last year’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in St. Andrews. “I’ve never had ...

Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen was in a class of his own seizing an impressive six shot lead with a new course 62 on day two of the Turkish Airlines Open at Belek. Olesen, 26 capped his round with an eagle along with eight birdies and just one bogey in a nine under par effort to move to 15-under par in continuing ideal scoring conditions on the Regnun Carya resort course. Two players – Spain’s Adrian Otaegui and Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee – share a distant second place on nine under par. Otaegui, ...

The notion of teeing-off from the roof of a villa certainly was not part of the golf course design blueprints submitted by the company founded by five-time Open Champion Peter Thomson But that’s the scenario staring at the 78 players teeing up in this week’s Turkish Airlines Open on the Regnum Carya Resort course in Belek. The course was officially opened in late 2008 and it was not to some years later villas were constructed, and with one built over the then championship tee. For 51 week’s ...

Masters champion Danny Willett is intent of regaining his lead in the European Tour’s Race to Dubai at the expense of the absent Henrik Stenson at this week’s Turkish Airlines Open in Belek. Willett has led the money list title since last April when fitted with the coveted Augusta National members green jacket. But the 29-year old Englishman found himself pushed into second place following Stenson’s joint second in last week’s WGC – HSBC Champions event in Shanghai. Stenson has elected ...

Masters champion Danny Willett has brushed aside any security fears in travelling with his young family to compete in this week’s Turkish Airlines Open in Antalya. The current World No. 10 Willett finds himself the highest world ranked player contesting this week’s $US 7m event and the opening tournament of the European Tour’s three-tournament Final Series. However the event has been rocked firstly with the withdrawal some time ago by Tiger Woods but more recently by the decision of many Europe’s ...

It now seems the much-anticipated and 15-month wait is officially over as Tiger Woods is returning to competition at next month’s Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas# The 14-time Major winner has not competed anywhere since finishing T10th in 2015 Wydnham Championship. Woods had been due to return three weeks ago in the Safeway Open, and the first event of the 2016/17 PGA Tour scheduled but he abandoned those plans and also a goal of teeing-up in this week’s European Tour’s Turkish ...

England’s Daniel Owen opened with a tidy five-under 67 to seize the early initiative in the MENA Tour Championship as Order of Merit leader Craig Hinton finished the day two shots off the pace on Sunday. Owen mixed six birdies with a lone bogey to move one clear of his fellow countryman Max Williams and Scotland’s Paul Doherty on a day when 26 players broke par. A two-time winner on the tour this season, Hinton led the chasing pack on three under along with his playing partner Zane Scotland, ...