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‘D J’ or Dustin Johnson just will not go away and nor does he want to. A month after experiencing a third Major Championship heartache and Johnson bounced back to lead The Open Championship at St Andrews. The big-hitting American fired a seven under 65 over the Old Course for a one-stroke advantage over the field, but Jordan Spieth – the man who denied him in the US Open at Chambers Bay – is only two shots back as he chases a historic calendar grand slam. Paired together by the ...

“Good morning ladies and gentlemen to the 144th Open Championship.  This is Game No. 1.  On the tee from Australia, Rod Pampling”. Those were the familiar words of Ivor Robson officiating as the Official Starter for a last time. However it was a first for the Queensland-born Pampling and with the distinction of teeing off first in the 144th Open. Watching on was Pampling’s long-time coach Gary Edwin and in his fourth St. Andrews appearance. And for the record Pampling used a 3-iron ...

After Arnold Palmer’s team won Wednesday’s Champion Golfers’ Challenge, the stage is now set for The 144th Open Championship. Spear-heading the victory was 1999 Open champion Paul Lawrie who rolled in a curling 20-foot eagle putt at the second that was enough to secure first place for Team Palmer in the Champions Golfers’ Challenge. Minutes earlier his captain, Arnold Palmer, had walked onto the green to a standing ovation. His role now confined to a non-playing capacity and ...

Two-time major champion, John Daly is set to light up the inaugural Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Match Play at Murcar Links Golf Club, in Aberdeen, July 30 – August 2. In 1991, Daly, famously lifted the PGA Championship after getting in the event from being ninth reserve and his victory was instrumental in him being crowned PGA TOUR rookie of the year. In 1995 he won his second major championship, The Open, at St Andrews, where he will return for the 144th Open Championship this week. He is renowned ...

Sensational Jordan Spieth has edged closer to becoming World No. 1 with his play-off victory in the John Deere Classic. Rallying from four shots behind with six holes to play Spieth erased the doubts that followed his decision to play stateside prior to his bid for an historic third leg of the modern Grand Slam mattered little to Jordan Spieth on Sunday evening. A par on the second hole of sudden death lifted the hottest player in the game to five TOUR wins and counting, a smiling Spieth was quick ...

Defending champion Justin Rose was genuinely concerned first in hitting a spectator but then seeing a 14- year old witness to the incident feint and also collapse on the second day of the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open at Gullane. Rose hit a wayward drive down the left side of the 16 th fairway that hit an elderly man in the head and with the spectator first collapsing to the ground before the male teenager, who was unrelated to the spectator, feinted at the sight of the wound. On-course ...

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy looks unlikely to contest this week’s Scottish Open while the 26-year old must be in doubt to defend his Open Championship next week at St. Andrews. McIlroy looks a sorry sight standing with the aid of crutches after rupturing ankle ligaments while playing a friendly game of soccer.