Danny Willett Needing Only A 28th Place Chinese Takeaway To Go Ahead Of Absent Rory McIlroy.
England’s Danny Willett needs only to finish 28th or better in this week’s BMW Masters to go ahead of Rory McIlroy and into the top spot on the Race to Dubai.
The Callaway backed Willett, who carded a fine ten under par 62 in the final round of last week’s WGC – HSBC Champions to finish in a tie for third place, is now just Euro 74,213 short of McIlroy and with the four-time Major winning McIlroy electing not to remain in the Chinese financial capital for a second week running.
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Czech Cyril Suk One Off Course Record Day One In MENA Tour Finale.
Cyril Suk shot a career-best eight-under 63 to be set the early pace in windy conditions at the MENA Golf Tour’s season-ending championship at Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club in the UAE.
The 23-year-old from Prague picked up five shots on the front nine and three coming home in a flawless round, taking a two-shot lead over Scott Campbell, his playing partner, and Craig Hinton, both of England.
Lurking a further shot adrift at five under in solo fourth was another Englishman, Stuart ...
Russell Knox Knocking On Victory Door At WGC – HSBC Champions.
Scotland’s ultra-talented Russell Knox is again knocking on the door for a first victory after muscling his way into second place on the second day of the WGC – HSBC Champions event in Shanghai.
Kevin Kisner overcame a back injury to open up a two shot lead at the halfway stage of the World Golf Championships – HSBC Champions.
The American came into the second round one shot adrift of Branden Grace but a 66 on Friday saw him move to the top of the leader board at 14 under, two ...
Darren Clarke Heralds Exciting New MENA Tour Initiative.
Darren Clarke has again been involved in an historic MENA Golf Tour chapter with news of the launch of the inaugural Qualifying School, offering a simplified roadmap for earning playing status on the tour in 2016.
Open to all professionals and amateurs — with a handicap of one or better — the 54-hole Q-School will be held at Almenara Golf Club in the Spanish resort Sotogrande in the Cadiz province, in two stages in February next year.
The first stage, on February 14-16, will see players compete ...
Rory McIlroy’s Manager Sean O’Flaherty Pops The Question & Michelle O’Toole Says ‘Yes’.
Congratulations are in order for Sean O’Flaherty and the long-time manager to four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy.
The very affable O’Flaherty, who looks after much of the business affairs of McIlroy, got engaged on October 8th to Dublin-born beauty, Michelle O’Toole.
The Irish Independent reported news of the engagement earlier today.
According to the newspaper the future Mr. and Mrs. O’Flaherty are matched in many ways – she attended Alexander College in Milltown ...
Tearful Victor Dubuisson Wins Second Turkish Airlines Open In Three Years .. Flies To Top Of 2016 Ryder Cup Table.
A tearful Victor Dubuisson is flying first class for a second occasion in three years in capturing the Turkish Airlines Open at Belek.
Dubuisson set-up his win when he birdied three of his closing four holes in a round of 66 and win by a shot with a shot with a 22 under total and deny South African Jaco Van Zyl by one shot.
Dubuisson had just two top-10s arriving in Turkey and admitted the tearful scenes was due to a crisis of confidence for much of the season.
“It’s so hard because ...
Justin Thomas Masters Bound After Maiden Tour Win At CIMB Classic.
American Justin Thomas is Masters bound next April after overcoming a 14th hole double bogey to win the CIMB Classic for his first PGA Tour title.
The 22-year-old American holed a 6-foot par putt on the par-5 18th in a round of 66 for a tournament record of 26-under par on the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club.
Thomas, who had a course-record 61 in the second round, seemed to have blown his chances when he hit into the water at 14, but he immediately rallied with three consecutive birdies ...
