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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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Rory McIlroy moved into the co-pilots seat on day three of the Turkish Airlines Open at Belek. The four-time Major winner admitted he needed to dig deep to register a third consecutive 67 and get within one shot of the lead heading into the final round of the Turkish Airlines Open. The Race to Dubai leader was level par for his round when he dropped a shot on the tenth but he then came to life, picking up four strokes in his next four holes with the help of a brilliant eagle on the 13th. The four-time ...

Justin Thomas birdied the final two holes to shoot a 5-under 67 at the CIMB Classic on Saturday and take a share of the lead with American compatriot Brendan Steele going into the final round of the PGA TOUR event in Malaysia. The duo were a shot clear of last year’s runner-up Kevin Na, who equalled the best round of the day with a 64 and move to 19-under par/ Just four strokes separate the top nine players, including former World No. 1 Adam Scott. Steele added a 66 to his blistering second ...