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England’s Zane Scotland kept alive a successful defence of his Ras Al Khaimah Classic defence with a superb back nine display on the opening day of the MENA Tour event. Scotland birdied six birdies in his last seven holes on the Tower Links Golf Club in the UAE to get back to just four shots off the pace as he walked off the course visibly relieved. On a hot and humid day when 50 players shot par or better, Toni Ferrer (Spain), Ashley Rees (England) and Abdulrahman Sihag (Kenya) all shot 4-under ...

Ryder Cup hero Justin Rose feels right at home using  Swing Catalyst 3D Motion Plate system. His coach, Sean Foley, is a big advocate of the Swing Catalyst 3D Motion Plate and has one at his home in Orlando. And now Rose – the current world number six – has had one installed at his home in the Bahamas. The duo first tested the Swing Catalyst 3D Motion Plate at the Wells Fargo Championship, in May, and, soon after, decided to purchase systems for themselves. Rose, who secured four points ...

England’s Oliver Wilson has returned to the European Tour in dramatic manner capturing a maiden Tour title with success in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St. Andrews. Wilson shot a final round 70 to win by a stroke on the Old Course with a 17-under par tally. Prior to this week the 34-year old Wilson, and currently ranked 792 in the world, had finished second on nine occasions in the course of 227 Tour events. Prior to this week the 34-year old Wilson had finished second on nine occasions ...

I have to share with you this wonderful sunset shot taken just outside of Kingsbarns that again played host this week to the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

Bernie  was asked to contribute to a ‘season-ending’ highlights feature appearing in last Saturday’s edition of the Irish Examiner newspaper, and one of the newspapers he contributes. Simon Lewis is chief golf writer for the newspaper and hereunder is the article with Bernie’s contribution. By Simon Lewis Rugby and Golf Correspondent The European Tour heads to the sunny Algarve next week, but with an end of season chill now in the air, we asked four golf writers to review ...

In what has to be an unprecedented move on the part of any Ryder Cup captain and Tom Watson has gone public following the continuing fall out over the USA’s five point loss a week again to the brilliantly led Paul McGinley European Team. By Tom Watson  2014 U.S. Ryder Cup Captain “In response to all of the recent discussion about our Ryder Cup loss, I would like to make a few comments. First, I take complete and full responsibility for my communication, and I regret that my words ...

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy reaffirmed a decision to contest next year’s Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open. Earlier this year McIlroy ended a five-year absence to tee-up at Royal Aberdeen and immediately showed his fondness in posting a new Royal Aberdeen course record. However McIlroy used the experience of playing links golf the week prior to an Open to head to Royal Liverpool and capture golf’s oldest Major. Now the four-time Major winner says he will stick with the same schedule next year ...