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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 ...

The likelihood of Darren Clarke leading Europe into competition at the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine continues to grow. Three of last week’s winning team in Lee Westwood, Rory McIlroy and now Martin Kaymer believe Clarke is worthy of the European Team captaincy. Clarke has five Ryder Cup’s including being on the winning side in 1997, 2002, 2004 and 2006.  He was a vice captain in 2010 under Colin Montgomerie and also a vice captain two years ago to Jose Maria Olazabal. However he was overlooked ...

“It could be the shortest defence in Tour history,” said David Howell who is struggling with a neck injury heading into his defence of this week’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. Howell is fighting a race against time to be fit to take him alongside movie star heart throb Hugh Grant in teeing off tomorrow at Carnoustie and one of three courses again playing host to the $5m event. “I undertook commentary last week, didn’t hit a ball for eight days and came into this ...

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy gets back to work at this week’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and the first of seven events to end his most successful season. McIlroy will team with his father, Gerry who turns 55 on Sunday, before taking a well-earned  week fortnight’s break from competition. Seven years ago McIlroy stood at the back of the 18th green at St. Andrews watching Scotland’s Paul Lawrie standing over a birdie putt on the final day of the 2007 Alfred Dunhill Links. “If ...

Europe has won the 2014 Ryder Cup  16 1/2 points to 11 1/2 points making it six wins from the past seven Ryder Cups. Hereunder is the scores from the past three days. EUROPE16½11½USA EUROPE   16 1/2 points       USA  11 1/2 points.                          SUNDAY SINGLES G. McDowell  Wins 2 & 1 details J. Spieth H. Stenson  Wins 1Up details P. Reed R. McIlroy  Wins 5 & 4 details R. Fowler J. Rose Halved details H. Mahan S. Gallacher  Wins 3 & ...

Welshman Jamie Donaldson is the ‘Monarch of the Glen’ in hitting what should be the ‘Shot of the Year’ and earn the point to deliver Europe victory in the 2014 Ryder Cup. It was just a month ago when Donaldson traveled to Prague and then wrapping up his place in Paul McGinley’s team with victory in the Czech Masters. And at exactly 4.32pm Donaldson wrote himself into Ryder Cup folklore. After downing USA rival Keegan Bradley 5 & 4 the 38-year old Donaldson is the ...

Paul McGinley singled out one word ‘Proud’ after leading Europe to victory in the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles. McGinley was on the side of the 15th green when Jamie Donaldson played what could be ‘The European Tour Shot of the Year’ when the Welshman landed his second shot to just 18 inches at the par four, 15th to give Europe the 14 1/2 points it needed to win a sixth Ryder Cup in the past seven years. And losing USA captain Tom Watson was overheard in congratulating World ...