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Phil Mickelson tees up in his 24th U.S. Open hoping to finally capture the one Major to allude him and become only the sixth player in the history of the game to capture golf’s Grand Slam. Ans since making his debut as an amateur in 1990 at Medinah Mickelson has finished runner-up six times. But then the five-time Major winner has fond memories of the 1999 event at Pinehurst, where he finished second to Payne Stewart who died less than five months later. “It would really mean a lot to ...

Thailand’s very popular Thongchai Jaidee captured his sixth European Tour win and his second on European soil with a play-off victory in the Nordea Masters in Sweden. The 44-year old Thai golfer and triple Asian Tour Order of Merit winner defeated Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher and Frenchman Victor Dubuisson on the PGA National Sweden course in Malmo. All three players had ended regulation play locked at 16-under par in glorious cloudless warm conditions. Jaidee had birdied his opening ...

Sweden’s Henrik Stenson is just one round away from his first European Tour success in his homeland. The current World No. 2 brought Swedish fans to their feet with a brilliant third round 64 to join England’s young Eddie Pepperell in a share of the third round lead on 13-under par in Malmo. Stenson snatched seven birdies and a seventh hole eagle while the 23-year old Pepperell, who is competing on the Tour in his second full season, added a 65 as he seeks a first Tour title.However just ...

Rory McIlroy shocked his many followers nose-diving down the leader board with a horror 78 on day two of the $US 6.2m Jack Nicklaus hosted Memorial. After a blistering opening round of 63 McIlroy had the opportunity to close out the tournament but instead he tumbled down from his lofty three shot leading cushion and into a share of 20th place on three under par. Included in McIlroy’s second round that he commenced from the 10th of the Muirfield Village course was a bogey at 10, a 12th hole ...

Frenchman Victor Dubuisson has put himself in position to capture a first Race to Dubai victory this year after ending the second round of the Nordea Masters tied for then lead on six under par. Last year’s brilliant Turkish Airlines Open winner shares the lead in Sweden with big-hitting Spaniard Alvaro Quiros and England’s Eddie Pepperell. Quiros bounced back from electing not to contest the second round of Monday’s U.S.Open qualifier with a best Malmo round of 67 that included ...

Rory McIlroy has revealed he is carrying a second injury after clearly in pain on day one of the Memorial. The double Major winner had just 22 putts in a sizzling score of a nine under par 63 to storm to the front in the $US 6.2m event but most interest after his round centered on his left knee. McIlroy injured his knee on the seventh hole but after posting his equal lowest ever opening score on the PGA Tour the 25 year  old revealed he’s also carrying a lower back injury he sustained on day ...

Rory McIlroy mesmerized his rivals with two eagles and an equal lowest ever PGA commencing round of a nine-under par 63 on the opening day of the Memorial. McIlroy was five under par through 10 holes and then holed 15-foot eagle putt on the par five, 11th to move to seven-under par. The Irishman, fresh from his victory in last week’s BMW PGA Championship, birdied the 13th to move to eight under before the only hiccup in his round when McIlroy doubled the par four 14th before a second eagle ...