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Paul McGinley is already looking forward to an Augusta meal with USA Ryder Cup opposing captain, Tom Watson. The Irishman and Watson have arranged to meet in April during Masters Week, and where McGinley will be reporting on the 2014 season-opening Major for SKY Sports TV. “Yes, Tom and I have arranged to have dinner together, so that should be nice and I’m looking forward to it,” said the Irishman. It will be there first meeting since late last year when Watson travelled to Scotland ...

Spain’s Sergio Garcia has captured a second victory in three events after a three hole play-off success in the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters in Doha. Garcia first overcame a three-stroke deficit heading into the round and then birdied six of his closing 12 holes in shooting a 65 before Finland’s Mikko Ilonen holed an 18-foot birdie putt at the last in a score of 66 to tie the Spaniard on 16-under par. Garcia had to wait nearly an hour before all players completed their round and with he and ...

Just 12 months after Rory McIlroy signed a reputed $225m deal with sports equipment giant Nike and the 24-year old Northern Irishman has designed his own polo shirt. The Lightweight Innovation Color Polo is following Nike’s new apparel slogan ‘Built To Move.’ McIlroy had a lot of input on the shirt, said Merritt Richardson, Vice President/Global Category Business Director Apparel, Footwear and Accessories for Nike Golf. The shoulder seams – although the shirt is seamless because Nike wanted ...

Thanks to Professional Sports Group’s James Lovett a few of us last Saturday had the great pleasure to play the Saadiyat Beach Golf Resort course on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. And while one of our colleagues unfortunately took sick and had to leave the course, it was a wonderful morning to be out playing golf. It was also great to see how Saadiyat is maturing after the pleasure of being present at the official opening some years ago. Hereunder is a handful of snaps from the day .. hope you enjoy ...

Double Major winning John Daly has put himself in position to end a decade long winless drought at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters in Doha. Daly, who turns 48 in April, posted a bogey free 69 in ideal scoring conditions and end his second round at eight under par and just three shots from the lead. South African George Coetzee remained atop of the Qatar leader board despite a second hole double bogey in also shooting a 69 to be in the clubhouse on 11-under par. England’s Steve Webster (69) and ...

South Africa’s talented Brandon Stone has grabbed the first ace of 2014 after holing out early in his round on the second day of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters. Stone holed out at the par three, 13th hole he was playing as his third with the 20-year old Springbok golfer holing out from 212 yards using a 5-iron. Unfortunately, the current 595th World Ranked Stone misses out on a brand new BMW that is on offer for a hole-in-one at the par three, 17th. After a prolific winning amateur career ...

Double Major winning Rory McIlroy will open a new Nike store in the world-famous Dubai Mall in a unique manner next Monday. The 24-year-old will open the store on Monday, 27th January at 7pm…but not in the traditional way. Instead of cutting a ribbon, the Nike Golf store will be declared open when Rory, flanked by a myriad of fans and shoppers, will putt into the shop front using his Method 006 putter and new RZN Black ball. Commenting on the opening of the retail store, Nike Golf EMEA General ...