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European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley has received an invitation to contest this year’s PGA Championship where fellow Irishman Rory McIlroy will defend the Rodman Wanamaker Trophy. And while is now customary for the PGA of America, as organizers of both the Ryder Cup and PGA Championship, to offer rival captains an invitation, McGinley is delighted to be heading back to Oak Hill for a first time in a decade. It will also be the Dubliner’s first PGA Championship since 2007. “I knew when ...

England’s Simon Khan brilliantly made amends for losing out in a play-off to be the leading player in the 36-hole US Open qualifier at Walton Heath. Khan, 40 was complaining of tiredness after his opening round of five under par 67 on the ‘harder’ Old Course but went out in the afternoon on the ‘easier’ New Course to shoot a 70, that included six birdies and four bogeys, for a seven under par tally. “I’m delighted and absolutely chuffed as it was really tough this afternoon as the wind ...

England’s Simon Khan bounced back from the disappointment of losing the BMW PGA Championship with a first round 67 in today’s 36-hole US Open qualifier at Walton Heath. Khan is among five players shooting 67s and with fellow England player, John Parry leading after the first round with a six under par 66. The 2010 BMW PGA champion birdied his second and third holes, dropped shots at the next two and after a birdie at eight and a bogey at nine, Khan birdied five of his closing nine holes – ...

Boo Weekley has ended a five-year wait to add another plaid jacket to his wardrobe. Weekley rallied to win the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial on Sunday after he carded a final-round, 4-under 66 to finish at 14 under. Weekley, who moved to sixth in the FedExCup standings, earned his third career PGA Tour success and the plaid jacket that goes to the Colonial champion. Weekley also earned plaid-like jackets in his other two wins, both at the RBC Heritage in 2007 and ’08. “I finally ...

When will the world’s best players get the message and get those alignment sticks out of their golf bags when competing. American Jeff Overton is the latest to be disqualified for violating Rule 14-3/10.3 for using an alignment device during his third round of the Crowne Plaza tournament in Texas. Mark Russell, PGA Tour Vice President, Rules and Competition said ‘it is a shame and not much we can do about it. … We don’t like to disqualify players but if that’s what the ...

Sergio Garcia is just four shots from the lead with round to play in the BMW PGA Championship and thanks to the Wentworth fans. After the bitter embarrassment of his ‘fried chicken’ remarks earlier in the week, Garcia had considered withdrawing from the flagship tournament. But with the encouragement and support of some the more knowledgeable fans in golf, the Spaniard continues to impress after a 68 to be in an eight-way share of sixth place on five under par tally. “I played my best golf ...

EXCLUSIVE by Suzanne Kemper at Wentworth. I was delighted to catch up with Brett Rumford after his opening round at Wentworth for the 2013 BMW PGA Championship and with him competing in Europe for a first time since his back-to-back victories in the Ballantine’s Championship in South Korea and the Volvo China Open. There have been a number of exciting new changes since late last year and it is all smiles for the affable Australian. Firstly Rumford’s working with a new and legendary coach. “I ...