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There was no delight for organisers of the $5.2m Turkish Airlines World Gof Final who now face an anxious time after the world’s leading two golfers, Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods, were beaten on the opening day at Antalya. World No. 1 McIlroy played his closing four holes in superb conditions on the Sultan Course in seven over par and in a round of a five over par 75 to lose to American rival Matt Kuchar who shot a one under par 70. It was both McIlroy and Kuchar’s first competitive round of ...

Since they started seeing each other Caroline Wozinacki has become a very avid golf fan. The Danish tennis ace is in Turkey this week supporting World No. 1 ranked boyfriend, Rory McIlroy. While McIlroy was decked out all in black – cap, shirt, long trousers and shoes – Wozinacki looked totally more relaxed in a black sports top and black shorts. She joined McIlroy on the Antalya Golf Club practice range as McIlroy prepared for his opening round match against USA Ryder Cup rival, Matt ...

In any chosen profession, whether it is business or sport, there comes a responsibility as the leader in your field. Rory McIlroy as the current World No. 1 is no exception. McIlroy went to World No. 1 in capturing the Honda Classic in March and while Luke Donald regained the crown three weeks later, McIlroy to the game’s best golfer just prior to the Masters and held his lofty position ever since. The Northern Irishman was asked on the eve on the Turkish Airlines World Golf Final what he saw ...

Team Scottish Hydro player, Chris Doak, has reflected on his maiden victory on the European Challenge Tour which has won him a place on next year’s European Tour. The Scot emerged victorious on the third hole of a tense play-off, beating Dutchman Tim Sluiter courtesy of a three foot putt for a third successive par on the 18th after his Dutch counter-part missed an eight-footer for par following a wayward drive. Doak had missed a golden opportunity to take the title outright at the end of regular ...

After one of his poorest-ever efforts in a Ryder Cup and Tiger Woods is already looking ahead to one day captaining the USA Team. The 14-time Major winner was the biggest disappointment at Medinah and just managing to secure a half-a-point in his seventh Ryder Cup appearance, and that was only after conceding the final putt of the competition to Italy’s Francesco Molinari. “I had an opportunity to earn three points in the team sessions and I didn’t do that,” said Woods. “My point there ...

Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher let slip one of his best finishes this season in being slapped with a two-shot penalty for playing a wrong ball at the 16th hole during the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. Gallacher, who won the 2004, was in fourth place at the time on 18-under par and then four strokes behind South African Branden Grace who was on his 14th hole. The Scot walked from the hole a dejected figure having recorded a double bogey but with the penalty it meant signing ...

Eight of the world’s best golfers, headed by World No. 1 Rory McIlroy and 14-time Major winning Tiger Woods will square off Tuesday for a $US 1.5m first prize cheque in the Turkish Airlines World Golf Final Championship. The event, being staged as a preview to a full-field Turkish Open forming part of the 2013 Race to Dubai schedule, will be held on the Meditteranean shoreline at the Antalya Golf Club in Balek. www.golfbytourmiss.com will be among those boarding a special Turkish Airlines ...