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There’s a golfer competing in Europe who has a similar winning record in recent weeks as World No. 1 Rory McIlroy. Sweden’s Kristoffer Broberg set the secondary Challenge Tour alight and earned his 2013 European Tour card in the space of just five events with a ninth in his first tournament and then winning three of his next four tournaments. Broberg’s effort has never been matched previously on the secondary Challenge Tour, and probably for that matter on the Buy.com Tour in the U.S. It ...

Nicolas Colsaerts admitted he ‘chilled out’ on the Royal Park course that has seen the Belgian-born golfer add heat to the third round of the BMW Italian Open in Turin. The Ryder Cup rookie came from share of 36th place at the start of the day to snare the clubhouse lead with a 65 for a 13-under par tally. Moments later the 29-year old was joined by Italian stallion Matteo Manassero who also signed for a 65 in ideal scoring conditions. “I am very happy with a 65 as I played well ...

Olympic swimming legend, Michael Phelps will join Team USA at this month’s Ryder Cup in Medinah. Phelps, 27 recently retired as the most decorated Olympian of all time winning 22 medals including 18 gold medals (11 for individual events). At the recent London Olympics, Phelps won four gold and two silver medals, making him the most successful athlete of the Games for a third Olympics in a row. Phelps, who has been coached by Hank Haney, will now join NBA legend, Michael Jordan in a who’s ...

Richard Bland birdied the last to break clear of a log-jam atop of the leader board and boost hopes of ending a 281 event winless drought in the BMW Italian Open in Turin. Bland posted a 66 to move to 12-under par and clear of four players in second place on 11-under par – Scotland’s Marc Warren (65), Frenchman Gregory Bourdy (64), Spain’s Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (65) and South African Garth Mulroy (67). The 41-year old Bland joined the Tour full time in 2002 when he recorded his still best ...

Ireland’s Gareth Maybin is out to celebrate his 32nd birthday and shake off  ‘Mr. Forgotten’ tag after posting a five under par 67 on the opening day of the BMW Italian Open in suburban Turin. Maybin, who turns 32 today (FRD), was stuck in the slow lane to be one under par for his opening 10 holes but then taking to the overtaking lane to play his closing eight in five under par and trail just three shots from he lead in the Euro 1.5m event. Maybin’s still the only Irish golfer competing ...

Despite defeating World No. 1 Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods earlier this year England’s Robert Rock will not be tempted to qualify for the PGA Tour. A number of leading European players, including Scotland’s Richie Ramsay and Spain’s Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, are set to take advantage of the final PGA Tour qualifying school at the end of the year. Thereafter a player will have to contest a full season on the PGA secondary Buy.com Tour to advance to the main PGA Tour. However Rock, who defends ...

The great Arnold Palmer received a belated 83rd birthday present when he was award the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honour given to civilians by the U.S. Congress. Palmer looked visibly moved when handed the award in the U.S. Congress with his now good friend and former long time arch rival, Jack Nicklaus among those present in the American capital to congratulate him “I’m particularly proud of anything that the House and Senate agree on,”  said Palmer. Palmer captured 62 ...