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There is a special reason why Peter Hanson has the number ’17’ on his golf ball and also has ’17’ on his golf bag. ’17’ is important to Hanson as it’s the birthday, 17th November, of his only son, Tim. Tears welled in Hanson’s eyes as he dedicated his KLM Open victory, and his first Tour success in two years, to his hospitalised young son. Hanson sensationally eagled the final hole in a round of 67 to win by two shots with a 14-under par tally on the ...

European Ryder Cup star, Peter Hanson of Sweden moved within one stroke of the lead on day three of the KLM Open and then revealed the fear his has for his seriously ill young son. Near two-year old Tim  is now isolated in the Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital in Orland with RS virus, a respiratory virus common in young children. Hanson, who birdied his closing two holes in a Dutch third round 67, had booked a flight out of Amsterdam on Saturday morning but on the insistence of his wife, Sanna ...

Scott Jamieson ignited hopes of becoming the third straight Scottish winner on the European Tour after moving to a share of second place on day two of the KLM Open at Hilversum. The Glasgow golfer produced his equal lowest ever round of an eight under par 64 to move into a three way share on eight under par in glorious conditions on the Hilversum course. England’s Graeme Storm added a 67 to move to 11-under par and three clear of his rivals as he seeks to end a five-year winless drought since ...

The Darren Clarke Schools League has proudly announced it has raised over £70,000 for Breakthrough Breast Cancer and thanks to St Malachy’s Belfast School. St.Malachy’s clinched the title on Friday after a great battle, played in terrific spirit, against Holy Cross Strabane school. The weather in Belfast in the early morning suggested that the match might not even take place but conditions in Castledawson were actually quite good. A blustery wind and a few showers didn’t spoil ...

England’s Graeme Storm lived up to his name in storming to a two shot lead with a new course record 63 on day one of the centenary KLM Open at Hilversum. Storm, 34  birdied three of his closing four holes in a seven under par total and on the Hilversumsche course that underwent major changes three years ago. MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW

Frenchman Raphael Jacquelin and Paraguay’s Fabrizio Zanotti shared a new course record  but it was Sweden’s Peter Hanson timely bursting back to form on day one of the Centenary Dutch Open at Hilversum. Jacquelin, 38 grabbed an eagle and five birdies in his five under par tally to match a 65 he set on the first day of the event two years ago. However as both the 2010 and 2011 tournaments here at Hilversum were played under a ‘preferred lie’ rule for a first time since major changes to ...

European Ryder Cup captain, Jose Maria Olazabal has expressed surprise Hunter Mahan has been left out of the USA Team. Mahan has been denied the opportunity to make amends for ‘losing’ the 2010 Ryder Cup after being beaten by Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell in the pivotal Singles match. Instead, USA Captain Davis Love 111 chose Dustin Johnson, Steve Stricker, Jim Furyk and rookie Brandt Snedeker. “They are very strong picks but then at least two of them were pretty obvious in Stricker ...