Gallacher, Bjorn & Manassero Among Small Few Who Competed 13-Years Ago In Bahrain
Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher will have extra strong memories in teeing-up in this week’s inagurual Bahrain Championship.
The DP World Tour was last in the Middle East Island kingdom early in 2011 when Gallacher brilliantaly finished just two shots behind England’s Paul Casey in the first hosting of the Volvo Champions event.
However growing unrest in the region led to the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix, and set to he held some five weeks following the Volvo hosted event, to being cancelled while ...
Olesen Seals Biggest Winning Margin Of His Career In Capturing Ras Al Khaimah Title
Dane Thorbjørn Olesen has secured not only his eighth DP World Tour but he’s done so with the biggest victory margin of his career in capturing the Ras Al Khaimah Championship by six shots on the stunning host Al Hamra Golf Club course.
Olesen, 34, fought back from a birdie, double-bogey start to the last day to then birdie the third, eagle the par-5 eighth hole ahead of birdies at the 10th, 14th and at the last in a round of 67 for a 27-under tally.
It’s been 12 -years since the Dane ...
Magnifique Matthieu Pavon Becomes First Frenchman To Win On PGA Tour
Magnifique Matthieu Pavon brilliantly captured the Farmers Insurance Open to become the first French-born golfer to win on the PGA Tour proper with his one shot success over the Torrey Pines course.
Pavon, 31, incredibly birdied the last in a round of 69 to win with a 13-under and in the process earn the Touluese-born golfer a whopping $1.5m first prize cheque, a full Tour exemption to the end of 2016 while a more immediate reward for Pavon is a maiden Masters invitation.
Pavon headed into the final ...
Dunlap Set To Make His Professional Debut At Next Week’s AT & T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
An emotional Nick Dunlap confirmed he will be turning professional with his first event in the play-for-pay to be next week’s PGA Tour AT & T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
The news comes just four days after the 20-year-old Alabama university student become the youngest amateur in 114-years to win on the PGA Tour with his victory in the American Express Championship at La Quinta in eastern California.
As well, Dunlap was a first amateur since Phil Mickelson in 1991 to taste success on the PGA Tour.
Winning ...
McIlroy Confirms Valero Texas Open The Week Prior To The Masters – Just A Fourth Time In 11-Years
Organisers have confirmed Rory McIlroy will tee-up in the year’s 102nd anniversary Valero Texas Open from April 4th to 7th in the week prior the Masters.
McIlroy’s appearance will be a huge boost to the tournament again being staged on the host Greg Norman designed Oaks Course at TPC San Antonio course in the Lone Star State.
McIlroy last contested the Texas tournament in 2022 but missed the cut.
Prior to that McIlroy had not played the week prior to the year’s traditional first ...
Dunlap Becomes Youngest Amateur To Win On PGA Tour In 114-Years & First Amateur Champ In 33-Years
American amateur sensation Nick Dunlap has become the youngest winner on the PGA Tour in 114-years, and also the first amateur to win in 33-years with his stunning victory in the American Express Championship at La Quinta in California.
The 20-year-old reigning US Amateur champion, who is still in college in Alabama, withstood the final round challenge from defending champ Sam Burns in posting a closing round 70 and win by a stroke with a 29-under-par tally on host Pete Dye Stadium course.
As an ...
McIlroy Wins Record Fourth Time In Dubai & No Sooner He’s Faces Masters Drought
No sooner had Rory McIlroy captured a record-setting fourth Hero Dubai Desert Classic title and he found himself facing a Masters drought related question.
McIlroy has become also only the second player to win the Desert Classic back-to-back while he’s now also won back-to-back tournament victories only for a second time in his 38 tournament winning career, having captured the 2021 and ’22 CJ Cup on the PGA Tour.
His win at the host Emirates Golf Club comes 13-years in winning a first ...
