Drysdale Looks To Get Into Top Gear Heading To Second Round At PIF Saudi Open

Scot David Drysdale will look to get into top gear heading to day two of the Asian Tour season-ending PIF Saudi Open in Riyadh. Drysdale, 48, bogeyed two of his closing three holes in a one-over 72 to be just inside the top-50 but trailing eight adrift of Thailand’s Chapchai Nirat, who signed for a seven-under 64 and lead by two shots. Super Swede while Henrik Stenson got to the par-4 18th having recorded nine one putts, including one-putting both the 16th and 17th holes for bogeys before sensationally ...

Knox Knows Never To Bet Against Woods Winning Again

Russell Knox has his own agenda this week, looking to secure one of the five leading spots up-for-grabs at Thursday’s starting 2023 PGA Tour Final Qualifier being staged on two courses close to his Ponte Vedra home in Florida. Around 150 miles north in suburban Orlando, Tiger Woods will team with son Charlie in the annual PNC Championship on the host Ritz Carlton course. It will be Woods second PGA Tour sanctioned appearance since last fortnight’s Hero World Challenge, and where Woods ...

Gorgeous Gassin – Romantic French Village Perched High Overlooking Saint Tropez

Gassin is perched high in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in southeastern France. It is located just four kilometres inland and close to the holiday destination of Saint Tropez. The original building was erected in the 11th century and with this current Notre-Dame de la Consolation constructed in 1558. The Chapel hosts events throughout the year: concert, Saint-Laurent mass or nativity scene. Trust you enjoyed these photographs from our visit (October, 2022) to the ...

Honfleur – Lovely French Town Where The Seine River Meets The English Channel

Honfleur is a lovely-looking city in the department of Calvados, in northern France’s Normandy region. Founded by Vikings in the 800s, Honfleur has served for centuries as a port for trade and travel. The town is located on the estuary where the Seine river meets the English Channel. The Church of St. Catherine (see You Tube video), dates from the second half of the 15th century, replaced an older stone church which was destroyed during the Hundred Years’ War. The Vieux-Bassin (old harbour), ...

Ferguson Again Battling Migraines In Having To WD From Dunhill C’DShip

Affable Scot Ewen Ferguson had ended his year on a double disappointing note with migraines forcing him out ahead of the second round of the year-ending Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa. Ferguson, 27, had battled his way through an opening 78 but still didn’t feel well ahead of his early morning second day tee-off on the Leopard Creek course at Malelane. It’s a second time this year migraines has forced the Scot out of an event while adding to Ferguson’s poor South ...

Jamieson Again Shows His Fondnes For The ‘Marriage’ Of Golf & Wildlife At Leopard Creek

Scott Jamieson continues to enjoy what he describs as the ‘marriage’ between golf and the local wildlife to be just two shots from the lead on the opening day of the Arnold Dunhill Championship in South Africa. The Florida-based Scot posted a five-under 67 that included seven birdies to be just two shots off the lead held by South African Robin Williams on the host Leopard Creek course at Malelane, to the east of Joburg. Though sticking out like the proverbial on Jamieson’s scorecard is a 15th ...

Amateur No. 1 Lamprecht Launches 418-Yard Drive Amost Exactly 24-Hours After R&A/USGA Golf Ball Ruling

It was close enough to exactly 24-hours to the hour since news of the joint USGA/R&A announcement and the 2028 start to ‘reeling-in’ the golf ball that reigning Amateur Champion and the No. 1 world-ranked amateur Christo Lamprecht launched a 418-yard down the last hole on day one of the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa. The 22-year-old South African then had just 126-yards to the pin though he took three shots for his birdie ‘4’ in his eventual round of a five-under-par 67 ...