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Graeme McDowell’s return to Hong Kong continues to be all positive, keeping himself in contention for hopeful victory heading to the final round on the famed host Hong Kong Golf Club course. McDowell kept his scoring in the 60s for a third running adding a four-under 66 to earlier scores of 67 and 65 to be sharing seventh place at 12-under-par and only four shots adrift of the leading duo of Aussie Cam Smith, who signed for a 65, along with Thailand’s Phachara Khongwatmai, who added a ...

Scotland’s Richie Ramsay admits he likes feeling uncomfortable as he comfortably continues his push to hopefully banking victory in the Nedbank Challenge in South Africa. Ramay, 40, also remains top Scot posting a second round 69 in moving to seven-under and just three shots from the lead heading to the weekend rounds on the host course at Sun City. The duo of World No. 8 Max Homa, with a 68, and Frenchman Mattieu Pavan, and signing for a 66, lead the field by a shot at 10-under. Homa said: “I’m ...

Host club head pro Ireland’s Brian O’Donovan could not be more delighted to be playing all four rounds of the Hong Kong Open. O’Donovan, 35, was out first on day two producing a superb three-under par 67 to momentarily enjoy the clubhouse lead in finishing at two-under-par before a very long way in knowing he had finished right on the halfway cut mark in the $US 2m event being played on his host Hong Kong Open course in suburban Fanling. The Bandon-born O’Donovan began working ...

Scotland’s David Drysdale continues to show his fondness for the host course, ensuring himself all four rounds in the Hong Kong Open. Drysdale, and with wife/caddy Vicky again calling the shots, added a one-under-par 69 to his opening 68 and move to three-under in the premier Asian Tour event. Double-Ds effort also continues a great run of form in his rookie Asian Tour season having now ensured himself weekend work in now 10 of 13 events he’s contested this ‘first of his career’ seasons. CHOPSTICK ...

Scotland’s David Drysdale superbly bounced back from two early hiccups to get among the birdies on the opening day of the Hong Kong Open. ‘Double D’ was one-under, and well down the board, heading to his back nine but then put foot down to birdie the 10th ahead of birdies also at 13 and 14 in a respectable two-under-par 68. It left him sharing 36th place and among some 69 players under par in the 67th hosting of the premier Asian Tour event. Drysdale is no stranger to the host ...

  Aussie Cam Smith brilliantly birdied five of seven closing holes in a blistering seven-under 63 on the opening day in the 67th hosting of the Hong Kong Open. Smith’s effort, and in his first appearance in the premier Asian Tour event in nine-years, has him tied for the lead with Spaniard Eugenio Chacarra and with the pair one clear of the field on the Hong Kong Golf Club course in suburban Fanling. Chacarra matched Smith’s effort also with five birdies over his inward nine. Smith ...

It is a marvellous tribute from a golfer who has been a professional for near on 30-years. With Scotland’s David Drysdale paying tribute to a ‘new era’ of his younger countryman golfers ahead of proudly taking his place as an Asian Tour rookie in this week’s $US 2m Hong Kong Open. Drysdale, 48, tees-up in the last of just a handful of events remaining in his Asian Tour member first season ahead of the near-assurance of enjoying full-season playing rights for the New Year, and ...