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Scotland’s Richie Ramsay was heading back to his hotel for a hot bath delighted to now be within three of the lead in posting a 70 for share of fourth at four under par. Ramsay walked from the course delighted with himself to have again braved all that Royal County Down has thrown at him over three rounds. He heads to the last day sharing fourth place at four under par and only three shots behind Dane Soren Kjeldsen. However there was the strange sight of Ramsay running from the scorer’s ...

Søren Kjeldsen’s late slip did not prevent him from taking a handy two stroke lead into the final round of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Hosted by the Rory Foundation. The 40 year old, who is seeking to become the third Danish-born winner of the event since 2002, was flawless for the majority of a cold, yet bright, day at Royal County Down until he dropped shots on his final two holes. That ensured the chasing pack remained in touch, led by Maximilian Kieffer after he shot a course record 65 ...

World No. 9 Rickie Fowler stood on the 17th tee at Royal County County no doubt thinking to himself he had a pretty good chance of capturing back-to-back victories with success in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. The reigning Players Championship winner had just holed a 35-yard chip shot from in front of the green at the shortened par four 16th to go from two over par to two under par. However the joy was short-lived for the visiting American with Royal County Down about to get its own back. What ...

Richie Ramsay recalled as a 12-year old he would keep warm as he hit golf balls on his beloved Royal Aberdeen practice range by running up and down the range collecting them. A decade on and Ramsay is warming to thoughts of a second Tour victory this season despite the continuing cold and wet Irish Open conditions on Royal County Down in Newcastle. Ramsay carded the second equal lowest score on day two with five birdies in a four under par 67 to among six players tied for the lead. They include ...

Padraig Harrington finds himself in the Royal County Down box seat to end a 66-year wait and become only the second Irish-born player to win two Irish Open titles. Despite the disappointment of dropping five shots over his closing eight hole the triple Major winning Harrington heads to the weekend rounds just at two under par and only one shot from the lead. Six players  – Spain’s Rafa Cabrera-Bello (68), Denmark’s Soren Kjeldsen (70), Scotland’s Richie Ramsay (67), Austrian Bernd Wiesberger ...

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy was tops in getting past the Royal County Down front gates and bound for his parents Belfast residence after missing the halfway cut for a third straight year in the Irish Open. McIlroy gained some comfort in shooting a second day level par 71 but with the damage done a day earlier following a nine-over 80 on the windswept and rainstorm affected Royal County Down course. It left the four-time Major winner sharing 103rd place and four shots outside of the cut-off mark of five ...

Triple Major winning Padraig Harrington delivered a younger generation of Irish compatriots a lesson in links discipline on the opening day of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. Harrington tamed a wet and wild Royal County Down layout with seven birdies in a round of a four under par 67. The effort was 13 shots fewer around the ‘backyard’ of World No. 1 Rory McIlroy while Harrington needed just two dozen putts and a dozen less than his fellow Open Championship and PGA Championship champion. Harrington, ...