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Stephen Gallacher displayed he was not about to relinquish his double Dubai Desert Classic crown while good friend Marc Warren edged closer to a Masters Invitation on day one at the Emirates Club course. Gallacher and Warren, out at opposite ends of the draw, ended the day tied in sixth place and just two shots  Austrian giant Bernd Weisberger who carded an eight under par 64. Four players share second place with seven under par 65s – England’s Lee Westwood, Belguim’s Nicolas Colsaerts, England’s ...

Four time Major winning Rory McIlroy said he was delighted to use his influence in the game to assist fellow Irishman Peter Lawrie secure an invitation, along with a Jumeriah Resort hotel room for the week. “I wrote the tournament a letter as Peter asked me for a little help getting into the event given he had such a tough year last season,” said McIlroy. “You try and do anything you can to help out your fellow players, and I guess my voice does not carry a little more weight that it used to, ...

Scotland’s Paul Lawrie has paid tribute to Australian-born former Open Champion Kel Nagle, golf’s oldest living Major winner who passed away early Thursday morning local time Sydney. Nagle turned 94 a month ago and is best remembered in denying Arnold Palmer to capture the 1960 Centenary Open on the Old Course at St. Andrews and where the 144th Open will be staged later this year. “It is always very sad when one of greats of the game pass away and equally when it is a former Open Champion,” ...

Austrian giant Bernd Wiesberger birdied five holes in succession near the end of his round an eight under par 64 on day one of the Dubai Desert Classic. Wiesberger, 29 produced a European Tour equalling career low that included just 25 putts in ideal conditions on the Emirates Course as he strives for a third Tour success and a first since winning twice in 2012. The 6-foot 3-inch Vienna-born golfer had been three under par with birdies at six, nine and the 10th hole before starting his birdie charge ...

Six years after first winning in Dubai and World No. 1 Rory McIlroy says he now expects himself to shoot a 66 as he did on the first day of the Dubai Desert Classic. McIlroy posted seven birdies in round, including birding the opening two holes, before ending with a bogey to be sharing third place with Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher and Germany’s Max Kieffer, and trailing just one shot behind the leading clubhouse pair of Belgium’s Nicolas Colsaerts and England’s Andy Sullivan. The big-hitting ...

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy and reigning Open Champion has paid tribute to fellow Open winner Kel Nagle who passed away peacefully today in Sydney. Nagle, 94 was golf’s oldest-living living Major winner having captured the 1960 Centenary Open Championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews where golf’s oldest Major will be staged later this year. McIlroy has competed in just one Open at St. Andrews setting a course record 63 on the opening day of the 2010 championship and on route to sharing ...

The Australian Golf Writers Association has joined those to mourn the passing of Kel Nagle and have arranged to place the following tribute into Friday’s edition of the Sydney Morning Herald. KEL NAGLE “His life was gentle, and the elements so mixed in his that Nature must stand up and say to the world. This was a man.”  – Australian Golf Writers Association. The following also is a message from the Association:- “It is with much sadness that we record the passing ...