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Graeme McDowell headed to a well-deserved six-week break having holed a 25-foot birdie putt on the final hole on his closing event of 2015 at the Greg Norman hosted Franklin Templeton Shootout in Naples. McDowell had hit an 8-iron into the green and with his ball disappearing into the cup for a last time in 2014 right on 5pm local time to hand he and playing partner Gary Woodland a share of fifth place in the 12-team event played on the Tiburon Golf Club course. It left the close Lake Nona neighbours ...

Australia’s Jason Day intends to draw more closely on a 10-year relationship with tournament host Greg Norman after Day and American Cameron Tringale pocketed a $385,000 pre-Christmas bonus in capturing the Franklin Templeton Shootout by a stroke with a 32-under par tally on the Tiburon course in Naples, Florida. Day and Tringale combined on the final day in posting a ‘Better Ball’ seven under par 65 and defeat defending champions Matt Kuchar and Harris English who carded a 10-under ...

Greg Norman wrote a new chapter in his golfing and business career when he debuted today as a commentator in FOX Sports first coverage of a golf tournament – the Norman hosted Franklin Templeton Shootout. Despite speaking of being as nervous as when he stepped onto the first tee at Augusta National for a first time the double Open Champion seemed very much at ease in his new role. Norman was asked by www.golfbytourmiss.com on the eve of the event who he admired as a golf commentator. “I ...

South African Branden Grace had his nose just in front of the chasing pack after three rounds of the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek Country Club. The star Callaway staff player saw his lead cut to just a shot in battling strong for a third round 70 for a 16-under par tally. The World Number 117, who won all four of his previous European Tour titles during a glorious 2012 campaign, had looked imperious in reaching 16 under par at the halfway stage with rounds of 62 and 66. But the 26 ...

Gary Woodland’s post first round treatment on his injured back paid dividends with the American indicating his back was around 25% fitter than on day one of the Franklin Templeton Shootout. It meant Woodland had around 75% movement in his back and that showed on day two of the $US 3.1m event as the Callaway staff player sent some booming drives down the fairways of the Greg Norman designed Tiburon course in suburban Naples, Florida. And the combination of McDowell, who holed the 2010 European ...

Graeme McDowell is on target to end his season on a winning note after he and partner Gary Woodland moved to within three shots on the lead in the Franklin Templeton Shootout. McDowell and Woodland, close neighbours at Lake Nona in Orlando, combined to produce a nine-under par 63 on the Tiburon course in suburban Naples, Florida. The second day of the three round event featured a ‘Greensomes’ alternate shot format and with McDowell capitalising on a 330-yard drive by Woodland and then hole a ...

Australia’s Jason Day is determined to add victory in the Franklin Templeton Shootout to last year’s success in the World Cup of Golf. Day and American partner Cameron Tringale, or as Day affectionately refers to him as ‘Triangle’, remain atop of the leader board in the $US 3.1m event and moving to 25-under par in the Greg Norman hosted event at the Tiburon course in suburban Naples, Florida. The duo added a ‘Greensomes’ eight under par 63 to their tournament record-setting ...