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Dustin Johnson looks set to return to competition at next February’s Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. Johnson’s return, according to sources, would coincide not only with the birth of his child to Paulina Gretzky, but would mark the end of a six-month suspension as reported by www.golf.com that the American was handed in allegedly failing a drugs test. “He has some thoughts but nothing definitive,” said his manager, David Winkle. “It’s all baby dependent. ...

The Great White Shark has offered to put bite back into Ian Poulter’s putting. This is after Poulter missed a 5-foot putt to force a play-off with Brooks Koepka in Sunday’s concluding Turkish Airlines Open in Belek. Poulter shot a final round 67 and vented his frustration at letting slip a first victory this year. “Yes, I’m going to be angry,” he said. “I’ll be angry for a good few days. But that’s fine. I’ll keep myself in my own little ...

Less than a month after it was officially opening by Ernie Els’ and his first South East Asian golf design has scooped the award in being named ‘World’s Best New Golf Course’ at glittering awards ceremony in Portugal. The Els Club Teluk Datai, has been named the ‘World’s Best New Golf Course’ at the inaugural World Golf Awards. The four-time Major winner’s stunning Langkawi layout, which sits amidst a tropical rainforest stretching to the shores of the Andaman Sea, scooped the much-coveted ...

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy is annoyed a court battle with a former management company continues to linger but is confident it won’t affect his preparations for next year’s Masters. McIlroy is returning the competition after a six-week break at this week’s European Tour season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. However the 24-year old will tee up Thursday on the Jumeriah Estates course having captured the European Tour No. 1 crown given McIlroy’s nearest rival in Sweden’s ...

American heart throb Rickie Fowler has confirmed he will join current World No. 1 Rory McIlroy contesting next year’s Irish Open at Royal County Down in Northern Ireland. It will be a special return to the famed links course for both players having been on opposing sides as amateurs in the 2007 Walker Cup. Fowler, along with the likes of his American team mate Dustin Johnson edged out the by 12½-11½ the GB & I team and in what was McIlroy’s last appearance before he joined the pro ranks. Since ...

American Brooks Koepka has guaranteed himself a Masters invitation later next month in capturing the Turkisk Airlines Open in Belek. Koepka, 24 came from two shots behind to shoot a final round seven under par 65 and claim a maiden European Tour title by one shot with a 17-under par tally. The Florida-born golfer also claimed a maiden European Tour victory in his 27th Tour start to deny England’s Ian Poulter who shot a five-under par 67 to finish second on 16-under par. Poulter had the chance to ...

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy has captured a second Race to Dubai title in three years before teeing up in next week’s DP World Tour Championship final event in the UAE. McIlroy has an unassailable lead and is Euro 2,726,614 ahead of nearest rival Henrik Stenson who moved into second place on the money list with his third place finish in the Turkish Airlines Open. And with the first prize  on offer next week less than half the difference between McIlroy and Stenson, who was European No. 1 a year ...