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European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley hinted the PGA Tour really only has itself to blame as the Dustin Johnson controversy took another twist on Friday. Just hours after a US website reported Johnson has been suspended by the Tour for six months after failing a third drugs test and the Tour responded saying that the 30-year old has not been suspended and is, according to the statement issued by Johnson’s management company on Thursday, taking a ‘leave of absence’ from the game. Unfortunately, ...

A day after Tiger Woods turned out in a predominately pink colored Nike shirt and new Open Champion Rory McIlroy looked to have worn the same designed shirt on route to shooting a 64 on day two of the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio. Thanks to Eoin Clarke, and one of the Tour’s leading photographers, you be the judge if McIlroy was wearing the same designed Nike shirt as the eight-time Bridgestone Invitational winning Woods had on Thursday.  

The PGA Tour is under fire to show transparency and reveal the reasoning for Dustin Johnson’s decision to step down from competition for an indefinite period ensuring the troubled American will miss the Ryder Cup. The fallout from the controversy continued to overshadow the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio and also embracing new British Open champion, Rory McIlroy. Moments after England’s Justin Rose set about trying to capture a third tour title in four events by going into the ...

Spain’s Sergio Garcia has celebrated his engagement with a career low score of 61 to storm to a three shot lead on day two of the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio. Garcia birdied his closing eight holes in a nine-under par 61 and in a round that included just 23 putts, and including just one putt over holes eight to 18. Garcia’s effort also equaled the Firestone Country Club course record that was enjoyed by fellow Spaniard Jose Maria Olazabal he established on route ...

Open Champion Rory McIlroy again continued to bury his Friday demons posting a blistering six under par 64 to move to a share of third place on day two of the $US 9m event in Ohio. McIlroy, who can go to World No. 1 with victory in Ohio, birdied his opening three holes and then his closing two to move to seven under par. He trails Ryder Cup team mate Sergio Garcia of Spain who birdied his last nine holes in a nine under par 61 and an 11-under par tally. “I played really, really well today and ...

As it customary the three Major Champions from this year – Bubba Watson, Martin Kaymer and Rory McIlroy – will play the opening two rounds of next week’s PGA Championship at Valhalla. GROUPS, STARTING TIMES SET FOR FIRST TWO ROUNDS: The PGA of America today announced the Groups and Starting Times for the first two rounds (Thursdayand Friday, Aug. 7-8) of the 96th PGA Championship, to be contested on the par-71 Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. FEATURED GROUPS: Keeping ...

According to the US website www.golf.com troubled American Dustin Johnson has been handed a six-month suspension by the PGA Tour after failing a third drugs test. Johnson shocked the golf world on Thursday saying he was taking an indefinite leave of absence from golf to deal with ‘personal challenges’. www.golfbytourmiss.com had reported two days earlier there was a ‘mystery’ surrounding Johnson’s absence from this week’s WGC – Bridgestone Invitational. Now ...