Russell Knox Breaks Through $US1m Earnings Barrier With Hilton Head Top-10.
Russell Knox has become the richest-earning Scottish golfer this year breaking through the $US 1m barrier in earnings with his top-10 finish in the RBC Heritage Classic at Hilton Head.
Knox recorded a final round 70 for a five under par tally in warm but continuing windy conditions on the Harbor Town Golf Links course.
The Inverness-born Knox recorded three birdies and dropped just one shots in his first appearance on the South Carolina course dubbed among the top-six toughest on the PGA Tour schedule.
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Graeme McDowell Ends RBC Heritage Classic Defense Slightly Short-Changed.
Graeme McDowell wrapped-up his defence of RBC Heritage Classic with a last round round 70 on the Harbor Town Golf Links course at Hilton Head, South Carolina.
However in a week that commenced with a huge bang for McDowell at Monday’s opening ceremony ended with McDowell sharing 23rd place on two under par and eight shots behind American Matt Kuchar.
McDowell, who posted three birdies and two bogeys, will take a fortnight’s break before teeing up next in the May 8th starting $10m Players Championship.
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Matt Kuchar Celebrates Easter Sunday Believing There Is A Golfing God With RBC Heritage Success.
Matt Kuchar celebrated Easter Sunday now believing in a ‘Golfing God’ after capturing the RBC Heritage Classic at Hilton Head.
The American pulled off the shot of the tournament in holing a 20-yard bunker shot for birdie at the 72nd hole in a sizzling final round 64 to relegate England’s Luke Donald into second place for a third occasion in the $US 5.8m event on the Habor Town Links Golf course.
* See video below of Kuchar’s amazing bunker shot.
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Miguel Angel Jimenez Toasts Victory At First Senior Tour Event.
Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez is celebrating after capturing the PGA Champions Greater Gwinnett Championship in suburban Atlanta in his very first start in the seniors ranks.
The 50-year old Malaga golfer fended off defending champion Bernhard Langer, and his former 2004 victorious Ryder Cup captain, with a final round 67 to win by two shots with a 14 under par total on the TPC Sugarloaf course in Duluth.
Jimenez also became the second straight senior tour ‘rookie’ to win on debut in the States ...
Lee Westwood Storms To Seven Shot Success In Maybank Malaysian Open.
Lee Westwood ended a two-year winless drought storming to a resounding seven shot victory in the Maybank Malaysian Open title in Kuala Lumpur.
Despite a four-hour lightning delay mid-round Westwood shot a four under par 68 to win with an 18-under par tally on the Kuala Lumpur Country Club course.
The former World No. 1 was never headed leading from start to finish in the co-sanctioned European and Asian Tour event.
The win is Weswood’s second Malaysian Open success after first capturing the title ...
Michelle Wie Draws On Home Crowd Support For Two Shot Lotte Championship Success.
Michelle Wie was showered with champagne in ending a four-year winless drought by drawing on an overwhelming home course support to secure a two shot victory in the LGPA Lotte Championship in her home state of Hawaii.
It is Wie’s first victory on US soil and with most observers remarking it’s also been a long time with the now 24-year old securing her third Tour success with a final round six under par 66 for a 15-under par total on the Koa Olina Golf Club course at Kapolie on the island ...
Luke Donald – Two 2nds, Two 3rds & Now Targeting A RBC Heritage Classic 1st.
After finishing runner-up twice before and also third on two other occasions, Luke Donald is now looking to finally breakthrough and capture the RBC Heritage Classic title at Hilton Head.
Donald saved par from the back of the 18th green in a round of a five under par 66 to move two shots clear of his rivals at eight under par with a round to play in the $US 5.8m event being played on the Harbor Town Golf Links course.
“I felt really comfortable out there today and just felt like I was going ...
