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Scotland’s First Minister, Alex Salmond confirmed he will boycott next week’s British Open over Muirfield’s all-male membership policy. The Honorable Company of Edinburgh Golfers club at Muirfield is hosting golf’s oldest major for a 16th time and despite the controversy surrounding the club’s decision not to allow female members. The golf-mad Salmond, who had played a social round earlier today at the nearby Fortrose and Rosemarkie Club before heading back to watch the action on day three ...

Visiting American Phil Mickelson is on the verge of ending a 20-year European winless drought after moving to within two shots of the lead on day three of the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open. Mickelson joined tournament leader, Henrik Stenson in signing for a six under par 66 and move to a five way share of second place on 14-under par and just two shots behind the Swedish-born Stenson. Stenson, 36 picked up seven birdies as he strives to win for a first time this year after being runner-up ...

Gareth Maybin has put himself in superb position to capture maiden Tour victory and qualify for next week’s Open Championship with a sizzling 64 on day three of the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open at Castle Stuart. Maybin, ranked 414th in the world, moved into a share of seventh place on 13-under par and just three behind Sweden’s Henrik Stenson. Stenson carded a six under par 66 to move two clear of the field on 16-under par with five players, among them World No. 8 Phil Mickelson, ...

France have ended a 25-year wait to capture the EuropeanBoys’ Team championship after a thrilling comeback to beat Norway at Murcar Links near Aberdeen in Scotland After a superb five days’ golf in the north-east, the French came through a brilliant match to emulate their 1988 success – ironically also in Scotland, when they beat the home nation in the final at Renfrew Golf Club. “I’m so pleased for two reasons,” said French Boys’ Captain Francois Dubrule after the 4-3 win. “Firstly, ...

Adam Scott says he still has a score to settle with the Open despite making brilliant ammends in becoming the first Australian to win the Masters. Scott arrived at Muirfield late on Thursday and played a first full practice round on Friday using John ‘Ronnie’ Roberts and the caddy to Brett Rumford, and winner earlier this year of the back-to-back Ballantine’s Championship and Volvo China Open. It’s the second occasion in three years Scott has drawn on Roberts as the Bournemouth-born ...

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy look set to land a $4m payout after agreeing to head back to China later this year for the second Duel at Jinsha Lake in Zhengzhou. The world’s top two golfers will again be the only competitors in the 18-hole event to be staged on Monday October, 28th and the day after the BMW Masters in Shanghai. However the venue is yet to be confirmed despite Zhengzhou boasting a city of 10 million but only three golf courses. Last year’s inaugural Duel at Lake Jinsha was ...

Four-time Major winning Ernie Els confessed just a week prior to his Open Championship defence that if it were not for golf he would be selling hot dogs on a South African beach. Els returns to Muirfield early next week to defend his Open Championship at Muirfield and where he first claimed golf’s oldest Major when the tournament was last staged in 2002 on the course to the east of Edinburgh. The 43-year old South African will not only be looking to capture a third (British) Open but become the ...