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Scot David Drysdale was headed to Spain’s and this week’s second stage of the DP World Tour Q-School buoyed by his best finish all season, despite the disappointment of losing full 2023 Tour playing rights. Drysdale went into the final round of the Portugal Masters sharing eighth place and needing to finish second on his own to retain his Tour card for what would be a 15th straight season. ‘Double D’ and contesting his 574th Tour event, signed for a closing 68 for a 15-under par tally for ...

Aussie Cam Smith will get to defend his Open Championship title alongside each of his LIV Golf stars, if they qualify, as they will be allowed to tee-up at Royal Liverpool at next July’s 151st Open. That is the assurance of R&A CEO Martin Slumbers. Back in July, Slumbers said they had no plans to ban LIV players saying: “Let me be clear. That is not on our agenda.” Fast forward three months and the message from the Home of Golf based ruling body remains the same said Slumbers in an article ...

Seamus Power is sure to catch the eye of European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald as he heads into the final round sharing the lead at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Power got his feet wet in removing his shoes and socks playing a shot in saving par at the first and looks now to whet their collective thirst of a large Irish following in posting a third straight score of 65 to finish a group ahead of American-born Tour rookie Ben Griffin, who birdied the last in signing for a 66 and tie the ...

Reigning Australian amateur champion Connor McKinney tops a strong contingent of 17 Aussies heading into Thursday’s starting second stage of the DP World Tour’s Q-School in Spain, The 20-year-old Joondalup attached McKinney golfer brilliantly found his way into stage two by storming his way to a five-shot victory after posting a sizzling opening round score of 63 in the first stage of qualifying in September. McKinney headed 23 on the Montado Hotel and Golf Resort course at Palmera located ...

David Drysdale enters the final round of his ‘Last Chance Saloon’ hopeful of it being victory drinks all round at the close of the Portugal Masters. Drysdale kept alive hopes of retaining his DP World Tour card posting a super bogey-free third round 65 to move into a share of eighth place at 14-under and while trailing eight shots from the lead. England’s Jordan Smith remains the man to catch despite taking a bogey at the last in a blistering round of 62 to head the field by two shots at 22-under-par. Drysdale ...

Ireland’s affable Seamus Power, sporting what he hopes will be lucky Emerald Isle green coloured shoelaces, was not deterred by the wet and miserable conditions to remain very much in contention heading to the weekend rounds of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Power added a second straight six-under 66 and escaped the rain by heading to the comfort of the Port Royal clubhouse then sharing fourth place at 12-under-par and only two shots from the lead as the afternoon half of the draw headed ...

No-one can question David Drysdale’s determination, superbly fighting his way into the closing two rounds of the Portugal Masters despite the threat of losing his Tour card hanging heavy over the Scot. Drysdale, and out in the penultimate group on day two, bravely added a three-under 68 to be the leading Scot and just outside the top-20 at eight-under on the host Dom Pedro Victoria course at Vilamoura. It leaves the 47-year-old trailing just five shots off the 13-under lead shared by Malaysian ...