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… by Fatiha Betscher  The Kenyan President was hand to extend a congratulatory handshake to China’s Ashun Wu after his impressive victory on debut at the Magical Kenyan Open. Wu came from four shots behind at the start of the final round to win by a similar margin thanks to his closing round 65 for a 16-under-par tally in ideal scoring condition, and at close to 1,900 meters above sea level on the famed Muthaiga course in Nairobi. The 36-year-old Wu celebrated not only a first victory ...

The shock news of the passing of ‘Spin King’ Shane Warne has not only taken the cricket world by surprise but some of the greats in golf have also broken down in tears in learning of Warne’s passing – at age just 52. “Warnie’, as he was known affectionately to everyone around the globe, died of a heart attack while on vacation in Thailand. The Aussie-born cricketing great, who took 702 Test wickets in his career, had been last seen at a golf event when he teamed with Kiwi Ryan Fox at ...

Scotland’s Ewen Ferguson is on target to join golfing greats Seve Ballesteros and Ian Woosnam in adding his name to the trophy, taking a four-shot lead into the final round of the Magical Kenya Open in Nairobi. Ferguson, 25, continues to revel in the dizzy 6,000 feet above sea-level conditions, posting a five-under 66 to move to 14-under-par on the famed Muthaiga course to the north of the Kenyan capital. The Tour rookie is contesting only his 34th DP World Tour tournament and only a third ...

… Fatiha Betscher  Graeme McDowell has raised fears he may lose out in becoming a future European Ryder Cup captain. McDowell found himself behind a microphone and in the media spotlight after posting a superb four-under-par 68 early on day one of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. This week’s $12m tournament is a home event for McDowell living on the Lake Nona resort and around a 30-min drive from Bay Hill. McDowell took advantage of the superb early-round conditions to post six birdies and ...

Scotland’s Ewen Ferguson produced plenty of magic taking full advantage of playing at close to 6,000-feet above sea level to set up a 66 on the opening day of the Magical Kenya Open in Nairobi. Ferguson, 25, grabbed an eagle and six birdies en route to a share of fourth at five-under on the Muthaiga course just to the north of the Kenyan capital. The club hosted the first Kenya Open in 1967 when amateur Guy Wolstoneholme denied five-time Open Champion Peter Thomson by four shots whereas this ...

… by Fatiha Betscher It’s time to cut embattled Phil Mickelson some slack. That’s the view of Rory McIlroy as long-time sponsors of Mickelson wasted little time in dumping the six-time major winner over recent controversial comments. Mickelson is taking a break from the game after losing sponsors KPMG, Amstel Light, and Workday, while Callaway Golf only a few days ago stated they would be ‘pausing’ their long-time equipment deal with the now 51-year-old. Speaking ...

One of the delights in driving up to the Bay Hill Club and Lodge, and home each year to the Arnold Palmer Invitational in surburban Orlando is there are no security gates, no security guard box and now even a simple electronically-operated boom gate. This is so vastly different to the scenario across America where, and even at some public courses, unless you have prior permission or a suitable pass, you just cannot get past the front gates. Of course, in this dangerous world that’s how sometimes ...