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Victorious Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjorn was super sympathetic for Stevie Gallacher after the Scot’s early hiccup on day three of the Saudi International. Gallacher was officially tied for second round lead at 10-under par after completing his remaining six holes early Saturday morning for a three-under par 68 in the storm-affected event. The Bathgate pro then found himself in the last third round grouping alongside co-leader New Zealander  Ryan Fox and with World No. 1 Dustin Johnson looming ...

World No. 1 Dustin Johnson looked in a class of his own as he brushed aside his rivals on route to a two-shot third round lead at the Saudi International on the Royal Greens course laid out along the shores of the stunning Red Sea. Johnson completed the handful of second round holes early Saturday morning to be lying at nine-under par and one adrift of the official leading duo of Kiwi Ryan Fox and Scot Stephen Gallacher. Johnson quickly stamped his intentions with four four birdies in 10 holes and ...

Padraig Harrington’s enthusiasm to jump straight onto the Champions Tour when he turns 50 at the end of August looks certain to be delayed till after the Ryder Cup. While advising rival USA Ryder Cup captain, Steve Stricker ‘he is going to play right away in September’ that may not be possible even with Harrington becoming eligible on Tuesday 31st August, 2021. It means Harrington could tee-up on Thursday 2nd September but there is no Champions Tour nor Legends Tour event that ...

Scot Calum Hill finds himself well in contention for a first Tour victory thanks to a bizarre set of player withdrawal and caddying circumstances at this week’s weather-affected Saudi International. Hill, 26, had just played four holes of his second round early on day two when heavy showers resulted in a two-hour delay to play and with the Crook of Devon golfer eventually adding a two-under 70 to his opening 65. Kiwi Ryan Fox is the clubhouse leader with a pair of 65s while Scot Stephen Gallacher ...

Rory McIlroy found himself facing a rules scenario for a second week but with no hint of infraction whatsoever on the opening day of the Waste Management Phoenix Open. McIlroy rebounded superbly from a horror start when he was three-over after just two holes to eventually sign for a one-under par 70 on the TPC Scottsdale course. The World No. 6 started double-bogey and bogey to slump to three-over after just two holes before getting himself back into the red with five birdies and heading to lunch just ...

England’s David Horsey admitted he was ‘shocked’ to have posted a sizzling nine-under par 61 to equal the host course record on day one of the 2021 Saudi International powered by Softbank Investment Advisers. Horsey grabbed nine birdies and muscle his way to a one shot lead and matching the mark of 61 set by Dustin Johnson on day two of the inaugural 2019 Saudi event. The 45-year old Stockport golfer, and a four-time European Tour winner, said: “It’s a shock actually. I’ve ...

Golf’s first tee shot on the surface of the Moon was not an out-of-this-universe perfect drive but an ugly shank! This week marks the 50th anniversary American astronaut Alan Shepard sneaked a golf club and golf balls in a sock on board Apollo 14 to hit the first and still only golf shots on the Moon- 6th February, 1971. Shepard was commander of the lunar mission headed for a landing on the surface of the Moon. In 1961, he had become the first American to travel in space in then in 1971 Shepard, ...