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After a long absence of eight years Scotland’s Martin Laird will now tee-up in the 2021 Masters. The last occasion Laird was at Augusta Natonal was for the 2013 Mastsers, and in securing the very last tee-time by winning the Valero Texas Open the week prior in San Antonio. Now the now 37-year old Laird has earned an emeption into the 2021 Masters with a brilliant and stunning second Shriners Hospital for Children Open success in Las Vegas. With darkness descending on the TPC Summerlin course, ...

First there was the miracle bunker shot and then there was a wild tee shot bouncing off a cart parth before returning to that same hole to capture a second Shriners Hospital for Children’s Open in Las Vegas. Martin Laird fourth PGA Tour success already had everything in leading to the play-off but with the Scot then securing victory with a final dramatic birdie putt on the TPC Summerlin course in Las Vegas. Laird, 37 had sensationally eagled the par-5 ninth hole but after a bogey at the last ...

Ernie Els, revealed he ‘owes’ fellow former major champion Mark O’Meara, after again denying long-time arch rival Colin Montgomerie to capture the Champions Tour SAS Championship at Cary, North Carolina. Els, and who turns 51 on October 16th, holed a monster 40-foot birdie putt at the final hole in a round of a six-under par 66 for a 12-under par tally. Monty, out in the last group and three groups behind Els, failed to birdie the par-5 17th and the easiest hole on the course ahead ...

Graeme McDowell was headed back across ‘The Pond’ clearly buoyed by a closing 67 on day four of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. McDowell snatched seven birdies in a five-under tally for a six-under total around the famed ‘Burma Road’ course in Surrey. It was only the 10th occasion in 46 loops McDowell has broken 70, and with his score also an equal-lowest round in 14 BMW PGA appearances. England’s Tyrrell Hatton was in a class of his own capturing the Euro 1m first prize cheque ...

England’s Tyrrell Hatton was virtually in a class of his own in comfortably driving away with a four shot victory in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. Hatton, 28 won a fifth European Tour victory and a ninth pro career success in posting a closing round 67 for a 19-under par tally in the $7m Rolex Series event over the famed ‘Burma Road’ course. It also seemed appropriate the expected new World No. 9 was the only player over the four days to post four rounds in the 60s after ...

TYRRELL HATTON .. With his 2020 BMW PGA Championship success • It is Hatton’s fifth European Tour victory in his 148th appearance adding to the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship (2016 and 2017), the Italian Open (2017) and Turkish Airlines Open (2019) • It is his third Rolex Series victory after the Italian Open (2017) and Turkish Airlines Open (2019) • Only Jon Rahm (four) has won more Rolex Series victories • It is Hatton’s second victory worldwide in 2020 following the Arnold ...

Scotland’s Martin Laird is primed to land a second Shriners Hospital for Children victory jackpot in maintaining a share of the lead heading to the final round of the $7m event on the TPC Summelin course in Las Vegas. Laird, 37 posted a third round six-under par 65 to join American Patrick Cantlay (65) atop of the board at 20-under par and two shots clear of four players tied in third place on 18-under par. Reigning US Open champion, Bryson DeChambeau, and who led the event on day one with ...