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Saudi Arabia … Graeme McDowell took an instant liking to the Red Sea shoreline course and muscle his way to the top of the board on day one of the Saudi International. McDowell birdied four holes in succession from his second hole and while he doubled the 11th the Irishman stormed home on the back of three closing birdies in a round of 64 for a share of the lead at six-under. Malaysian Gavin Green, and who boasts an Irish-born great grandfather, was the very first to tee off in shooting a ...

Four years ago, Lucas Herbert was presened with a 21st birthday a gift of a bottle of Johnnie Walker ‘Blue Label’ whisky. There was a proviso coming with the gift that Herbert was not allowed to open the whisky until he captured a first professional title. After three second place finishes, Herbert broke through for maiden victory in sensational manner in capturing the 2020 Omega Dubai Desert Classic in a play-off from South African Christiaan Bezuidenhout. And of all days to win your first professional ...

Saudi Arabia … World No. 2 Rory McIlroy is top favourite with PaddyPower installing him at 7-1 to finally win a maiden Masters next April at Augusta National. McIlroy will be making an 11th straight appearance in the new seaon’s traditional first Major Championship and with his best finish being fourth in 2015, and since that finish the Irishman’s never been outside the top-10. Of course, McIlroy’s been so close to being fitted with a famed Augusta National green members jacket ...

Saudi Arabia …  Open Champion Shane Lowry took time out of his preparation for the Saudi International powered by Softbank Investment Advisers to play a few holes with leading Saudi amateur Saud Al-Sharif. Almost 11 years on from announcing himself to the golfing world with victory at the 2009 Irish Open while still an amateur, Lowry played the final three holes at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club with the 20-year old Al-Sharif, giving him advice on how to best approach his national championship. The ...

Saudi Arabia ..   There’s very much more to Phil Mickelson accepting an ultra-lucrative appearance fee to tee-up at this week’s Saudi International playing golf. And there’s more to the fact the five-time Major Champion contested Wednesday’s Pro-Am in the company of a pair of heavy-weight money brokers and the CEO of Saudi Arabia golf. Mickelson was firstly all buddy, buddy on the first tee with current World No. 1 Brooks Koepka who was to be teeing-up also from the first but in the group ...

Saudi Arabia … A big contingent of nine Scots will tee-up along the Red Sea shoreline including Drumoig’s Connor Syme looking to make it four four-rounders in succession this year after regaining full Tour membership last November. Syme, 24 turned pro after the 2017 Walker Cup signing with Niall Horan’s Modest Golf Management. He made his pro debut at the Portugal Masters in finishing a superb T12th. He then secured his full Tour card for the 2018 season but struggled with just one ...

Saudi Arabia ... Cormac Sharvin has won praise from not one but two Major Champions – Shane Lowry and Martin Kaymer. There was plenty of banter on the 10th tee when Sharvin, who is a good friend of Lowry, joined the Open Champion along with the double Major-winning German for a nine-hole practice round ahead of the start to the second edition of the  Saudi International in Saudi Arabia. Sharvin, 27 gained full Tour membership off last year’s secondary Challenge Tour and it teeing-up this ...