Richie Ramsay Detemined To End Season As Top Tartan Golfer.
Antalya, Turkey ….
Richie Ramsay remains determined to end the season not only as the European Tour’s highest-ranked Scot but secure a first Scot success on Tour in over two years.
Ramsay is among five Scots contesting this week’s Turkish Airlines Open on the stunning Regnum Carya course near Antalya.
The Edinburg-based Ramsay is currently 24th on the Race to Dubai and already two places higher than his Race to Dubai season best of 28th in 2011.
And while Russell Knox was the last ...
Rose & Harrington Insist Not Placing Too Much Expectation On Woods Comeback
Antalya, Turkey ….
Fellow Major winners Justin Rose and Padraig Harrington stressed the importance on not placing too much expectation on Tiger Woods return to competition.
Woods announced he will tee-up later this month at his own Hero World Challenge at the exclusive Albany resort course in the Bahamas.
It will be the 14-time Major winner’s first appearance inside the ropes since Woods withdrew ahead of the second round in last January’s European Tour Dubai Desert Classic.
Rose, remarkable ...
Fleetwood Knows Must Win Third Event & R2D Title For Chance At ‘Golfer Of The Year’ Honour.
Antalya, Turkey …
Tommy Fleetwood believes he will not only need to win the Race to Dubai title but also one other tournament victory this season if he is to deny Sergio Garcia being voted European Tour ‘Golfer of the Year’ award.
Fleetwood currently enjoys a Euro 886,770 Race to Dubai advantage over Garcia as the young Englishman seeks to be crowned European Tour Number One.
And while Garcia has spoken in recent weeks of his desire to emulate the efforts of the late, great Seve Ballasteros ...
Rose Touches Down In Turkey With Highest World Ranking In Two Years.
Justin Rose has touched down in Turkey for this week’s Turkish Airlines Open enjoying his highest World Ranking in almost two years.
The Englishman climbed seven places to the new World No. 6 on the back on his remarkable two-shot success in Sunday’s concluding WGC – HSBC Champions event in Shanghai.
Rose was among just seven players in the remaining 77-player Chinese field who managed to break 70 on the final day.
Rose’s new ranking is his highest since he was ranked 5th in the world in ...
Rose Overcomes Eight Shot Deficit To Claim Shanghai Victory Takeout.
Justin Rose remarkably overcame an eight-shot deficit to capture a second WGC title with his two-shot success in the WGC – HSBC Champions in Shanghai.
Only seven of 77 players managed to break par on the Sheshan course including last year’s Olympic Gold medal winner in posting closing 68 in extremely windy conditions to win by two with a 14-under par tally.
World No. 1 Dustin Johnson enjoyed a commanding six shot lead before and with the red-hot American looking to become the first player ...
History Beckons For DJ Who Storms Six Clear In Shanghai
World No. 1 Dustin Johnson stormed six shots clear as he looks to become the first golfer in a season to capture three WGC titles.
Johnson already has five World Golf Championships to his name – including this one in 2013 – and is the only man to have won all four of the events.
Another victory at Sheshan International Golf Club would see him enter the history books again as he bids to become the first player to win three in a single season after his triumphs at the WGC-Mexico Championship ...
Johnson Packs New Putter To Post Stunning Shanghia Second Round.
World No. 1 Dustin Johnson packed a new putter into his bag to birdie six of the last seven holes in a stunning, bogey-free 63 to move to 13 under par and a shot clear of first-round leader Brooks Koepka.
“I wasn’t really pleased with the one I played with on Thursday, so the guys here in China made me one.,” said Johnson.
“I actually got a putter like about 20 minutes before I teed off. It’s a (TaylorMade) Spider, so it’s one that I’ve used before.
“I got it right before I walked ...
