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Dundonald Links, Scotland … Rory McIlroy and his new wife have embarked on a three week golfing and sight-seeing “road trip” of Scotland and England he’s hoping will see them return to Belfast with a second Claret Jug. The McIlroy’s clearly caught a good few passengers by surprise when they made their way upstairs to the lounge area on last Monday morning’s Stena Line Belfast to Cairnryan crossing. Rather than take to the skies, the newly-weds packed-up the car as McIlroy ...

Dundonald Links, Scotland …  Adam Scott is backing a change in schedule by electing to compete in this week’s Scottish Open as pivotal in ending a 24-year Australian victory drought at next week’s Open Championship. For a first occasion since 2oo9 the current World No. 15 is contesting a Scottish Open since sharing fourth place behind Germany’s Martin Kaymer at Loch Lomond. In the intervening eight years Scott has otherwise preferred to spend the week of the Scottish Open playing ...

Dundonald Links, Scotland … After some fears over infrastructure arrangements, McIlroy has spoken of his delight in news Ballyliffin has been confirmed as host of the 2018 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. McIlroy was not at the announcement last Sunday but as tournament up on the news. And in contrast to last week’s Irish event, and where he had never set eyes on Portstewart until a week or two before the event, McIlroy is certainly no stranger to Ballyliffin. McIlroy said on the eve of ...

Dundonald Links, Scotland …  Adam Scott has singled out Jordan Speith for special praise with confirmation the American will return to Sydney later this year to defend his Emirates Australian Open title. The current World No. 3 ranked Texan will tee up at The Australian club looking to win the prestigious Stonehaven Trophy for a third occasion and if successful, join a select group of six players who have won three or more Australian Open titles. Among those is fellow Masters winners Gary ...

Dundonal Links, Scotland …  Swede Alex Noren will tee up this week on Dundonald Links looking to become the first player in the 45-year history of the Scottish Open to successfully defend the title. Twelve months ago, Noren’s two-shot victory at Castle Stuart in northern Scotland was the first of four European Tour victories in the second half of last year, and with Noren in the process becoming the first Swedish-born golfer in the history of the Tour to win four times in a single season. Noren, ...

Dundonald Links, Scotland …  Rory McIlroy joked he is beginning to sound like a “broken record” as he strives to regain his four-time Majors winning form ahead of this week’s Scottish Open and next Thursday’s starting Open Championship. As World No. 4 he tees up on the Dundonald Links course, on the Scottish west course and just to the south of Glasgow, as the highest World Ranked player in the field. However, McIlroy is coming having missed the halfway cut by four shots in hosting ...

Spanish powerhouse sensation Jon Rahm brilliantly emulated legendary fellow countrymen Seve Ballasteros in capturing the Irish Open and now he is looking to do the same at next week’s Open Championship. Rahm has moved to Number 8 on the World Rankings following his dramatic six stroke success at Portstewart. The  22-year old, and in only his first full season on both the European and PGA Tour’s, is now just three places on the rankings being fellow Spaniard and reigning Masters Champion, ...