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Cromwell, Connecticut … Padraig Harrington laughed off a freak injury, and what he first believed could have been career threatening, as just another enforced “holiday”. The injury occurred Monday of the FedEx St. Jude Classic when Harrington was hosting a corporate clinic in the Washington D C area. Harrington later received six stitches right on the point of his left elbow ruling him out of the Memphis event and forcing him to return home. He has returned to the PGA Tour for the Travelers ...

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Cromwell, Connecticut … Triple Major winning Padraig Harrington returned to competition after a freak elbow injury shooting a Travelers first round 66 in Connecticut and confirming he will contest next month’s Scottish Open at Dundonald Links. Harrington had to have six stitches inserted into an injury on the point of his elbow and while he said the bone is still sensitive there is no real outside evidence of any injury aside from a very small scratch of sorts. “This is my low score of ...

Daniel Hammond rode a hot start to break free from the chasing pack and win The Roar, the third and final event on the MENA Tour’s South Africa swing, co-sanctioned with the Sunshine Big Easy Tour, at Waterkloof Golf Club on Thursday. Starting the final round one back, the 26-year- old South African signed for a solid five-under 67 to finish on 14-under, beating his nearest challenger and MENA Tour regular Matias Calderon by one shot for his third victory on the Sunshine Tour. The South African ...

Cromwell, Connecticut …  It has been nearly two years since Rory McIlroy captured his fourth Major Championship in near darkness at Valhalla in Kentucky. That was nine Majors ago for the now World No. 3 ranked Northern Irishman. And while McIlroy looks to win the Masters to become a Grand Slam champion he was asked on the eve of his maiden appearance in this weeks Travelers Championship whether he felt it is becoming harder to not only win a first Majors but either of the other three Majors ...

Tournament host Rory McIlroy had explained the decision to rule out amateurs contesting next month’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at Portstewart. It is understood to be the first occasion since the inaugural event in 1927 amateurs will not compete in the event. It means Shane Lowry, and unless the eligibility criteria changes, will remain the only non-professional to have captured the event and in the process forfeiting what was a cool Euro 1/2m victory cheque in 2009 at Baltray. “The Irish Open ...