Danny Willett Looks To Regain Race To Dubai Lead From Absent Henrik Stenson.
Masters champion Danny Willett is intent of regaining his lead in the European Tour’s Race to Dubai at the expense of the absent Henrik Stenson at this week’s Turkish Airlines Open in Belek.
Willett has led the money list title since last April when fitted with the coveted Augusta National members green jacket.
But the 29-year old Englishman found himself pushed into second place following Stenson’s joint second in last week’s WGC – HSBC Champions event in Shanghai.
Stenson has elected ...
Masters Champ Danny Willett Declares ‘Everything Lovely At Turkish Airlines Open’.
Masters champion Danny Willett has brushed aside any security fears in travelling with his young family to compete in this week’s Turkish Airlines Open in Antalya.
The current World No. 10 Willett finds himself the highest world ranked player contesting this week’s $US 7m event and the opening tournament of the European Tour’s three-tournament Final Series.
However the event has been rocked firstly with the withdrawal some time ago by Tiger Woods but more recently by the decision of many Europe’s ...
It’s Now Official! He’s Back & With Tiger Woods Ending 15-Month Absence Teeing-Up In Bahamas
It now seems the much-anticipated and 15-month wait is officially over as Tiger Woods is returning to competition at next month’s Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas#
The 14-time Major winner has not competed anywhere since finishing T10th in 2015 Wydnham Championship.
Woods had been due to return three weeks ago in the Safeway Open, and the first event of the 2016/17 PGA Tour scheduled but he abandoned those plans and also a goal of teeing-up in this week’s European Tour’s Turkish ...
Harrington Brushes Aside Turkish Fears Citing Northern Ireland ‘Troubles’
Triple Major winning Padraig Harrington has brushed aside any security fears competing in Turkey this week citing having to deal many times playing amateur golf during the ‘troubles’ in Northern Ireland.
Thirteen of the current top-18 on the Race to Dubai, headed by Henrik Stenson who leads the money list along the third ranked Rory McIlroy have withdrawn from the $US 7m event over fears for safety in the Belek/Antalya region.
Joining Stenson and McIlroy is another five of their Hazeltine team-mates ...
Tyler Hogarty Wins Tour Championship, Craig Hinton Crowned MENA Tour No. 1
Tyler Hogarty held his nerve when it mattered most to win the season-ending Tour Championship as England’s Craig Hinton walked away with the coveted MENA Golf Tour Order of Merit title on Tuesday.
The 24-year- old South African closed with a five-under 67 to reach 12-under for the tournament, sealing his maiden win on the tour a good two shots over England’s Luke Joy, who staged a compelling fight-back with a blistering back nine 30 en route to a course-record equaling 66.
Sweden’s Per ...
McIlroy New World No. 2, ‘DJ’ No. 3, Stenson Bumps Spieth To No. 4 & Matsuyama Up To No. 6 In World Rankings.
After a seven-month itch Rory McIlroy has moved back to No. 2 on the World Rankings.
This is on the back of McIlroy’s share of fourth place in Sunday’s concluding WGC – HSBC Champions event in Shanghai.
The effort has seen McIlroy also move to within 1.644 ranking points behind Australia’s Jason Day, who has now been golf’s highest-ranked player since capturing the WGC – Dell Match-Play Championship in March this year.
The last time McIlroy was World No. 2 was ...
Max Williams Grabs One Shot Lead Heading To Final Day 2016 MENA Tour Championship.
Max Williams put himself within striking distance of ensuring a perfect birthday present when he shot back-to- back 68s to open up a one-shot lead going into final round of the MENA Tour Championship at Muscat Hills Golf and Country Club on Monday.
England’s Williams, who celebrates his 26th birthday on Tuesday, rattled off five birdies against a lone bogey to reach eight-under for the tournament as the chasing pack included his compatriots Daniel Owen and Joe Heraty and South Africa’s ...
