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Double Major winning Rory McIlroy wants to lead a new dominance in world golf. With so many observers questioning as to whether Tiger Woods will ever get near Jack Nicklaus’ all-time Majors record along with the likes of Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els and even Padraig Harrington now well into their 40s, McIlroy says he and the likes of he and Australia’s Adam Scott need to now grasp the opportunities. “The Masters is not just wide open now that Tiger’s not playing, but most tournaments are wide ...

Adam Scott’s text message to the Steven Bowditch and the PGA Tour’s newest winner was pure Australian – “You little bloody beauty!” Bowditch revealed the message, among countless dozens the Queensland golfer received following last Sunday’s Valero Texas Open success in San Antonio. Special also was a telephone call the 30-year Bowditch received from TPC San Antonio course designer – Greg Norman. “Greg called me soon after my win but then I was not sure where he was calling from,” ...

Rival Gleneagles Ryder Cup captains Paul McGinley and Tom Watson have expressed hope injured Tiger Woods will be fully fit to compete in September’s Europe versus USA showdown in Scotland. Woods shocked the golf world in announcing back surgery earlier this week will preclude him from teeing-up in next week’s Masters and an event he has won four times in the past. And while Woods will be absent from Augusta National McGinley will be present to work with TV and also to meet with Watson ...

Craig Lee could finish dead last in this week’s Race to Dubai decider and the Scot would be happy. Lee is making his debut in the season-ending event after breaking inside the top-60 following last week’s mid-field finish in the Turkish Airlines Open. The Stirling golfer is already assured some Euro 25,000 if here were to finish 56th given four players – the South African pair of Ernie Els and Charl Schwartzel plus Spain’s Sergio Garcia didn’t play the mandatory number of Final Series events.   As ...

After three official days of practice everyone here at Oak Hill eagerly awaits the start now of the 95th PGA Championship. Here is a handfull of shots from today’s third and final day of practice.      

Australia’s Peter Senior admitted he didn’t sleep at all ahead of hitting the opening tee shot in the 142nd Open Champioship at Muirfield. The 53-year old Australian, with his son Mitch on the bag, did get to bed around 3am but was unable to get any form of sleep ahead of teeing up in his 14th Open Championship. “I wasn’t able to get any sleep at all,” said the reigning Emirates Australian Open champion. “I was up all night and while I went to bed at 3am I just ...

Paraguay’s popular Fabrizio Zanotti is the last player to feature in the 2013 European Tour Race to Dubai Media Guide. Zanotti’s bio details appear on page 297 in the guide wherein it highlights the recently turned 30-year old has in his six full years on the Tour since 2008 he’s had three second place finishes but it yet to break through for success. That could change later Sunday afternoon after Zanotti posted a second straight three under par 68 to lead the 2013 French Open in ...