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Four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy finally produced one of the trademark rounds that has been missing his game shooting a four under 67 for a four under tally on day two of the Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston. McIlroy, and without a win Stateside this year, grabbed six birdies in his round on the TPC Boston course. It was his lowest round since a similar 67 on the final day of this year’s 145th Open Championship at Royal Troon. “It’s been a matter of holing a few more putts and ...

Lucky’ David Drysdale grabbed his lowest round in three years with a storming 64 to in sight of a first Tour victory heading to today’s (SUN) final day of the Omega European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre. It is the 41-year old Borders star’s lowest score since a similar 64 on day two of the 2013 KLM Open and also on the occasion of Drysdale’s 13th appearance on the Alpine course. Drysdale was four under for his round before the highlight of the day when he eagled the par five 14th after birdies ...

TPC Boston, MA … Scotland’s Russell Knox was heading to see the Tour’s doctor after his round of a two over par 73 on the first day of the Deutsche Bank Championship. Knox had been suffering a mystery virus last week on Long Island, and something he said he picked-up from his wife’s niece but was clearly no better a week on. “I’m really struggling with my health and it’s a legacy from last week and I just can’t seem to shake it so that’s why I’m heading off to see one of ...

TPC Boston, MA …. There is no questioning Paul Casey’s determination to again play in a European Ryder Cup team but during the week of this year’s Ryder Cup the Englishman will be riding a push bike somewhere in France. Casey is helping caddy John McLaren celebrate his up-coming 50th birthday in participating in their own ‘Tour de France’. “John’s been on my bag since the Hero World Challenge last year and I was really excited that he took the leap,” ...

TPC Boston, MA …. Graeme McDowell teed-up this week at TPC Boston somewhat a relieved golfer. No, it’s nothing to do with the fact his wife has given birth to the couple’s second child.  It’s just G Mac’s confessed he’s relieved the European Ryder Cup selection process is over. While tweeting he was ‘gutted’ not to make the side, McDowell can now devote his full focus to cementing his place in the season-ending Tour Championship later this month in Atlanta. McDowell ...

TPC Boston, MA …. Open Champion Henrik Stenson admitted if it were not for the FedEx Play-Off Series and the Ryder Cup he would not be competing in now fearing a further operation on an injured knee. Stenson two-putted the last for birdie in a round of a three under par 68 on the opening day of the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston. It put the Swede, who is set to contest a fourth Ryder Cup later this month, just two strokes behind the leading duo of Surrey’s Paul Casey and Argentinean ...

TPC Boston, MA … World No. 1 Jason Day’s wife, Ellie and their two children have been lucky not to have been seriously injured in a car accident. Day rushed from the TPC Boston course after his round of a one under par 70 on the first day of the Deutsche Bank Championship to be with his wife and children. The Australia later released the following statement: “After the completion of my round today I was informed my wife Ellie, our children Dash and Lucy, and friend Katie were involved ...