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Newly-married Shane Lowry has joined expected Ireland team-mate Rory McIlroy expressing doubt in travelling to Rio for the Summer Olympics. Lowry shares McIlroy’s fears of contracting the lethal Zika virus, and a fear shared also by Graeme McDowell who is currently first reserve in the Ireland team. Lowry is due soon to have general innoculation ‘shots’ but after learning of McIlroy’s concern earlier this week it’s a subject that Lowry and his new wife, Wendy have discussed. “I do ...

It maybe 2,500 odd kilometres but for four lucky golfers teeing up in this weeks Gateway to THE OPEN Mizuno Open it could lead to a place in this year’s Open Championship. The event is the fourth stop in The Open Qualifying Series and will be played from 26-29 May at JFE Setonaikai Golf Club in Okayama. The leading four players that finish in the top 12 and ties will earn a place in THE OPEN from 14-17 July. The Japan Tour event, that actually used The Open championship logo in all it’s ...

Russell Knox now finds himself also faced with the dilemma, should Masters Champion Danny Willett withdraw, of considering if he will travel to this year’s Rio Olympics. Willett, as a father of a less than two-month old boy, has joined four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy hinting he may not elect to tee-up in Brazil for fear of contracting the Zika virus. And if Willett were to withdraw ahead of the July 17th close-off date for qualifying Knox would qualify as first reserve to partner Justin Rose ...

England’s Matthew Fitzpatrick is eyeing taking up the option of ‘Special Temporary’ Membership on the PGA Tour. The reigning British Masters winner, who finished a superb T7th in last month’s Masters, is just one decent PGA Tour result away from the privilege of taking to the world’s biggest golf stage. Of course, Fitzpatrick has struggled in the States since the Masters by missing the cut in the RBC Heritage and the recent Players Championship. And while he revealed ...

Rory McIlroy reckons top-ranked Scot Russell Knox has the ‘bottle’ to handle being a member of this year’s European Ryder Cup team. McIlroy’s eyes were still watery from the emotion of capturing a first Irish Open, and a first success anywhere in six months when singling out the Scot for praise. The four-time Major winner needed to pull off two ‘career-best’ hybrid club shots to come from one behind Knox with three holes to play and win by two on the K. Club course. And while admitting ...

Masters Champion Danny Willett has noiw joined four-time Major winner, Rory McIlroy expressing apprehension in travelling to Brazil for this year’s Olympic Games. Like McIlroy, Willett fears contracting the ‘ZIKA’ virus. Willett revealed his fears ahead of this week’s BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. “We are monitoring it,” said the Augusta National winning hero. “We’ve had an e-mail from the WHO (World Health Organisation) and we are keeping on ...

Scotland’s Russell Knox while  disappointed to let slip victory in his very first appearance in the Irish Open was full of praise in recognising the brilliance of Rory McIlroy. McIlroy came from one shot behind Knox to birdie the 16th and then sensationally eagle the last in a round of 69 for a 12-under par tally and win by three shots from Knox and Welshman Bradley Dredge (66) who shared second place on nine under par. Knox went into the final round of Euro 4m event trailing four stroke behind ...