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Chilean Antonio Costa fired a 66 to take one-shot lead on the opening day of the inaugural MENA Tour’s MahaSamutr Masters at Banyan Golf Club. The 27-year-old Chilean rattled off four birdies and an eagle in his flawless opening round, highlighted by impeccable approach shots, as England’s Stuart Archibald and rising Indian amateur Rayhan Thomas shared second on five-under-par 67s. American Berry Henson, who finished in a tie for 34th at last week’s Mauritius Open, and Englishman Craig ...

Former world No.1 and fellow Players Championship winner Adam Scott has singled out Jason Day for huge praise. And Scott, who captured the 2004 Players Championship, could not have been more complimentary likening Day’s current run of winning form as ‘Tiger-esque’. “Well, that’s Tiger-esque, that kind of a run Jason is on at present,” said Scott after posting a last round 68 to finish T12th on seven under par. “It’s that thing I always try to explain ...

WITH THIS VICTORY – JASON DAY FULL NAME: Jason Anthony Day HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 195 BIRTHDATE: November 12, 1987 BIRTHPLACE: Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia RESIDENCE: Forest Lake, Queensland, Australia; Columbus, Ohio FAMILY: Wife, Ellie; Dash James (7/11/12), Lucy (11/11/15) TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 2006 Web.com Tour Graduate (2007) JOINED TOUR: 2008 10th PGA TOUR victory in 181st professional start at the age of 28 years 6 months 3 days. 2015-16 PGA TOUR Summary: Starts – 10 Wins – 3 Top-10 ...

Jason Day emphatically matched the effort of boyhood idol Greg Norman in capturing the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. The World No. 1 was in a class of his own winning by four shots with a 15-under par tally on the Stadium course at Ponte Vedre in Florida. After equalling Norman’s course record on day one with a nine under par 63, Day then added his name to the PGA Tour flagship trophy to win a first event as the game’s reigning top-ranked player. In doing so, Day also joined Norman ...

Russell Knox returns to Europe buoyed by a Players Championship final round and a dozen shots fewer after Saturday’s TPC Sawgrass water torture disaster. Know is bound for Dublin, and Thursday’s starting Irish Open, in posting a last day 68 for a five under par tally on the Stadium course. However, it was the events late Saturday local time that the local Jacksonville-based Scot was left ruing in putting three balls into the water on route to a ‘9’ at the infamous island-green par three 17th, ...

A frustrated Rory McIlroy returns home still seeking to rid ‘silly’ mistakes from his game ahead of hosting Thursday’s starting Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at the K. Club. McIlroy again this season promised much after a sizzling second day showing at TPC Sawgrass only to end in a supporting role with a closing 71 for a seven under par and a share of 12th place at Ponte Vedre in Florida. In the nine PGA Tour counting stroke-play events McIlroy played this season there has been rounds of brilliance ...

World No. 1 Jason Day was fuming and hurling his ball into the water after taking a crippling double bogey ‘6’ at the sixth hole early into his third round of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. Day found the green in regulation and landing his second shot just 18-feet from the hole but then proceeded to take four putts. The reigning PGA Champion had been three shots clear of the field at the time. After despatching his ball to the alligator-infested depths Day could clearly be ...