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Birthday boy Rory McIlroy reckons he’s rid his game of some pre-Masters bad habits so much so he’s confident of celebrating his 27th birthday by ending a 12-month U.S. winless drought in banking this week’s Wells Fargo Championship. McIlroy tees-up as defending Quail Hollow champion but without a Stateside success since driving off with the 2015 WGC – Cadillac title and some 14 months ago. If so, McIlroy would also become the first player to win three Wells Fargo titles, and ...

Crail, Scotland … England’s Zane Scotland created MENA Tour history in eagling the first extra hole to win the Ras Al Khaimah Classic in a three-way play-off at Tower Links Golf Club on Wednesday. The 33-year-old from London stiffed his approach shot to within 15 feet and holed the ensuing putt at the par-5, 18th to seal his 11th title on the MENA Golf Tour after finishing tied with overnight leader Craig Hinton and Miles Tunnicliff at 10-under par in regulation play. It will ensure ...

USA Ryder Cup Captain Davis Love 111 could not have made it any clearer when asked Tiger Woods could be considered as a Hazeltine ‘captain’s pick’. Woods has not competed since the PGA Tour was last in North Carolina and that was August’s Wyndham Championship. Of course, Love 111 has already announced Woods will be one of five vice-captains later this year. But nnd now ahead of this week’s Wells Fargo Championship Love 111 made it clear what Woods needs to do if he’s ...

Crail, Scotland …. Former Open Champion Stewart Cink has withdrawn from this week’s Wells Fargo Championship and subsequently announced he will be taking an indefinite leave of absence from the PGA TOUR, as his wife, Lisa, has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The following is his statement: “Last week my wife, Lisa, and I received some unfortunate news.  Lisa has been diagnosed with breast cancer – a startling and unexpected revelation for everyone in our family.  We are still in ...

Jordan Spieth has spoken for a first time since his Masters collapse revealing ladies in grocery stores have been praying for the American. Spieth, as defending Augusta National champion, let slip a five shot lead standing on the 12th tee and then posting a quadruple bogey ‘7’ to eventually lose three and share second place behind new Masters champion in England’s Danny Willett. “I’m not taking it very hard,” Spieth told reporters at a FedEx Cares event in Pennsylvania. “I ...

Rory McIlroy celebrates his 27th birthday in the knowledge he’s worth close to half-a-billion dollar. McIlroy will blow out the candles on his birthday Wednesday at Quail Hollow in North Carolina and venue for Thursday’s starting Wells Fargo Championship. McIlroy is the defending champion and it’s also the last occasion he won in the States. And McIlroy could not have chosen a better Tour stop than Quail Hollow to celebrate his 27th birthday. Aside from four wins in two separate Dubai ...

Crail, Scotland … England’s Craig Hinton put himself within touching distance of claiming his first victory on the MENA Golf Tour heading to tomorrow’s (WED) final round of the Ras Al Khaimah Classic at Tower Links Golf Club. Starting the day in a share of the lead, Hinton broke free with a second-round 68 to reach nine-under for the tournament, one clear of his fellow Englishman and overnight joint leader Zane Scotland, who backed up his opening 67 with a 69. Spain’s Carlos ...