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Inverness, Scotland … Sweden’s Alex Noren found the best way in dealing with the wait of a 3.20pm third round Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open tee time chilling out watching an episodes of the US sitcom program Curb Your Enthusiasm. Noren then warmed to the miserable rainy conditions to birdie his closing two holes in a round of 68 to move to 12-under par and two clear of Manassero and England’s Tyrrell Hatton who was four under after just three holes and also birdied his last ...

Five years ago, Matteo Manassero was labelled the new ‘Tiger Woods’ of the European Tour in becoming the youngest player to win on tour. Now the crestfallen Italian is one round away from ending a three-year victory drought with success in the Scottish Open. Manassero, 23 eagled the sixth and then birdied three holes in succession near the end of his third round to head to the final day’s play sharing second place at 10-under par in rain for much of the afternoon on Castle Stuart course near ...

After proudly declaring his allegiance to the Stars and Stripes on Wednesday, Texan Patrick Reed now has doubts if he will represent the USA at next month’s OIympic Games in Rio. Reed got a text message from his wife, Justine at 4am Scottish time to say US Open winner Dustin Johnson had withdrawn from the four-man American side. It meant Reed as the first reserve would take Johnson’s place and joining compatriots Rickie Fowler, Bubba Watson and Jordan Spieth but then there is also doubt ...

Inverness, Scotland … Despite also harbouring reservations, Patrick Reed confirmed he will replace reigning US Open champion, Dustin Johnson in next month’s four-man USA Olympic Games Golf Team in Rio De Janeiro. Johnson has become the 16th top-ranked male golfer to withdraw from the August 10th start to competition and like the majority citing concerns over the Zika virus. (NB  – Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez made himself unavailable but he would not have qualified for this ...

Former Scottish Open champ Graeme McDowell clearly continues to benefit from having spent last weekend at Royal Troon. McDowell was met after his second round by Aberdeen Asset Management chief, Martin Gilbert who congratulated the Northern Irishmand and competing for a first time at Castle Stuart after inadvertently slamming the course post the 2011 event. And after rounds of 70 and 69 McDowell is saying all the right things this time around as he kept himself in contention for victory along the ...

It could be a new golfing trend but it could be that Phil Mickelson’s hat was a little too big. However the sight of Phil Mickelson sporting a fold back metal paper clip on the right side of his Callaway cap drew plenty of media interest after his fighting round of 69 on day two of the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open at Castle Stuart. The 2013 Scottish Open champion, who had worn the same paper clip on day one, produced an impressive turnaround in form on day two including holing his ...

Sweden’s Alex Noren took full advantage of the calmer afternoon conditions to move one shot clear of the field after two rounds of the Scottish Open at Castle Stuart near Inverness. Noren, who will celebrate his 34th birthday next Tuesday, could be in for an early celebration after birding three of his closing four holes in a bogey-free six under par 66 for an eight under par tally. The Monaco-based Noren also is no stranger to victory having won four times on the European Tour including last year ...