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An injury that grounded his regular caddy forced World No. 1 Jordan Spieth to call on his manager to carry the clubs on the opening day of the Singapore Open. Spieth and fellow Texan-born Jay Danzl combined for Spieth to shoot a four under par 67 in sauna-like conditions on the Sentosa course. It left the four-time Major winning trailing just one shot behind South African Keith Horne who carded a five under par 66. Spieth is believed to have been paid $US3m in appearance fee to compete on the island ...

Golfing legend Lee Trevino predicts Rory McIlroy will win not one, but two golfing Grand Slam’s in his career. “Rory will have no problem winning a career Grand Slam, and as a matter of fact, I think he will a career Grand Slam more than once,” said Trevino. “And I will go out on a limb and say that at the moment.” Trevino, who captured six Majors in his illustrious career, was making the comment at this week’s PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando. However of those six Majors, ...

Five-time Major winning Phil Mickleson has slammed Aussie-born rookie pro Ryan Ruffels by revealing details of a friendly wager between the duo. The continuing Mickelson-Ruffels wager affair has attracted much of the headlines on the eve of this week’s Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in California. What is clearly apparent is that the 17-year old Ruffels, and son of tennis great Ray Ruffels, is living up to his namesake in apparently ruffling the feathers of Mickelson.he 17-year old ...

Paul McGinley says incumbent and fellow Irish-born Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke won’t need any advice or tips ahead of September’s showdown at Hazeltine. McGinley, along with Spain’s Sergio Garcia, were introduced to the audience attending Tuesday night’s Commercial Bank Qatar Masters Pro-Am dinner in the stunning St. Regis Hotel at The Pearl complex in Doha. “No Darren doesn’t need any tips from me,” said McGinley who is contesting this week’s event here in Doha. “It does ...

A special on-site report from Kiran Kanwar at 2016 PGA Trade Show, Orlando. The PGA Show 2016 Sights and Sounds – Through the Looking Glass of Science With as much action and color as it always has, the PGA Show is a great, not-to-be-missed event for any golf aficionado. Flashing lights, music and the hub-bub of 40,000 golf-mad humans in a large hall is a golf-lover’s dream. So, what’s the best way to see everything in a short time? Look through the “Buyer’s Guide and Catalog” and ...

Dubai based Scot Clarke Lutton created not only a rare European Tour first but a Doha first in posting a four under par 68 on day one of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters in Doha. Lutton, 32 moved with his family from Aberdeen to the Middle East when he was just 13 years of age and was afforded an invitation in the event following last October’s MENA (Middle East & North African) Golf Citizen Classic at the Els Club in Dubai. Lutton had lived for a long time in Doha but in recent years has ...

Michael Hoey was pretty pleased with himself posting a first ever bogey-free of the New Year on day one of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters. The Northern Irishman Hoey carded a four under par 68 in bright but windy conditions to be just three shots adrift of the leading duo of South African Louis Oosthuizen and Spain’s Pablo Larrazabal. Hoey posted two birdies on each half and in a display in finding all but one green in regulation on the Doha Golf Club course. It was first time in four years ...