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Peter Lawrie is posed to shed his self-imposed ‘Lastminute.com’ tag with two rounds to play in the 72nd Italian Open at Monza. Lawrie birdied four holes in succession mid-round to add a five under par 67 to his opening score of 68 and move to nine under par and just four shots from the front on the Milano Golf Club course. The Scandinavian pair of Jens Fahrbring of Sweden (64) and Luca Bjerregaar of Denmark (65) share the lead by two ...

Double Major winning Martin Kaymer has broken his silence on the PGA Tour ruling banning him from earning FedEx Cup points next season. Kaymer was ruled out of FedEx Cup contention for the the 2015/16 PGA Tour wraparound season plus restricted to 12 events as a non-PGA Tour member after contesting just 13 events and two short of the mandatory 15 to retain full membership. This was despite Kaymer earning a five-year exemption in capturing last year’s ...

Rookie pro Gavin Moynihan has returned home for a belated 21st birthday celebration before heading to Portugal and the goal of winning his European Tour card. Moynihan’s first taste in the pro ranks ended with rounds of 73 and 76 for a five over par tally and miss the cut by nine shots in the Italian Open, and his first event as a pro. In fact, he had turned 21 on the first day of the event at Monza. “I just didn’t play good today at all and just pushed a bit too hard over the ...

Craig Lee kept in sight of the Monza chequered flag posting a second straight 67 to move within just three shots off the lead heading to the back straight of the 72nd Italian Open. The Scot snared an eagle for a second day running along with four birdies for a 10-under par tally under a continuing ‘preferred lie’ rule on the the Milano Golf Club course. The Scandinavian pair of Jens Fahrbring of Sweden (64) and Lucas Bjerregaar of Denmark (65) ...

Gleneagles victorious Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley posted a bright four under par 68 on day one of the Italian Open, and in his penultimate event of his season. McGinley, who shared the leading Irish honours with Peter Lawrie, birdied the last and on a tight three-lined Milano GC he seemed to feel right at home. “It was nice to birdie the last and overall I played quite well, so it was a good day’s work on a nice old-fashioned golf course,” said McGinley. “This kind of golf course with his tight fairways and small greens has suited me well throughout my career.” Triple ...

Two birdies in his closing three holes at least gave Gavin Moynihan something to celebrate on the occasion of his 21st birthday and in his first round as a pro on day one of the Italian Open at Monza. There was a pump of his right fist when Moynihan rolled in a 12-foot birdie putt at the final round in a score of a one over par 73 on the Milano Golf Club course. It left the European Tour’s newest professional trailing 10 shots behind Belgium’s Nicolas Colsaerts ...

Scot Craig Lee is turning his season around after a ‘selfie’ disqualification in the recent Made In Denmark tournament. Lee had the Tartan flag flying close to the top of the Monza mast with a five under par 67 on the the opening day of the 72nd Italian Open. He got a valuable first hole jump on his rivals in holing a 20-yard green-side bunker  shot for an  eagle and to be the only player to record a ‘3’ at the opening hole of the Milano Golf Club course. However ...