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England’s Justin Rose knew he was playing well, even though the 71 he shot in the second round of the Bridgestone Invitational didn’t exactly reflect it. But he stayed patient, and things evened out when Rose fired a 63 that propelled him into a tie for the lead with Jim Furyk. A day earlier Rose couldn’t make one birdie but that changed on day three with seven birdies. Rose’s round of 7 under was one of two 63s posted Saturday. He was particularly satisfied to be just the ...

Triple Major winning Padraig Harrington took his place in the third round of the WGC- Bridgestone Invitational but admitting the injection he took to help with the pain of his injured right knee was only ‘hiding’ the problem. In contrast to the past three days Harrington was walking ‘normal’ and seemingly not favouring his leg as has been the scenario after revealing he tore ligaments in his knee some two weeks ago playing tennis with his children. Harrington heads into the ...

I felt right at home among the audience last night in the auditorium of the Hard Rock Cafe ‘Live’ Highfield Park Casino just on the outskirts of Cleveland, Ohio. The room was packed full of 50 & 60 year old’s and everyone warming to a thrilling two-hour concert by legendary rocker Peter Frampton. The England-born singer is now 65 years and living in Nashville but age was not a factor in an exciting peformance and with Frampton playing all his most famous hits and songs from ...

Despite some uncertainty over World No. 1 Rory McIlroy Scotland’s Martin Laird looks assured of contesting this week’s PGA Championship. Laird has been on Whistling Straits stand-by for more than a week as first reserve into the season-ending Major on the shores of Lake Michigan in Wisconsin. Organisers are holding two spots – one for the winner of both today’s (SUN) concluding WGC – Bridgestone Invitational and the PGA Tour’s Barracuda Open in Nevada. Laird has been biding his time ...

Sweden’s PGA Tour based David Lingmerth confirmed he will join the European Tour and thereby make himself available for 2016 European Ryder Cup selection. The reigning Memorial champion confirmed to www.golfbytourmiss.com he will take up membership at the close of the Race to Dubai in time for the commencement to 2015/16 PGA Tour wrap around season. Lingmerth broke through earlier this year to defeat overwhelming favourite Justin Rose in a play-off for the Jack Nicklaus hosted event at Muirfield ...

One of sport’s biggest ‘Will he or won’t he’ scenarios has been settled with World No. Rory McIlroy officially confirming  he will take his place this week as defending PGA Champion McIlroy got his first look at the Whistling Straits host venue today and revealing to the Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis also he has played a remarked 90 holes of golf since his freak footy injury on a suburban Belfast ground. That’s five lots of 18 holes from a player the sports world thought ...

Shane Lowry has brilliantly placed himself in position for the biggest win of his career less than a week after his younger brother, Alan captured one of the more presitgous Irish amateur events. Lowry’s 22-year old brother joined the likes of Paul McGinley (1991), Padraig Harrington (1994), Gary Murphy (1995), Peter Lawrie (1996), Colm Moriarty (2001 & 2003),Rory McIlroy (2006) and Shane Lowry in 2008. Alan.who is six years younger than Shane, won the event by two strokes as Lowry was ...