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‘D J’ or Dustin Johnson just will not go away and nor does he want to. A month after experiencing a third Major Championship heartache and Johnson bounced back to lead The Open Championship at St Andrews. The big-hitting American fired a seven under 65 over the Old Course for a one-stroke advantage over the field, but Jordan Spieth – the man who denied him in the US Open at Chambers Bay – is only two shots back as he chases a historic calendar grand slam. Paired together by the ...

“Good morning ladies and gentlemen to the 144th Open Championship.  This is Game No. 1.  On the tee from Australia, Rod Pampling”. Those were the familiar words of Ivor Robson officiating as the Official Starter for a last time. However it was a first for the Queensland-born Pampling and with the distinction of teeing off first in the 144th Open. Watching on was Pampling’s long-time coach Gary Edwin and in his fourth St. Andrews appearance. And for the record Pampling used a 3-iron ...

After Arnold Palmer’s team won Wednesday’s Champion Golfers’ Challenge, the stage is now set for The 144th Open Championship. Spear-heading the victory was 1999 Open champion Paul Lawrie who rolled in a curling 20-foot eagle putt at the second that was enough to secure first place for Team Palmer in the Champions Golfers’ Challenge. Minutes earlier his captain, Arnold Palmer, had walked onto the green to a standing ovation. His role now confined to a non-playing capacity and ...

Two-time major champion, John Daly is set to light up the inaugural Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Match Play at Murcar Links Golf Club, in Aberdeen, July 30 – August 2. In 1991, Daly, famously lifted the PGA Championship after getting in the event from being ninth reserve and his victory was instrumental in him being crowned PGA TOUR rookie of the year. In 1995 he won his second major championship, The Open, at St Andrews, where he will return for the 144th Open Championship this week. He is renowned ...

Sensational Jordan Spieth has edged closer to becoming World No. 1 with his play-off victory in the John Deere Classic. Rallying from four shots behind with six holes to play Spieth erased the doubts that followed his decision to play stateside prior to his bid for an historic third leg of the modern Grand Slam mattered little to Jordan Spieth on Sunday evening. A par on the second hole of sudden death lifted the hottest player in the game to five TOUR wins and counting, a smiling Spieth was quick ...

Phil Mickelson rekindled memories of his 2013 Open Championship triumph grabbing a bottle of wine and with the three people ‘closest in his life’ returning to the Muirfield course and scene of his fifth Major success. Accompanying Mickelson was his wife, Amy long-time caddy, Jim McKay and manager Steve Loy. Mickelson now intends to draw on the inspiration of the visit as he strives to join just 13 players in the history of the game who have captured six or more Majors. And if successful later ...

Rickie Fowler singled out good friend Phil Mickelson for thanks in capturing the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open at Gullane. Fowler, 26 birdied three of his closing four holes in a final round two under par 68 to win by a stroke with a 12-under par tally. The reigning Players Championship title-holder set up only his second victory outside of the U.S., after capturing the 2011 Korean Open and his fourth as a professional, with a wedge shot to just two feet for birdie on the final hole. Fowler, ...