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The European Tour is already in discussion to reschedule the 2015 Madeira Islands Open – Portugal – BPI after four days of strong winds, heavy rain and thick fog meant the requisite 36 holes could not be completed and a result could not be declared. The picturesque island venue of Clube de Golf do Santo da Serra endured a torrent of rain on Sunday, with 60mm falling overnight and during the morning, meaning the second and final round, after the event had initially been reduced to 36 holes, could ...

…. Fatiha Betscher, Orlando, FL Former World No. 1 Henrik Stenson posted a second straight 66 to move two shots clear of the field on day three of the Arnold Palmer Invitational in suburban Orlando. The Swede capped his round in holing a 20-foot eagle putt on the par five 15th hole to edge clear of American Morgan Hoffmann who struggled in posting a round of 71 for a 14-under par tally on the Bay Hill course. Stenson lives less than 30 minutes from the course as he now seeks to win in the ...

RODGER’S DODGERS DINE OUT ON 2015 BUSHNELL/ODYSSEY LISBON SUCCESS Peter Rodger and his Rodger’s Dodgers team were dining out at The Palm restaurant in Cascais after a stunning two point success in the 2015 Bushnell/Odyssey Lisbon Challenge. Peter’s side went into the final round of competition on the Quinta da Marina course trailing by a point at 7 1/2 points to Alan Reid’s Reid’s Raiders 8 1/2 points. However a spirited come-from-behind effort on behalf of Rodger’s ...

It’s just hours before tee off on the final day of the 2015 Bushnell/Odyssey Lisbon Challenge. Allan Reid’s Reid’s Raiders enjoy an 8 1/2 to 7 1/2 advantage heading to the all-important eight Singles matches to be played today (Sat) on the Quinta Marina course. And ahead of the final round of matches we look back on the week in pictures:-

….. Fatiha Betscher, Orlando, FL Rory McIlroy went bananas in needing just 25 putts in a round of a six under par 66 after legendary Arnold Palmer enticed the World No. 1 into eating a banana split. McIlroy capped his second round with five birdies in succession near the start of his inward half to be just a handful of shots from the lead in the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill in suburban Orlando. The 25-year McIlroy had spent the evening as guest of the 85-year old Palmer and hours ...

………….Fatiha Betscher, Orlando, FL. World No. 1 Rory McIlroy found the greens a lot tastier on day two of the Arnold Palmer Invitational needing just 25 putts in a sizzling round of a six under par 66 to move to eight under par in the Arnold Palmer Invitational in suburban Orlando. McIlroy birdied five holes in succession from the 11th hole of his round and with his only blemish being a final hole bogey to be in the Bay Hill clubhouse just a handful of shots off the lead in ...

REID’S RAIDERS EASE ONE POINT CLEAR AHEAD OF DECIDING PORTUGAL SINGLES Alan Reid and his Reid’s Raiders continue to gel superbly in easing one point clear at 8 1/2 points to 7 1/2 points heading to the deciding Singles in the 2015 Lisbon Challenge. Heading to day four of competition at the Oitavos Dunes course, and host venue of the Portuguese Open in 2005 and from 2007 to 2009, the two teams were locked at six points apiece. And while the Rodger’s Dodgers pairing of Alastair McMeekin ...