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Medinah miracle man Ian Poulter has vowed Europe’s Ryder Cup winning ways will continue until Europe has reversed the record books against the US. Poulter birdied the closing five holes in the 2012 Afternoon Fourballs that gave Europe the momentum in suburban Chicago to come from 10 – 6 down and win by a point for a second straight Ryder Cup success. And after shooting a one over par 71 on the first day of the Honda Classic he was asked his thoughts on the selection of Davis Love 111 to again ...

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy managed to salvage some gloss with a pair of closing birdies in a round of a three over par 73 on day one of the Honda Classic at Palm Beach Gardens. McIlroy began with an opening hole double bogey and despite a birdie at the third, he slumped to be four over par with a double also at the fifth. The four-time Major winner was then five over par through 14 holes before the 2012 champion birdied his closing two holes on the Champions Course at PGA National. McIlroy’s round ...

Russell Knox got a ‘well done’ kiss from his wife after knocking in a 20-foot birdie putt at the final hole in a round of a one under par 69 on the opening day of the Honda Classic. Knox, who was involved in a four-man play-off for the title a year ago, commenced his round from the 10th hole with a bogey and then produced 10 straight pars before a first birdie of his round at the third hole or the 12th of his round on the Champions course here at PGA National. The Scot then birdied his ...

American Jim Herman and Ireland’s Padraig Harrington tamed the famed ‘Bear Trap’ to be lying first and third respectively midway through the opening round of the Honda Classic. Both players birdied the 16th and final holes on the Jack Nicklaus designed PGA National course with Herman shooting a five under par 65 and Harrington returning to some form with a 67. Herman, 28 is contesting his 76th PGA Tour event and with the Cincinnati-born golfer still looking for a first PGA Tour ...

EXCLUSIVE TO WWW.GOLFBYTOURMISS.COM World No. 1 Rory McIlroy says he was ‘shocked’ at the appointment of Davis Love 111 as 2016 USA Ryder Cup captain and also insists it’s not ‘rocket science’ why Europe has been successful. McIlroy is returning to competition at this week’s Honda Classic and competing for a first time on American soil following a three-week break since capturing the Dubai Desert Classic. The 25-year old is no stranger to success on the PGA National ...

Scotland’s Russell Knox is not about to dwell on the past when he tees up in this week’s Honda Classic. A year ago, Knox brilliantly worked his way into a three-man play-off but along with Rory McIlroy lost out to American Russell Hendley at the first extra-play off hole on the PGA National course here in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. It remains Knox’s best finish in 70 PGA Tour events as the affable Scot continues to work hard towards a break through victory. “It’s nice ...

Rival USA captain Davis Love 111 has fired the first salvo in the 2016 Hazeltine countdown by questioning Paul McGinley’s selection of five Gleneagles vice-captains, and what Love 111 indicated was contrary to the ‘Captains Agreement’. McGinley employed Des Smyth, Sam Torrance, Padraig Harrington and the Spaniards Jose Maria Olazabal and Miguel Angel Jimenez. And in a move that was afterwards applauded, McGinley appointed Smyth to remain with those players not competing on either the morning ...