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England’s Oliver Wilson has returned to the European Tour in dramatic manner capturing a maiden Tour title with success in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St. Andrews. Wilson shot a final round 70 to win by a stroke on the Old Course with a 17-under par tally. Prior to this week the 34-year old Wilson, and currently ranked 792 in the world, had finished second on nine occasions in the course of 227 Tour events. Prior to this week the 34-year old Wilson had finished second on nine occasions ...

I have to share with you this wonderful sunset shot taken just outside of Kingsbarns that again played host this week to the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

Bernie  was asked to contribute to a ‘season-ending’ highlights feature appearing in last Saturday’s edition of the Irish Examiner newspaper, and one of the newspapers he contributes. Simon Lewis is chief golf writer for the newspaper and hereunder is the article with Bernie’s contribution. By Simon Lewis Rugby and Golf Correspondent The European Tour heads to the sunny Algarve next week, but with an end of season chill now in the air, we asked four golf writers to review ...

In what has to be an unprecedented move on the part of any Ryder Cup captain and Tom Watson has gone public following the continuing fall out over the USA’s five point loss a week again to the brilliantly led Paul McGinley European Team. By Tom Watson  2014 U.S. Ryder Cup Captain “In response to all of the recent discussion about our Ryder Cup loss, I would like to make a few comments. First, I take complete and full responsibility for my communication, and I regret that my words ...

Irish golfer Shane Lowry was lucky to avoid serious injury while relaxing at the Jigger Inn after his third round in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. Lowry had completed his round as was sitting outside of the famous St. Andrews ‘watering hole’ when a golf ball hit by amateur Damian Lewis landed very close to when the double Tour winning Irishman was sitting. Lewis, who is competing in the Pro-Am event for a first time, describes himself as a ‘wandering golfer’ but the ...

England’s Oliver Wilson is set to regain his European Tour card in dramatic manner after moving three strokes clear of the field on day three of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. Wilson, 34 shot a seven under par highlighted by a fifth hole eagle on the Old Course at St. Andrews to move to 15-under par. Four players – World No. 1 Rory McIlroy (64), England’s Tommy Fleetwood (62) and the French pair of Raphael Jacquelin (69) and Alexander Levy (68) and all competing at St. Andrews – are ...

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy reaffirmed a decision to contest next year’s Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open. Earlier this year McIlroy ended a five-year absence to tee-up at Royal Aberdeen and immediately showed his fondness in posting a new Royal Aberdeen course record. However McIlroy used the experience of playing links golf the week prior to an Open to head to Royal Liverpool and capture golf’s oldest Major. Now the four-time Major winner says he will stick with the same schedule next year ...