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Spain’s Sergio Garcia has celebrated his engagement with a career low score of 61 to storm to a three shot lead on day two of the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio. Garcia birdied his closing eight holes in a nine-under par 61 and in a round that included just 23 putts, and including just one putt over holes eight to 18. Garcia’s effort also equaled the Firestone Country Club course record that was enjoyed by fellow Spaniard Jose Maria Olazabal he established on route ...

Open Champion Rory McIlroy again continued to bury his Friday demons posting a blistering six under par 64 to move to a share of third place on day two of the $US 9m event in Ohio. McIlroy, who can go to World No. 1 with victory in Ohio, birdied his opening three holes and then his closing two to move to seven under par. He trails Ryder Cup team mate Sergio Garcia of Spain who birdied his last nine holes in a nine under par 61 and an 11-under par tally. “I played really, really well today and ...

As it customary the three Major Champions from this year – Bubba Watson, Martin Kaymer and Rory McIlroy – will play the opening two rounds of next week’s PGA Championship at Valhalla. GROUPS, STARTING TIMES SET FOR FIRST TWO ROUNDS: The PGA of America today announced the Groups and Starting Times for the first two rounds (Thursdayand Friday, Aug. 7-8) of the 96th PGA Championship, to be contested on the par-71 Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. FEATURED GROUPS: Keeping ...

According to the US website www.golf.com troubled American Dustin Johnson has been handed a six-month suspension by the PGA Tour after failing a third drugs test. Johnson shocked the golf world on Thursday saying he was taking an indefinite leave of absence from golf to deal with ‘personal challenges’. www.golfbytourmiss.com had reported two days earlier there was a ‘mystery’ surrounding Johnson’s absence from this week’s WGC – Bridgestone Invitational. Now ...

It was a great pleasure during the recent Scottish Open to revisit the stunning Cruden Bay Golf Club. I had first played the golf course in the late ’90s and a week after one of the former Dunhill Cup team encounters in St. Andrews. Even to this day I can still recall never ever being so cold on a golf course and also not being able to put my hands in my pockets as I was being pelted by pin head size hail. Some years ago I enjoyed the opportunity in arranging for good friends and journalist ...

In a bizarre revelation former PGA Champion Keegan Bradley has never unpacked the suitcase full of clothing and personal affects he brought home from competing in the 2012 Ryder Cup in Medinah. The American confirmed this after posting a first round two under par 68 in the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational, and the event he captured two years ago here at the Firestone Country Club course. “It’s true that I haven’t unpacked that bag and it’s still sitting in the house since competing in the ...

Fourteen-time Major winning Tiger Woods said he was shocked to learn Dustin Johnson will not be competing in this year’s Ryder Cup at Gleneagles. Johnson’s management company issued a statement while Woods was out on the Firestone Country Club course that Johnson is taking an ‘indefinite leave of absence’ and with the PGA of America later advising it had received further word from Johnson’s management company the leave of absence included participation in the PGA Championship ...