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Dustin Johnson’s withdrawal from this year’s USA Ryder Cup team has shocked his potential fellow Gleneagles team members while namesake Zach Johnson says it ‘sucks’ he will not be competing in Scotland. Dustin Johnson’s management company first issued a statement saying Johnson was taking an ‘indefinite leave of absence’ from the game and with the PGA of America then indicating Johnson’s management team had advised them their client was also withdrawing ...

Triple Major winning Rory McIlroy shrugged off any Hoylake hangover despite posting a penultimate double bogey on the opening day of the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio. McIlroy was two under par playing his 17th hole when he thinned a greenside bunker shot and then took a further three shots to get down ahead of rebounding in superb manner with a three foot birdie at his last. McIlroy’s one under par 69 left him trailing four shots behind the leading duo of South African Charl ...

The PGA of America has now issued a statement indicating Dustin Johnson has officially withdrawn from next week’s PGA Championship and the 2014 Ryder Cup. The news comes soon after Johnson’s management company released a statement saying Johnson was taking an indefinite leave of absence. David Winkle, the Hambric Sports agent who managers Johnson’s business affairs, then contacted the PGA of America advising his client’s absence included next week’s PGA Championship ...

‘golf in DUBAi’ will unveil a striking new look during the forthcoming Omega Dubai Desert Classic, Omega Dubai Ladies Masters and MENA Golf Tour events, thanks to a new partnership with exclusive Italian designers, Conte of Florence. Positioned as the Official Apparel Supplier for the organisers and promoters of Dubai’s premier golf events, the Italian fashion powerhouse has designed an exclusive range of clothing, using quality fabrics for a premium look and feel. A ‘Total Look’ sportswear ...

Big-hitting American Dustin Johnson has shocked the golf world by announcing he is to take an immediate leave of absence from the game. It means sitting out next week’s PGA Championship and will include the lucrative FedEx Cup Play-off series and more importantly the 2014 Ryder Cup. David Winkle, President of Hambric Sports and who looks after the business affairs of Johnson. issued a statement on the 30-year old’s behalf saying: “I am taking a leave of absence from professional golf, ...

The stunning Thracian Cliffs Resort in Bulgaria, and venue of Graeme McDowell’s dramatic 2013 Volvo World Match-Play Championship success, has been bestowed membership of the prestigious Leading Golf Courses Europe collection following a recent inspection visit by its senior team. The luxury Black Sea venue has gained many admirers since opening in 2011, with images of its sensational cliff-top Gary Player golf course being transmitted around the world in May last year. www.golfbytourmiss.com ...

A horse fly bite took much of the sting out of Ian Poulter’s WGC – Bridgestone Invitational preparations. Poulter was bitten on Saturday night on the left arm and on the eve of the $US 9m event the swelling was still obvious around his elbow region. “Ive been bitten by horse flies before and it’s been pretty bad and I just thought it was that,” he said. “I woke up Sunday morning and I had a fairly red area. “I was booked to play golf with Tim Henman and Charley ...