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Defending champion Graeme McDowell strangely launched into a vigorous defence on behalf of guaranteed Ryder Cup rookie Victor Dubuisson after the second round of the French Open. McDowell recorded four birdies and half the number of bogeys in a two under 69 and move to three under par on the 2018 Ryder Cup National course outside of Versailles. However the current World No. 20 finds himself in a seven way share of fourth place, along with Belfast’s Michael Hoey, and seven strokes behind visiting ...

The Queen’s Baton Relay paid a visit to Blairgowrie Golf Club today, just 80 days before the venue is set to host the historic 2014 Junior Ryder Cup in September. The Perthshire club will provide the setting on 22 and 23 September as the best young players, boys and girls, from Europe and the United States go head to head in the prelude to The 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles – the first time the junior version has ever been played in the same host country when on European soil. But today the focus ...

Visiting American Kevin Stadler soured American Independence Day and July 4th celebrations doubling his final hole on day two of the French Open. After a first round 64 the son of Masters champion Craig Stadler had raced five shots clear of his rivals after 12 holes on the National course outside of Versailles. However Stadler, who is competing in France for a first time in his career, bogeyed his 14th and while he birdied 16 and 17 to get to 12-under par he made a real mess of the ninth hole or ...

Defending champion Graeme McDowell was fearing the worse after hitting a spectator on the neck with an errant drive on the opening day of the French Open outside of Versailles. McDowell leaked a shot right at the 14th hole of the National course and  hitting a male spectator who collapsed to the ground in agony. “There’s nothing good when you hit a spectator and you hear the words ‘the ball has hit a spectator and they’re down’, so that’s not a very good feeling,” he said. “I am ...

Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher will have a second caddy and coach along with a Ryder Cup motivator over the next five weeks in 12-year old son, Jack. Jack was again in his element during the opening round of the French Open with his World No. 37 ranked father posting a five under par 66 in superb conditions on the National course and host venue for the 2018 Ryder Cup. It left Gallacher well placed in third place and just two shots behind visiting American Kevin Stadler who posted a seven under ...

There was the bizarre sight this morning of leading Spanish golfer Rafa Cabrera-Bello spotted topless in the back of BMW French Open courtesy car. Cabrera-Bello had just gotten into the car from the Pulman Hotel and located just 500 meters from the front gates of the Versailles Palace. There was long queues of school children walking along the footpath outside the hotel and headed for a day’s out at the Palace. But on closer inspection, and with Cabrera-Bello’s car stopped at a traffic light, ...

Paul McGinley could be in doubt for next week’s Scottish Open after being forced out without teeing-up in the French Open in Versailles. McGinley advised Tour officials he was struggling with a bout of bursitis in his left shoulder, and described as a minor trauma caused by overuse of the shoulder joints and muscles. The European Ryder Cup captain was in some discomfort during Wednesday’s long five-hour Pro-Am when he was joined on the 2018 Ryder Cup host venue by long-time good friend, Dermot ...