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US-born Scot Russell Knox is hoping organisers will grant him an invitation so that he can bring his new bride to the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open at Royal Aberdeen. Knox will marry long-time girlfriend and former tennis pro, Andrea Hernandez in a low-key ceremony on April 12th in Jacksonville, Florida. The 28-year old PGA Tour based Knox is six years younger than his future Mexican-born wife and while she’s travelled twice before to Scotland if he’s afforded an invitation to contest ...

There is a very strong possibility the 2019 Open Championship could be heading to the Royal Portrush course in Northern Ireland in what would be a first occasion in 68 years. Royal Portrush previously hosted the 1951 Open and sadly still the only occasion golf’s oldest Major has been held outside of  Scotland and England. However the troubles in Northern Ireland along with the shortage of accommodation put paid to taking the Championship back across the Irish  Sea. But ...

New Valero Texas Open winner Steven Bowditch picked up the biggest single pay cheque of his career along with a pair of size 12 Texas cowboy boots. Hereunder is final round notes from Bowditch’s victory on the Greg Norman designed TPC San Antonio course. 2014 Valero Texas Open (The 20th of 41 events in the PGA TOUR Season) San Antonio, TX         March 27-30, 2014        FedExCup Points: 500         Purse: $6,200,000         TPC San Antonio – AT&T Oaks Course       ...

The PGA Tour’s newest winner and Masters invitee Steve Bowditch revealed he has only ever played Augusta National on Play Station. Bowditch became the sixth Australian to qualify for the season’s first Major Championship capturing the Valero Texas Open despite a final round 76 and win by a shot on the Greg Norman designed TPC San Antonio course. It was the highest winning final round score on the PGA Tour since Fiji’s Vijay Singh posted the same score to capture the 2004 PGA Championship ...

New Valero Texas Open winner Steven Bowditch was left gob-smacked when fellow PGA Tour winner John Senden brought up the fact he once caddied for the Brisbane golfer. “You’ve come a long way since caddying for me at Twin Waters,” said Senden smiling widely and who was the first Australian-born golfer to congratulate Bowditch. Senden, who had changed into jeans and a 2012 Masters t-shirt, had been all prepared with the comment as he watched Bowditch come up the final hole on the ...

John Senden and Aaron Baddeley have led the tributes to Steven Bowditch and Australia’s newest PGA Tour winner. The duo along with fellow Australian Scott Gardiner remained after their rounds to watch the 30-year old Bowditch break through to claim victory in the Valero Texas Open on the TPC San Antonio course  and in his 110th Tour event. However there was plenty of anxious moments for those watching on, including Bowditch’s Dallas-born wife, Carol before Bowditch lipped-out for his ...

Australia’s Steven Bowditch has ended an 11-year, 110 PGA Tour event victory drought to capture the Valero Texas Open, and also earn a first-ever invitation into next fortnight’s Masters. The 30-year old Australian but now Dallas-based Bowditch withstood all that was thrown at him over the final day to post a 76 and win by a shot with a eight under par tally Bowditch becomes the third Australian in the past six events to claim victory on golf’s greatest stage, and that could have ...