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Shane Lowry went within centimetres of bagging  a ‘Bear Trap’ ace during the opening round of the Honda Classic at Palm Beach Gardens in Florida. It was an easy tap-in birdie after his 9-iron shot of 145-yards into the island-like green, and along with two birdies over his closing four holes to hand Lowry a two-under 68 and head to lunch inside the top-10 in the $US 8.4m event. Lowry, who kicked-started his round from the 10th hole was level par coming the par-3 17th hole, and the final hole ...

This article appearing in Press Trust of India and with great thanks to PTI for use …. Honey Baisoya was born to play golf and realise his father’s dream. His father Ravinder Singh used to work as a caddie at the Delhi Golf Club but never had the means to pursue a playing career. So, even before he became a father, Ravinder had made up his mind to make his first born a professional golfer. On Thursday, Honey made him proud as he emerged one shot from the lead with a sizzling ...

After admitting he’s failed his last five mental tests, top-ranked Scot Robert MacIntyre heads into this week’s Hero Indian Open with five weeks remaining if he’s to head to the biggest test of Augusta National. MacIntyre, 26, is currently ranked a lowly No. 91st on the World Rankings and needing to be inside the leading 50 at the close of play anywhere in the world as on Sunday March 26th. At that date, anyone inside the top-50 on the rankings and not yet exempt, will be afforded an invitation ...

Shane Lowry likens himself to the ‘Iron Man of Golf’ heading into this week’s Honda Classic at the PGA National course, and a ‘home’ event for the West Palm Beach based Irishman. The last hosting of Honda sponsoring what has been the longest in the PGA Tour’s history is also Lowry’s third PGA Tour event in a run of five in succession for the 35-year-old father of two young girls. Lowry arrived ‘home’ on the back a missed cut in the $US 20m WM Phoenix Open and then a share of ...

Major championship winning caddy Billy Foster has extended his role with industry leading golf trolley brand Motocaddy as a global brand ambassador, to promote its extensive range of trolleys, bags and rangefinder products in 2023. After first signing with the brand in 2021, Billy enjoyed a historic year in 2022 that saw him claim his first Major Championship, carrying the bag for Matthew Fitzpatrick during the U.S. Open at The Country Club at Brookline. Wearing the distinctive Motocaddy branding ...

Shane Lowry needs no reminding he has some unfinished business heading into the week’s last hosting of the Honda Classic Florida. Lowry declared a year ago he had the tournament ‘stolen’ from him when was tied for the lead at nine-under par heading to the 18th hole  on the final day at PGA National. The Irishman was in the last group alongside Daniel ‘Go Slow’ Berger and with Austrian-born Texan Sepp Straka, in the penultimate group ahead, having just launched his massive 334-yard ...

It kicks off in Mexico this week with LIV Golf confirming the full 12-team, 48-player field set to compete all season in the LIV Golf League, featuring 14 tournaments in seven different countries around the world. League play begins this week (Feb 24-26) at Mayakoba’s El Camaleón Golf Course in Mexico as many of the sport’s biggest names begin pursuit of the LIV Golf League Individual Championship and Team Championship. “In less than a year, LIV Golf has reinvigorated the professional game ...