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David Drysdale finds himself right at home, and also a lone Scot, over this fortnight contesting back-to-back Asian Tour events on UK soil. Drysdale, 48, will tee-up at this week’s $US2m International Series England on the host Close House course near Newcastle in northern England and next week the Borders golfer will be also be the only Scottish golfer to tee-up in the $US 1.5m St. Andrews Bay Championship at the Fairmont Resort outside of St. Andrews As well, living at Dunbar he’s just ...

The Masters winning duo of Patrick Reed and Sergio Garcia are expected to headline next week’s historic US$1.5 million St Andrews Bay Championship on the outskirts of the famed Auld Grey Toon. As well, nine of the top-10 on the current Asian Tour Order of Merit have confirmed their entries for the showpiece event over the Torrance Course at Fairmont St Andrews – the Asian Tour’s first foray onto Scottish soil. This first-ever Asian Tour event to be staged in the Home of Golf nation will ...

The 2023 Horizon Irish Open just gets stronger with a world class turnout after Aussie golfing super star Adam Scott confirmed he will contest next month’s 68th hosting of the championship at the K. Club. Scott, 43, went onto his Instagram account to confirm: “Getting dialed for the Irish Open and Wentworth”. The Aussie’s appearance at the K. Club will end a 21-year absence for Scott teeing-up in the Emerald Isle. It will also mark Scott’s 250th DP World Tour sanctioned event. Scott is ...

Tommy Fleetwood has again put himself in position for a long overdue maiden PGA Tour title superbly handling the meltdown Memphis conditions to post a 66 on day two of the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Fleetwood managed six birdies, including three in succession from the second to fourth holes though undid a little of his great work with two bogeys and one of those at the last. Indeed, the temperatures were nudging the high 90s with a strong humidity and leaving players, caddies and spectators ...

Triple major-winning Jordan Spieth was a rockin’ and a rollin’ atop of the board with his lowest opening round in over two years, producing a sizzling 63 to secure a one-shot lead on the opening day of the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis. Spieth produced an eagle and five birdies in a flawless display over the host TPC Southwind course. The proud Texan capped his round holing a 50-foot chip shot for an eagle ‘3’ at the par-5 16th to end the opening day of the opening ...

Brian Harman returns to competition this week for a first time since capturing the 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool. Harman has clearly enjoyed his time away from the eurphoria in capturing golf’s oldest major, as evident by again singling out his delight in riding a new tractor on his Sea Island propoerty. Though it has not been all smooth riding as Harman explained when he was asked to share what the left-handed has been up with the media ahead of this week’s FedEx St. Jude ...

For a first time in 12 years and the PGA Tour will go back to a proper January to December 12 month schedule and boasting 12 ‘Signature’ tournaments but also a dozen events less than the 2022/23 wraparound season. There are 36 regular-season events starting the first week of January 2024 in Hawaii and finishing 12 months later with the PNC Championship finishing just three days prior to Christmas. The 2024 PGA Tour season will also feature just the three FedEx Cup Playoff events commencing ...