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Shane Lowry could not contain his joy in to now watch TV coverage of the All-Ireland Hurling final after news the PGA Tour is to abandon any play on Sunday, and what was planned as the final day of the Northern Trust Open. In what has to be a rare first for a Sunday final round, the Tour released a statement fearing Storm Henri that is expected to hit the New Jersey and New York city area , and the reason why the opening event of the FedEx Cup Series will be held over to Monday. Lowry had been ...

In what has to be a rare first, the final round of the 2021 Northern Trust will be played on Monday – 23rd August. There will be no play on Sunday due to the prediction that tropical storm Henri is set to strike the New Jersey & New York City region. It means no play on Sunday for all 75 players who made the second round cut. PGA TOUR Statement on Tropical Storm Henri pic.twitter.com/HgMVRpmJER — PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) August 21, 2021 Aussie Cameron Smith who went within ...

Top Scottish amateur Louise Duncan not only looks assured to win the ‘Low Amateur’ medal but also could become the first amateur in 39-years to win the coveted AIG Women’s Open crown at Carnoustie. Duncan, 21, grabbed six birdies in a four-under par third day 68 to end the round sharing fourth place at seven-under par and just two behind the leading duo of Sweden’s Anna Nordqvist (65) and Dane Nanna Koerstz Madsen (68). Nordqvist’s round is the lowest of the week and the 34-year-old double ...

Top-ranked Scot Robert MacIntyre is headed to Columbus, Ohio for this week’s ‘Take 2’ in his goal to earn a 2021/22 PGA Tour card. MacIntyre was cut from this week’s Boise Open in Idaho with scores of 74 and 67 and falling two shots shy in earning a pay cheque in the first of three remaining events on the secondary Korn Ferry Tour. The top-25 money-earners over the three events, and ending on September 5 with the Korn Ferry Tour Championship in Indiana, will be handed full PGA Tour membership. MacIntyre ...

American Lexi Thompson has a local car salesman helping steer her to victory at the AIG Women’s Open at Carnoustie. Thompson, 26, is contesting a ninth Women’s Open but still looking for a second major in 55 major appearances. She heads into the weekend rounds at five-under par and just two shots off the lead and if she should win a second after her 2014 breakthrough triumph it will all be thanks to Paul Drummond, a 31-year-old Carnoustie car dealer. Drummond, who plays off plus-two, works PD ...

Padriag Harrington has continued to show his fondness for the host course as Henrik Stenson also impresses on day two at the Czech Masters. Harrington, who was runner-up in the 2018 event, added a second round 71 to his opening score of 70 to be just outside the top-30 at three-under par on the Albatross course located on the south-western outskirts of Prague. Europe’s Ryder Cup captain commenced his second round with a 10th hole birdie but then made a mess of the par-4 17th for a second day in ...

Ireland’s Seamus Power is projected to qualify for next week’s second of three ultra-lucrative FedEx Play-Off Series events after a solid round of 70 on day one of the Northern Trust. Power grabbed two birdies and dropped just one shot in the dull and windy morning conditions on the Liberty National course laid-out in New Jersey and commanding stunning views out over the Hudson River to New York City. The West Waterford golfer ended his round just four shots behind American and opening round ...