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New BetFred British Masters champion Richard Bland handed David Drysdale a huge encouragement lift by declaring his long-time Scottish golfing colleague and friend he’s ‘more than good enough’ to end his own long European Tour winning drought. Bland, 48, shrugged off a 478 European Tour victory drought in dramatic manner in holing a three-foot par putt at the first extra play-off hole at The Belfry. The very affable Bland, who had dropped just one shot in 73 holes on the famed ...

It is not often the TV reporter asking the questions of the winner of a golf tournament finds him or herself embraced by the new champion. That is what took place when a very tearful SKY Sports Golf Tim Barter found himself being wrapped by the arms of an equally emotional new BetFred British Masters champion in Richard Bland. You see, Bland has been coached by Barter for some 20-years of his 25-year pro career and winning at the famed The Belfry Bland ended a 478th European Tour winless drought. The ...

Seamus Power continued his impressive showing to end his round sharing fifth place late in the second round at the A T & T Byron Nelson to the north of Dallas in Texas. The West Waterford golfer added a solid second day four-under par 68 to his sizzling opening 65 to move to 11-under par in the Euro 6.6m event on the TPC Craig Ranch course. Power went into day two just two shots off the lead and wasted little time making his presence felt with three birdies in his opening five holes. Starting ...

Ireland’s Olympic Games team-mates Seamus Power and Padraig Harrington were soaring with 18th hole eagles to put themselves into contention early on the opening day of the AT & T Byron Nelson in McKinney, Texas. Power was out in the first group of the day, and in then overcast and very cool conditions, but turned-up the heat to save his best for last in holing a 25-metre chip-in eagle ‘3’ for a seven-under par 65 on the host TPC Craig Ranch course. Harrington, and commencing his round ...

European Ryder Cup Captain, Padraig Harrington is hoping Rory McIlroy will remain ‘dangerous’ for the next five months after finally ending an 18-month winless drought last Sunday at the Wells Fargo Championship. Harrington had ‘tongue in cheek’ recently spoke of hoping McIlroy would save his good form till closer to September’s Whistling Straits showdown but nonetheless he was delighted one of his European kingpins got back into the winner’s circle and also ...

Royal Dublin pro Niall Kearney is fiercely determined to take to a ‘proper golf course’ and build-on last week’s career high finish in today’s (WED) starting BetFred British Masters at The Belfry. The towering Irishman posted an equal Tenerife course record 61 to share fourth place in last week’s birdies galore Canary Islands Championship that secured his tee-time on this week’s famed Ryder Cup host venue. Though Kearney could have done without Sunday’s long night, first ...

It is a month since Hideki Matsuyama captured the hearts of golf fans the world over in winning the Masters. Matsuyama has now returned for a triumphant journey back to his beloved Japan homeland to tee-up in this week’s AT & T Bryon Nelson and what is also his third straight appearance in the event this year being held at the TPC Craig Ranch course in McKinney, Texas. Not many will remember that Matsuyama had previously contested the event (T 16th/2018 & T  23rd/2019) but everyone ...