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History beckons for Rory McIlroy heading to the final round of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow. In his present 27-tournament winning career the recently-turned 32-year-old is yet to win the same tournament on three occasions. He gets that chance later today (Sunday) in suburban Charlotte after posting a third round 68 to finish sharing second place with fellow US Open winner Gary Woodland (70) at seven-under par. American Keith Mitchell signed for a bogey-free five-under par 66 to lead ...

In fairness, Bryson DeChambeau was not the only golfer taken by surprise when the Wells Fargo Championship halfway cut fell at two-over par. Among those also who ended their second rounds at two-over par was Open Champion Shane Lowry but then the Royal Portrush winning hero was out in the afternoon half of the draw in posting scores of 71 and 73 that saw the Irishman two shots shy of the then projected cut of level par. Unlike DeChambeau, Lowry was not about to leave Charlotte in a hurry. You see ...

In fairness, Bryson DeChambeau was not the only golfer taken by surprise when the Wells Fargo Championship halfway cut fell at two-over par. Among those also who ended their second rounds at two-over par was Open Champion Shane Lowry but then the Royal Portrush winning hero was out in the afternoon half of the draw in posting scores of 71 and 73 that saw the Irishman two shots shy of the then projected cut of level par. Unlike DeChambeau, Lowry was not about to leave Charlotte in a hurry. You see ...

Scotland’s Calum Hill is quietly confident of a double delight with victory in the Canary Islands Championship in Tenerife. Hill, 26, birdied the closing hole for a third day running in a round of 66 to move to 17-under par to be in third place and just three shots off the lead on the spectacular clifftop Costa Ajele course. In-form South African Garrick Higgo, and winner of the last fortnight’s Tour event on Gran Canaria, snatched two eagles and also birdied his closing four holes in a seven-under ...

Rory McIlroy has ended a dismal run of two missed cuts with a fighting 66 to be just two shots off the lead on day two of the Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina. McIlroy grabbed six birdies and dropped just one shot to jump 66 places and into a then share of seventh place at four-under par in the Euro 6.6m event on the Quail Hollow course. The two-time former Wells Fargo champ muscled his way to the near the top hitting just five of 14 fairways and also having arrived in suburban Charlotte ...

The Tartan trio of Calum Hill, Richie Ramsay and Connor Syme are primed to strike being just two shots off the lead heading to the weekend rounds of the Canary Islands Championship. Spaniard Adi Arnaus birdied six of his closing seven holes in a score of 65 to lead by one shot at 14-under from South African Garrick Higgo, and with the recent Tenerife Open champ finishing birdie, eagle in a 63 to be at 13-under par on the spectacular clifftop Costa Adeje course on Tenerife. Hill and Ramsay, each with ...

Organisers are confident players affected by food poisoning will be fit enough to take their place in the 48th edition of the Walker Cup. The USGA and R & A has taken all precautions with regards the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic organisers have not countered on food poisoning. The biannual teams event featuring the best amateurs from Great Britain and Ireland tackling the best of the Americans officially gets underway tomorrow n the ultra-exclusive Seminole course at Jupiter in Florida. However, ...