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It’s a question golf fans have long wondered and that is how would Bryson DeChambeau compare in a genuine ‘Long Driving’ contest? Well, we’re about to find out in the week following the Ryder Cup. The current  World No. 6 has accepted an invitation to compete in the Professional Long Drivers Association World Championship taking place from September 27th to October 1st in Mesquite, Nevada. That’s the week following the hosting of the 2021 Ryder Cup and with DeChambeau’s length ...

A delighted Padraig Harrington insists Leona Maguire’s historic Solheim Cup selection to be a ‘big deal’ and prove to be a huge inspiration to young women golfers across the length and breadth of Ireland. Maguire, 26, becomes the first Irish-born player to represent Europe in the September 4th start to Europe’s defence of the 18th hosting Solheim Cup at the Inverness club in Toledo, Ohio. Joining the Slieve Russell star as rookies in Catriona Matthew’s side is Finland’s ...

It was getting more like who didn’t have a Scottish connection at the prize-giving for the 2021 AIG Women’s Open Championship at Carnoustie In writing this article, I am going to mention 10 direct Scottish links to both the champion, Anna Nordqvist and the Low Amateur winner, Louise Duncan. We started the week in Scotland with the event run by the St. Andrews-based Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews (R and A) and ended on a lovely Sunday afternoon with Swedish-born Nordqvist ...

Scotland’s ultra-talented Louise Duncan heads to this week’s Curtis Cup on an enormous high in being presented with the ‘Low Amateur’ salver following her impressive showing at the AIG Women’s Amateur. Duncan, 21, remained in contention over the four days before posting a closing round level par 72 to share 10-place at seven-under at Carnoustie. Sweden’s Anna Nordqvist ended a four-year winless drought since capturing a second major at the 2017 Evan Masters to win a third with ...

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 ...