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Rory McIlroy was headed home ‘disappointed’ after going agonisingly close to victory at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. McIlroy spent three and three-quarter rounds playing catch-up after being three-over after just two holes on day one before all-to-late storming up the board with nine birdies in a sizzling last day 64 for a 13-under par total on the TPC Scottsdale course. It handed Mcllroy the then clubhouse lead as leaders were heading into their closing nine holes. McIlroy dropped a shot ...

Scotland’s Calum Hill was soaring to his highest Tour finish thanks to a stunning eagle putt on the final hole at the Saudi International. Hill posted a three-under par 67 to share fourth spot at 12-under par with Dundee-based Frenchman Victor Perez firing a 69 and further cementing his place in the European Ryder Cup team. The Gleneagles-attached Hill had posted back-to-back bogeys at 12 and 13 when he came to the last at one-under for his round. Hill fired a laser-like drive down the last ...

World No. 1 Dustin Johnson made it two wins from three Saudi starts with his two-shot success at the Saudi International. Johnson, and despite a very average putting display in making just two putts over five feet on the final day, held on to also capture a ninth European Tour title and a 28th career success in posting a final day 67 for a 15-under par on the course laid out along the Red Sea shoreline. In three Saudi showings Johnson has now won twice and finished runner-up while he’s not ...

Third-Round Notes –Saturday, February 6, 2021   Weather: Sunny with a high of 72. Wind W 4-8 mph. Third-Round Leaderboard Pos. Name Score T1 Jordan Spieth 67-67-61—195 (-18) T1 Xander Schauffele 66-64-65—195 (-18) T3 Scottie Scheffler 67-65-66—198 (-15) T3 Kyoung-Hun Lee 66-66-66—198 (-15) Things to Know Jordan Spieth ties career-low score with 10-under 61, in position for 12th PGA TOUR win and first since 2017 Spieth last played in a ...

Jordan Spieth laid waste to the Phoenix Open with a sizzling career low 61 and storm his way to a share of the lead on day three of the Phonenix Open. Spieth, and looking for a first victory since the 2017 Open Championship, was at his best in not dropping a shot on the TPC Scottsdale layout. And the 27-year old Spieth did it in style with 10 brilliant birdies, including three in succession from the 15th hole, in a 10-under par 61 and head the field by a stroke at 18-under par. Spieth was then joined ...

Victorious Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjorn was super sympathetic for Stevie Gallacher after the Scot’s early hiccup on day three of the Saudi International. Gallacher was officially tied for second round lead at 10-under par after completing his remaining six holes early Saturday morning for a three-under par 68 in the storm-affected event. The Bathgate pro then found himself in the last third round grouping alongside co-leader New Zealander  Ryan Fox and with World No. 1 Dustin Johnson looming ...

World No. 1 Dustin Johnson looked in a class of his own as he brushed aside his rivals on route to a two-shot third round lead at the Saudi International on the Royal Greens course laid out along the shores of the stunning Red Sea. Johnson completed the handful of second round holes early Saturday morning to be lying at nine-under par and one adrift of the official leading duo of Kiwi Ryan Fox and Scot Stephen Gallacher. Johnson quickly stamped his intentions with four four birdies in 10 holes and ...