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Scot Calum Hill finds himself well in contention for a first Tour victory thanks to a bizarre set of player withdrawal and caddying circumstances at this week’s weather-affected Saudi International. Hill, 26, had just played four holes of his second round early on day two when heavy showers resulted in a two-hour delay to play and with the Crook of Devon golfer eventually adding a two-under 70 to his opening 65. Kiwi Ryan Fox is the clubhouse leader with a pair of 65s while Scot Stephen Gallacher ...

Rory McIlroy found himself facing a rules scenario for a second week but with no hint of infraction whatsoever on the opening day of the Waste Management Phoenix Open. McIlroy rebounded superbly from a horror start when he was three-over after just two holes to eventually sign for a one-under par 70 on the TPC Scottsdale course. The World No. 6 started double-bogey and bogey to slump to three-over after just two holes before getting himself back into the red with five birdies and heading to lunch just ...

England’s David Horsey admitted he was ‘shocked’ to have posted a sizzling nine-under par 61 to equal the host course record on day one of the 2021 Saudi International powered by Softbank Investment Advisers. Horsey grabbed nine birdies and muscle his way to a one shot lead and matching the mark of 61 set by Dustin Johnson on day two of the inaugural 2019 Saudi event. The 45-year old Stockport golfer, and a four-time European Tour winner, said: “It’s a shock actually. I’ve ...

Golf’s first tee shot on the surface of the Moon was not an out-of-this-universe perfect drive but an ugly shank! This week marks the 50th anniversary American astronaut Alan Shepard sneaked a golf club and golf balls in a sock on board Apollo 14 to hit the first and still only golf shots on the Moon- 6th February, 1971. Shepard was commander of the lunar mission headed for a landing on the surface of the Moon. In 1961, he had become the first American to travel in space in then in 1971 Shepard, ...

Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher brilliantly produced the lowest round of his 28-year year career with an eight under par 62 on the opening day of the third edition of the Saudi International. The effort is the now 46-year old’s lowest score in 1,823 rounds  over 584 European Tour events since a then 20-year old made his Tour debut at the 1993 Scottish Open. Gallacher had previously posted a handful of 63s, including an opening 63 on route to victory in the 2013 Omega Dubai Desert Classic, ...

Rory McIlroy was in a real jovial mood when asked by Bernie here at www.golfbytourmiss.com what he thought of the new ‘Auto Flex’ shaft being used by top Aussie Adam Scott during last week’s Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. McIlroy and Scott found themselves paired for the final round of the event won my American Patrick Reed. However, when Rory was asked the question he jumped up in his seat within the Media Centre at this week’s Waste Management Phoenix Open as though ...

Rory McIlroy has turned on golf’s ruling bodies declaring their focus pro golfers at the highest level is a total waste of money and they should be focussing to develop grassroots levels of the ancient club-and-ball game, In one of his most outspoken comments since turning professional over 13-years ago, McIlroy has called on the St. Andrews-based R & A and sister body, the USGA, to better turn their attention on other matters within golf and not seem to be so determined in wishing to penalise ...