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Grand Slam winning Rory McIlroy put himself back in frame for possible success, birdieing three of his closing nine holes in a round of 68 for a five-under tally on day three at the Dubai Invitational. McIlroy was far more akin as the World No. 2, using golf’s traditional ‘Moving Day’ to end the round sharing fourth place on five-under and three adrift of Spain’s Nacho Elvira, who signed for a second straight 68 to be leading by two shots, at eight-under on the host Dubai ...

A big field of eight Scots will be teeing-up in Monday’s start to a historic MENA Tour first in Egypt. The relaunched MENA Tour staged its opening  two events of the wraparound 2025/26 late last year and now is set to host four events in succession and in the country known as the Land of the Pharoahs, the remarkable pyramids, the mighty Nile River, and an incredible history. Heading the eight Scots taking to the impressive-looking New Giza course will be Glasgow’s Scott Henry, a past ...

Shane Lowry showed-up his Grand Slam winning best friend and muscle his way into a share of the lead heading into the weekend rounds of the Dubai Invitational in Dubai. Lowry and Rory McIlroy were playing partners for the opening two days in the first tournament of the New Year and with McIlroy emerging with the leading first round honours at five-under. However it was Lowry’s turn to shine on day two in the limited field event, picking-up five birdies in a three-under 68 to join Spaniard Nacho ...

Grand Slam winning Rory McIlroy has fired a salvo at LIV Golf over an apparent lack of ‘any huge signings this year’ and also some words on LIVs  star player in Bryson DeChambeau. Indeed, it may seem McIlroy takes some pleasure in LIV Golf losing Brooks Koepka, who is returning to the PGA Tour ;ater this month at the Farmers Insurance Open. Let you be the judge. RORS FIRES SALVO @livgolf_league …. “It’s not as if they made any huge signings this year, is it?’ ...

Scot-born Conor Syme has kick-started his 10th season in the pro ranks with an eye-catching display on what was a sombre day on day one of the Dubai Invitational in the UAE. Syme, 31, birdied five of his inward nine holes in a four-under 67 to be sharing second place on four-under-par on the host Dubai Creek course. Grand Slam winning Rory McIlroy, sporting new clubs and a new ball, shot straight to the front thanks to seven birdies in his five-under 66, and in the event he finished runner-up when ...

It was a moving moment with players, caddies, officials and others standing still, their heads bowed when the DP World Tour’s maiden event for 2026 paused for a minute’s silence remember Emanuele Galeppini who so tragically, and so unncessarily lost his life on Janurary 1st in the devestating Cran Montana nightclub blaze. The second edition of the Dubai Invitational is being staged in honour of the 17-year-old Italian golfer, who was based in Dubai, and who among 40 people to lose their ...

It comes as no surprise to see Rory McIlroy’s name atop of the leaderboard in his first event of what is the start to his 19th pro career season. McIlroy was last in Dubai at the end of November, capturing the Race to Dubai title for a seventh occasion. Since then he’s been honoured with a number of other awards – Irish Golf Writers ‘Golfer of the Year’ and the BBCs ‘Sports Personality of the Year’ award. And now with a new set of TalyorMade clubs and the ...