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There are now two Northern Ireland golfers this year that can call themselves winners of golf’s global stage. Joining Graeme McDowell, who captured the Saudi International earlier this year, in the 2020 winner’s enclosure is Darren Clarke and last Sunday ending a more than nine-year winless drought to capture the Timber Tech Championship on the Champions Tour. The now 52-year old Clarke last won on the ‘regular’ in toasting a then 21st career victory capturing the 2011 ...

Adam Scott now finds himself among a growing group of golfers who will retain a victory trophy for two years. This was after Golf Australia and the PGA of Australia made the decision on October 16th to cancel both events, and also including the Women’s Australian Open. All three events were first due to be held around late November and early December but then moved to February, 2021. But the impacts of COVID-19, particularly assembling international fields and ensuring the safety of players, ...

Graeme McDowell is determined to celebrate the 19th anniversary of a first PGA Tour appearance with a return to winning form at (THUR) today’s starting Houston Open. McDowell was already a promising 21-year old amateur when he captured the 2000 South of Ireland championship at Lahinch and a win, due to sponsorship from Shell, that earned him an invitation into the 2001 Shell Houston Open. Now with one major championship title along with 16 other pro wins to his credit, and also 243 PGA Tour ...

Darren Clarke is heading to his luxury Bahamas abode not only to celebrate his latest victory but also renew his US entry visa. Clarke, 52, ending a more than nine-year winless drought in capturing last Sunday’s Timber Tech Championship on the over-50s Champions Tour. It was Clarke’s first victory since winning the 2011 Open Championship at Royal St. George’s. However, in winning last Sunday in Boca Raton, Florida Clarke revealed he could not travel this week to the season-ending Charles Schwab ...

Reigning US Open champ, Bryson DeChambeau is clear favourite to capture a second straight Major with victory in the 2020 Masters. UK bookmakers William Hill have the 27-year old American at odds of 17/2 to win the 84th rescheduled hosting of the Masters starting on 12th November at Augusta National. Next best in the betting is Spaniard Jon Rahm at 10/1 followed by Rory McIlroy at 11/1 to win a first Masters and, if so, join golf’s most exclusive club. Other bets include: 12/1 – Justin ...

Darren Clarke vowed there would be no repeat of his week-long 2011 Open Championship victory celebrations after capturing the Timber Tech Championship in Florida. Clarke, 52, ended a more than nine-year winless drought comfortably two-putting the final green for birdie last Sunday to capture the penultimate Champion Tour event in Boca Raton, Florida and close to where his eldest son, Tyrone is in college. Clarke won a maiden Tour title by denying defending champ Bernhard Langer a 42nd Tour victory ...

Darren Clarke is celebrating in ending a more than nine-year winless wait in capturing a nail-biting first Champions Tour title with victory in the Timber Tech Classic at Boca Raton in Florida. Clarke, 52, birdied the last in a round of a four-under 68 for a 17-under three round tally to win by a shot from prolific-winning legendary Bernhard Langer. In holing out, Clarke pumped his right arm around half-a-dozen times in delight before picking the ball out of the cup. “It’s just ...