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All honours to England’s Andy Sullivan went within two holes of becoming only the second European Tour player to post a 59 in his round of a course record setting 11-under par 61 on day one of the inaugural Golf in Dubai Championship. Sulliban lit-up the Sergio Garcia designed Fire course with 11 birdies, included six in succession from his sixth to 11th holes but then falling just shy of a sub-60 score with pars on his last two holes. Sullivan said:  “It’s funny, I played the front nine ...

Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre edged closer to a maiden Masters invitation and clearly buoyed by finishing just a shot outside of second place in the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa. The Oban lefty was headed to Dubai and his final two events of the year snatching six birdies, including four in six holes at the start of his inward half, in a five-under par 67 for a nine-hole tally on the Leopard Creek course. MacIntye’s score was the lowest round by two shots over the last day among ...

Scotland’s Calum Hill was on the prowl and staring  at a best tour result heading into the final round of Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek in South Africa. Hill, 26 birdied three of his closing four holes in a 67 for a nine-under tally to be sharing sixth place and just five shots from the front in the co-sanctioned event at Malelane. Poland’s Adrian Meronk continues to lead the field by one shot in a third round 71 for a 14-under tally. The 27-year old who was born in Hamburg, ...

Scott Jamieson remains on the prowl and primed to celebrate his 37th birthday with a big leap on day three of the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Malelane in South Africa. Jamieson added a one-over 71 to his opening 66 to remain in contention and well inside the top-10 at seven-under par on the Leopard Creek course. The Scot heads into traditonal moving day trailing six shots behind Poland’s Adrian Meronk who added a second day 66 to move to 13-under par and three clear of England’s Richard ...

European Tour CEO, Keith Pelley revealed the European Tour received a ‘compelling offer’ from the Premier Golf League in speaking of the signing an historic strategic alliance with the PGA Tour. Under the alliance, the PGA Tour will take a minority investment stake in the European Tour Productions. The European Tour Productions is the Tour’s production company that distributes and produces all our content globally to 150 countries with a reach of 500 million plus. It was originally ...

Rory McIlroy is lacking the ‘Tiger Attitude’. That’s the view of legendary Tom Weiskopf, the recently turned 78-year old winner of the 1973 Open Championship along with 27 other worldwide victories. The Ohio-born Weiskopf is also an acclaimed golf course designer having designed the famed Loch Lomond course in Scotland among his portfolio of world designs. Weiskopf was interviewed by Ponte Vedra-based fellow PGA Tour accredited journalist and my good friend, Adam Schupak. And among the questions ...

The PGA Tour has acquired minority stake in the European Tour’s media production company as part of an alliance that could be the start of a global golf schedule. This landmark alliance announced earlier today (Friday) allows the PGA Tour and European Tour to collaborate on commercial opportunities, global media rights in certain territories and scheduling. As part of the arrangement, PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan will join the European Tour Board of Directors. The agreement will see ...