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… Sydney, Australia  For Irish rookie pro Conor Purcell it could have been ‘now is not the time to shank it’ moments ahead of tee-off in this week’s 104th Australian Open in Sydney. Purcell, 22 turned pro the week prior and distinguished himself well in grabbing a top-30 finish at the New South Wales Open to the west of Australia’s first city. The now rookie Portmarnock pro was afforded an invitation to contest the event by virtue of his brilliant Australian Amateur success at the ...

…. Albany, Bahamas  Tournament host Tiger Woods dropped three shots over his closing two holes in a round of 70 while reigning US Open champ, Gary Woodland and Masters winning, Patrick Reed posted six-under par 66s to head the elite field on day one of the Hero World Challenge here at the Albany club in The Bahamas. Woods, and a five-time winner of the event, was two-over par after nine holes and then muscled his way through the field in the $3.3m event thanks to birdies at 11, 13 and 14 before ...

.… Sydney, Australia  It is an understatement in remarking much has happened over the past two decades in the professional career of Sergio Garcia. His first appearance in this week’s Australian Open in Sydney will bring down the curtain on two decades as a professional. At age just 15-years and a few days, he made his European Tour debut as an amateur at the 1995 Turespana Open Mediterrania. After an acclaimed amateur career that was highlighted in capturing the 1998 Amateur and a victory ...

… Albany, Bahamas Tiger Woods is reputed to have been offered as much as $10m to tee-up in next year’s second edition of the Saudi International and while the 15-time Major winner has declined the offer, he’s come out supporting Phil Mickelson’s decision to compete for a likely $3m. Mickelson has been somewhat defensive mode since it was formally announced he will tee-up in the event commencing January 30th, 2020. It does mean missing for a 31st straight year at the now renamed ...

… Albany, Bahamas  European Tour ‘Golfer of the Year’ Jon Rahm has sympathised with Shane Lowry in pipping the Irishman for the leading Tour award. Rahm was announced as the recipient of the prestigious award yesterday (TUES) in London at the now annual gathering of Tour officials and members of the Association of Golf Writers (AGW). The Spaniard, who will tie the knot next week, won three times this past season including a second Irish Open and Spanish Open titles while his victory in ...

…. Albany, Bahamas  What was first a joke, turned into a USA Presidents Cup captaincy reality says Tiger Woods. In just over a week, Woods will captain a red-shot American side in the 2019 edition of the Presidents Cup at the famed Royal Melbourne course in Melbourne, Australia. All but two of Woods 12-man team are higher in the official World Rankings than the highest ranked in Ernie Els International Team. Woods will be a first playing Presidents Cup captain since fellow American Hale Irwin ...

….. Sydney, Australia  Look out G Mac you have a competitor in the beer production business. Aussie Marc Leishman likes a beer or two but living in the States he never took the American main stream beers.  Here we’re talking beers such as Bud, Coors, Miller and the like. Of course, top golfers and wine has long been a norm with the likes of Greg Norman, Jack Nicklaus and Ernie Els putting their names to bottles of vino. McDowell has his own range of craft beer produced by the GolfBeer ...