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Sam Torrance, MBE, OBE has officially confirmed his retirement from tournament golf and singling out his standout career highlight in leading Europe to victory at the 2002 Ryder Cup. Torrance, 66 also cites teaming with his then 15-year old son, Daniel to capture the team event the following year at the Alfred Dunhill Links as another highlight. The Largs-born Torrance was coached at an early age by his now late father, Bob before turning pro at age just 16 while he made his European Tour debut at ...

England’s James Allan is staring at a double celebration in shooting a five-under par 67 on Tuesday to take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Abu Dhabi Open by Arena. At Yas Links Abu Dhabi, the conditions were far easier in the second round than the first when players faced wind speed of up to 40-50 kmph. However, more challenging pin placements kept the scoring down, and Allan surged ahead with what eventually proved to be the joint best round of the day. It was a bogey-free effort ...

ABU DHABI, October 6: With their vast expertise of over two centuries in delivering safe structures, Arena have provided roof over the head of millions of sport fans at events across the world. Arena Middle East & Asia will now bring the MENA Tour under one roof as ‘umbrella sponsors’ of the world’s most exciting development tour. Following an agreement with Arena Middle East & Asia, the Tour is now called the MENA Tour by Arena. Returning to the world schedule after a year of restructuring, ...

Powerhouse Jon Rahm has gone to top of the Race to Dubai rankings overtaking Shane Lowry after storming his way to a five-shot successful defence of the Spanish Open in Madrid. Rahm, 24 was in a class all his own posting a final round 66 for a 22-under par tally on the Club de Campo course, and where Padraig Harrington captured a first European Tour title 23-years earlier. In winning a second straight Spanish Open Rahm also became the first Spaniard since Marcelino Morcillo in 1948 and 1949 to ...

Powerhouse Jon Rahm is set to become the first Spaniard in 70-years to successfully defend the Spanish Open. Rahm, 24 stormed his way to a commanding five-shot lead thanks to a sizzling third round 63 for a 17-under par total on the Club de Campo course in Madrid. The World No. 5 went out in one-under but then stormed to the front in playing holes 10 to 16 in seven-under par, and including holing his second shot at the short par-4 16th for an eagle ‘2’. Not since Marcelino Morcillo in 1948 and ...

European Ryder Cup captain Padraig Harrington has stolen a 12-month advantage over USA team rival Steve Stricker winning a Ryder Cup replica made of ‘Wisconsin Cheese’ in a bizarre ‘double or nothing’ axe throwing contest at Whistling Straits. Wisconsin-native Stricker first hosted Harrington to a 14-club challenge on the par-3 17th hole that is laid-out along the Lake Michigan shoreline. It was a final get-together for the 2020 team captains in a five-day ‘Year to Go’ celebration. The ...

Top-ranked Scot Russell Knox kick-started his new PGA Tour season with four birdies in a 68 on the opening day of the Shriners Hospital for Children Open in Las Vegas. Knox headed to a well-earned lunch trailing just three shots behind Canadian Nick Taylor who was in the clubhouse thanks to an eight-under par 63 while the American-born trio of Phil Mickelson, Brian Gay and Sam Ryder posted six-under par 65s on the TPC Summerlin course Knox produced a flawless opening 13 holes in holing a 21-footer ...