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Stenson Confirms An 11th Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open Showing.

Major champion Henrik Stenson will once again return to Scotland, the Home of Golf, when the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open – the third Rolex Series event on the 2019 Race to Dubai – moves to The Renaissance Club in North Berwick from July 8-14. The finest moment of the Swede’s career came on Scottish soil when he triumphed in The 145th Open at Royal Troon three years ago, and he will be aiming to add Scotland’s national open title to his 11 European Tour wins when he tees ...

Hend Gets Back Into Hero Indian Open Contention After Horror Two Holes.

Aussie Scott Hend had visions of a very early Indian takeaway after dropping four shots in two holes mid-round on day one of the Hero Indian Open in New Delhi. Last week’s Maybank Championship winner bogeyed his eight and then posted a triple-bogey at his ninth to slump to two-over but superbly regrouped to pick-up five inward nine birdies in a round of 69. The Florida-based Queenslander, who began his round from the 10th, capped his round with three closing birdies to be trail just two shots behind ...

Closing Hole Eagle Sends Gallacher Soaring To Top Of Hero Indian Open Victory Take-Out Queue.

Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher was soaring to the top of the victory take-out queue thanks to a superb final hole eagle in a round of 67 on day one of the Hero Indian Open in New Delhi. Gallacher, and with recently turned 18-year old son Jack acting as caddy, holed a 12-footer from just off the green to snare the early clubhouse lead on the DLF Golf and Country Club in the Indian capital. The effort is the Gallacher’s lowest score all season in 15 rounds over seven disappointing ...

McIlroy & Woods First-Up Dell Winners To Be On Target For Texas Last-16 Showdown.

Rory McIlroy boosted hopes of a Saturday morning Texas shootout against Tiger Woods with both players winning their opening encounter in the WGC – Del Technologies Match-Play in Austin. McIlroy comfortably won his opening encounter with a 5 & 4 demolition of American rival Luke List in the $10.25m vvent being held in the Texas capital. Woods was never behind in his match against Aaron Wise winning 3 & 1. McIlroy’s 38th victory in now 25 matches is the first occasion in three ...

Harrington & Stricker – Ryder Cup Rivals Opening Salvo In New Orleans

The opening salvo of the 2020 Ryder Cup between rival captains Padraig Harrington and Steve Stricker will take place next month at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Harrington will partner fellow Irishman Shane Lowry while Stricker will have fellow Wisconsin-born Jerry Kelly for his partner in the event to be again staged on the alligator-infested TPC Louisiana course from April 25th to 28th. “Having both 2020 Ryder Cup captains playing our tournament indicates the importance they see in ...

McIlroy’s Masters Goal Changes From ‘Wanting A Green Jacket’ To ‘I’d Love A Green Jacket’.

With just over two weeks to the Masters and a new consciousness alert Rory McIlroy has gone from declaring ‘I need to win a Masters’ to ‘I would love to win the Masters’. McIlroy will head to Augusta National in what will be take ‘five’ in a goal to win the one Major he requires to gain membership in the elite of elitist golf clubs. He’s currently a 7/1 favourite to be fitted with an Augusta National members green jacket and on the eve of this week’s WGC – Dell Technologies Match-Play ...

Woods Staring At Career First Of Seven Matches In Five Days If He’s To Capture Fourth WGC Match-Play

Tiger Woods has won 107 tournaments around the globe but for a first time in his long and distinguished career he is staring at contesting seven matches over five days if he is to capture a fourth WGC – Dell Technologies Match-Play this week in Austin, Texas. Woods is a three-time winner of the event but his wins in 2003, 2004 and 2008 were under a format if you win, you advance and if you lost, you went home. “I hope to play well to get to the point where I make that point where I ...