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Francesco Molinari has revealed the continuing secret to his latest victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational – beating Rory McIlroy head-to-head last May at Wentworth. Molinari brilliantly duplicated McIlroy’s Bay Hill final round of 64 of a year ago to win ‘Arnie’s event’ by two shots. Since the Italian golfing stallion and McIlroy went out in the final round of the BMW PGA Championship, Molinari has captured a first PGA Tour victory with a final day 62 at the Quicken Loans ...

Robin Roussel, denied victory a couple of weeks ago in Oman, launched another spirited attempt to get into the winners’ circle in his first season on the MENA Tour by Arena when a sparkling seven-under par 65 opening round gave him a one-shot lead at the Troon Series – Royal Golf Bahrain Open on Monday. At Ghala Golf in Muscat, the Frenchman shot a brilliant final-round 63 in windy conditions, but that wasn’t enough to beat a rampant Nick Marsh. But at the demanding Colin Montgomerie-designed ...

Rory McIlroy again came up short-changed after Open champ, Francesco Molinari stormed to victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Molinari, 36 muscled his way from five shots back in posting a sizzling bogey-free eight-under par 64 for a ?? shot success at 12-under par and a third PGA Tour victory. McIlroy finished an after-thought managing just two birdies in a level par 72 and finish in a distant share of sixth place at eight-under par. McIlroy had burst into a hopeful first career defence ...

Open Champion Francesco Molinari muscled his way from five shots back in posting a sizzling bogey-free eight-under par 64 for a stunning two shot Arnold Palmer Invitational success at 12-under par total. After a Palmer-like charge through the field the Italian golfing stallion finished his round just over 90-minutes before being fitted with the winning Palmer-like red cardigan. The 36-year old, and proudly sporting a spanking new Callaway bag and a gleaming set of Callaway clubs and Odyssey putter, ...

South African Justin Harding’s decision to compete more outside of his homeland has led to him depositing a two-shot victory in the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters in Doha. Harding, 33 birdied three of his closing four holes in a round of 66 for a 13-under par total but then had to wait some 45-minutes before confirmation of a maiden European Tour victory. Nine players finished locked in second place at 11-under par including fellow South African George Coetzee who had eagled the last in ...

A return visit to the nearby Magic Kingdom at Disney World has inspired Rory McIlroy to shake a decade long hoodoo and achieve the career first in successfully defend his Arnold Palmer Invitational title at Bay Hill. McIlroy brilliantly birdied three of his closing four holes in a sizzling six-under par 66 and end the round just one shot behind England’s Matthew Fitzpatrick who late in the day posted a bogey-free 67 and move to 9-under par as the 24-year Sheffield star seeks to win for ...

Defending champ Rory McIlroy has brilliantly putted his way to a hopeful career first in successfully defending the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. McIlroy birdied three of his closing four holes in a six-under par 66 and storm his way to the clubhouse lead on eight-under par. The current World No. 6 needed just 27 putts that included remarkable 11 one-putts and also a pair of three-putts and they were on two of the par’5s. McIlroy has won 24 tournaments around the globe since turning ...