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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 ...

Last man in Oliver Wilson is on target to finish on top and end a more than four years winless drought with hopeful victory in the Qatar Masters. Wilson, 38 birdied two of his closing four holes in a round of 69 for a one-shot lead at 10-under par on the windswept Doha course. Golf’s ‘Mr. Nice Guy’ has superbly gone from securing the last place into the Qatar event and now looking to win for only the second time in 304 main Tour events since the Englishman made his debut in 2004. Wilson had ...

Richie Ramsay boosted hopes of ending a four-year winless drought with a hopeful fourth Tour victory to be trailing just two shots from the lead heading to the weekend rounds at the Qatar Masters. Ramsay, 35 delighted in bouncing back from a penultimate hole bogey to birdie the last in a two-under par 70 and move to six-under on the windswept Doha Golf Club course in the Qatar capital. The trio of Frenchman Michael Lorenzo-Vera (68) along with the South African pair of Justin Harding (68) and George ...

Defending champ Rory McIlroy spoiled a brilliant closing nine fireworks display with too many bogey fizzlers on day two at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. McIlroy was one-over at the turn before lightning-up the Bay Hill leader-board thanks to a 15th hole eagle along with three birdies but in a sad two-under par 70 and a similar 36-hole tally. The World No. 6 headed to lunch trailing seven shots behind victorious Ryder Cup team-mate, Tommy Fleetwood who produced a 66 to grab the early clubhouse ...

Rory McIlroy was all class in his special Arnold Palmer attire tribute but it was straight to the Bay Hill practice range after a no-frills 72 on the opening day in the defence of his Arnold Palmer Invitational title. Purposely dressed in a familiar Arnold Palmer attire of dark blue shirt and thorn-coloured pants failed to inspire McIlroy who restored a little gloss to an otherwise dull display when he birdied two of his three closing holes. The World No. 6s frustration was clearly mirrored when ...