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Scott Jamieson produced his a second stequal-lowest start of the new season to be just a shot off the lead with a five-under 67 on day one of the Oman Open in Muscat. Jamieson took a big bite out of Greg ‘Great White Shark’ Norman designed Al Mouj course with five birdies in a bogey-free display to lead the big contingent of 11 Tartan golfers. The effort, and coming after a first round 67 in his last event at the Saudi International, left Jamieson tied in second with Japan’s Yusaku Miyazato. Las ...

Rory McIlroy reckon he’s got a good reason for not playing the Irish Open but he has a totally bizarre excuse in not contesting this week’s Honda Classic. And it’s got nothing do with the fact McIlroy, who won the event in 2012 to go to World No. 1) has played poorly in recent years at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens. What then would be the issue teeing-up less than a 10-minute drive from his palatial Bears Club abode and where he and wife, Erica get to spend the week of a ‘home’ event ...

R & A CEO Martin Slumbers has assured every effort will be made to help ensure the presence of double Open winning Greg Norman at the 150th Open Championship celebration in two years time at St. Andrews. The R & A is hoping to have on hand currently 34 living Open winning including Norman who captured the 1986 Open and the 1993 Open. Indeed, next year will also mark 27-years since the late, great Gene Sarazen handed Norman a second Claret Jug with victory at Royal St. George’s. This July ...

Dubai Duty Free Irish Open host, Paul McGinley praised Rory McIlroy’s ‘bloody-mindedness’ in accepting he won’t tee-up later this year at Lahinch. McIlroy confirmed ahead of last week’s WGC event in Mexico he would not be contesting the Irish Open. The news came as a shock to most and now McGinley’s had accept the four-time Major winner will not be taking-up a Co. Clare starring role. “The writing was on the wall when Rory said that at the end of last year,” said McGinley in speaking ...

St. Andrews, Scotland ….. R & A CEO Martin Slumbers was not as confident-sounding as his USGA counterpart, Mike Davis in with regards to a number of new Rules of Golf introduced from January 1st. Davis recently stated the rule changes “they’ve been a huge success” during the State of the Association speech at the USGA Annual Meeting in San Antonio last Saturday. And this despite the outcry over Haotong Li and Denny McCarthy recently being penalised under the new ‘caddy lining-up ...

R & A CEO Martin Slumbers is confident this year’s ‘blank canvas’ Royal Portrush host course will allow the organizing body to create an Open Championship masterpiece. Golf’s oldest Major is heading in July to the Co. Antrim course for a first occasion since 1951 and with the four championship days long ago a sell-out. Seventy per cent of the ticket sales have been to those living in Ireland. Slumbers and his R & A team played Royal Portrush a few weeks ago and while facing strong ...

St. Andrews, Scotland …  The R & A has confirmed the staging of the 2022 Open (British) Championship will be held at the Royal Liverpool course and for a first occasion since 2014 when Rory McIlroy capturing a first Open title. It will be the 13th occasion Royal Liverpool with host golf’s oldest major. The future Open’s now are:- 2019 – Royal Portrush 2020 – Royal St. Georges 2021 – St. Andrews 2022 – Royal Liverpool 2023 – Now possibly Muirfield.