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Rory McIlroy now has the support of victorious Ryder Cup team-mate Justin Rose with a decision in the New Year not to rejoin the European Tour. Rose’s support for the seemingly embattled McIlroy comes soon after eight-time European No. 1 Colin Montgomerie wondered also what all the fuss was about. McIlroy copped criticism for revealing his intention to play more in the States believing he will boost his chances of winning more Major – especially the one he needs to join the exclusive ‘Grand ...

The accolades continue for Francesco Molinari in becoming the first Italian to win the prestigious Golf Writers Trophy, the leading award of the Association of Golf Writers (AGW). This latest award comes hot on the heels after Molinari was named European Tour ‘Golfer of the Year’. The 36-year old from Turin was the overwhelming choice in a poll of AGW members after a year of stunning success.  Molinari won his first major with victory in the 2018 Open Championship at Carnoustie before ...

Florida … Graeme McDowell agonised in ending a difficult season with a second place finish for a second year running in the QBE Shootout in Naples, Florida. McDowell and his Argentinean team-mate Emiliano Grillo had combined superbly to birdie seven holes in succession from the 11th to 17th holes in the alternate shot format only for McDowell to miss a birdie putt to force a hopeful play-off at the last in a combined final round of 62 for a 29-under par on the Tiburon course. The American ...

Florida …. Graeme McDowell and Argentinean team-mate Emiliano Grillo are on the verge on becoming only the second ‘all-international’ team to capture the QBE Shootout near Naples in Florida. McDowell and Grillo head to the third and final round sharing the lead with all-American twin pair of Gary Woodland and Charley Hoffman along with Patton Kizzire and Brian Harman on 19-under par. Woodland, who has partnered McDowell twice before, combined with Hoffman and birdied their closing three ...

Florida …. Graeme McDowell singled out team-mate Emiliano Grillo for praise after the duo gelled superbly to post a sizzling 13-under par 59 for a share of the lead on day one of the QBE Shootout near Naples in Florida. The Ulsterman and Argentinean eagled the first and then produced a dozen birdies with just the one bogey in a ‘scramble’ format where you play from the best drive to end the round tied at the top with the American pair of Patton Kizzire and lefty Brian Harman. It was then ...

A golfing army of 10 Scots are teeing-up in this week’s 21st co-sanctioned anniversary South African Open in Johannesburg as former Open Champion Paul Lawrie gets an itchy foot. The SA Open is the second oldest national open championship in the history of the game, dating back to 1863 when staged as an exhibition in Port Elizabeth. Only the Open Championship is older. This year’s event at the Randpark Golf Club also marks the 21st staging of the event as being co-sanctioned jointly by the ...

Gavin Moynihan has the honour of teeing-off first in the 21st anniversary of the co-sanctioned South African Open in Johannesburg. The SA Open is the second oldest national open championship in the history of the game, dating back to 1863 when staged as an exhibition in Port Elizabeth. Only the Open Championship is older. This year’s event at the Randpark Golf Club also marks the 21st staging of the event since the staging in 2997 of the tournament being co-sanctioned jointly by the Sunshine ...