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Philadelphia, PA …. Justin Rose is primed to snare a huge boost for Europe’s Ryder Cup cause in moving to World No.1 with victory in the rain-interrupted BMW Championship in suburban Philadelphia. Rose, 38 grabbed six birdies over his opening nine holes ahead of posting nine straight inward half pars in a round of 64 for a 17-under par leading tally on the Aronimink course. The Bahamas-based Brit is no stranger to winning in Philadelphia having capturing the 2010 AT & T National, ...

Philadelphia, PA …. Tiger Woods has joined fellow Nike-sponsored sports stars in defending the  ‘Face of Nike’ advertisement featuring former San Francisco 49ers quarter-back, Colin Kaepernick. The $35billion sporting giant chose Kaepernick, the first NFL player to kneel during the playing of the USA national anthem as a protest against racism, as one of the faces for advertisements commemorating the 30th anniversary of its ‘Just Do It’ slogan. However, videos of Nike shoes being ...

Philadelphia, PA … Xander Schauffele edged closer to the double delight of not only of defending next fortnight’s Tour Championship crown but also securing the last place into the USA Ryder Cup team with a 64 for a two-shot lead on day two of the BMW Championship in Philadephia. Schauffele, 24 capped his round with four birdies in his opening seven holes for a 13-under par tally on the Aronimink course and with Tour officials opting for early tee-times ahead of predicted afternoon storms Schuaffele ...

Philadelphia, PA …. Justin Rose’s love affair with ‘The City of Brotherly Love’ continues after a rousing 63 on day two of the BMW Championship in Philadelphia. Rose stormed his way to second place at 11-under par thanks to seven birdies on the Aronimink course located some seven miles from where he captured the 2013 U.S. Open at Merion. Rose’s round is also his lowest Tour score in three years since two similar 63s late in his 2015 season. “I’m delighted with that,” said Rose. ...

Philadelphia … Rory McIlroy again struggled with the putter to slip from a first day share of the lead and be trailing four shots behind heading to the weekend rounds of the BMW Championship in Philadelphia. McIlroy managed just three birdies, and seven less than a day earlier, in a round of a one-under par 69 to drop back into a share of seventh place at nine-under on the Aronimink course. Xander Schauffele boosted hopes not only of defending next fortnight’s Tour Championship crown but ...

Philadelphia, PA … Xander Schauffele boosted hopes not only of defending next fortnight’s Tour Championship crown but also securing the last place into the USA Ryder Cup team in posting a 63 on day one of the BMW Championship in Philadephia. Schauffele, 24 began with a bogey but bounced back to birdie eight of the next 15 holes for a seven-under tally and finish the day third in sauna-like condition on the Aronimink course. It left the Californian-born golfer trailing just one stroke behind ...

Philadelphia, PA … Rory McIlroy let slip joining golf’s ultra-exclusive ‘Mr. 59 Club’ with late round back-to-back bogeys in joining Tiger Woods in the lead with a 62 on day one of the BMW Championship in Philadelphia. For Woods, it is a first time he’s shared the lead at the end of any round since  leading for all four days in capturing the 2013 – WGC Cadillac Championship. McIlroy had been a shot clear of Woods at nine-under par through 15 holes when Woods headed to the clubhouse ...