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It has been some Ryder Cup ride for Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen. Olesen secured the eighth and final automatic qualification spot in the European team for the Ryder Cup in finishing in a share of 20th place at the Made In Denmark. This was after England’s Matthew Fitzpatrick, who needed to win the event, ended in a share of seventh place and three shots shy of making the play-off and won by England’s Matthew Wallace with a birdie at the second extra hole. The eight confirmed members ...

TPC Boston, MA … Emirates Australian Open invitee Matt Kuchar will forever have a romantic connection with Australia. Golf Australia was delighted last week to confirm Kuchar will be contesting this year’s Emirates Australian Open to be held from 15th to 18th November at The Lakes Golf Club in Sydney. It will be the third occasion the golfer affectionately known a ‘Kuch’ will have contested the Australian Open after making his debut in the 2000 event at Kingston Heath in Melbourne and ...

TPC Boston, MA … Rory McIlroy was delighted to edge closer to the leaders in posting a 67 on day two of the Dell Technologies Championship at TPC Boston. After a no-frills first round 71, McIlroy muscled his way up into an end-of-the day four-under par tally and trailing just seven shots behind American Webb Simpson. Simpson, who has qualified for the Ryder Cup, capped his round holing a 70-foot eagle putt at his last hole in a round of 63 to lead by a shot on 11-under par. Mcllroy highlighted ...

TPC Boston,  MA … Tiger Woods had just shot a round of a five-under par 66 on day two of the Dell Technologies Championship when he was reminded of August 30th, 2017. It was the day, twelve months and one day ago, the 14-time Major winner was given the green light by his team of doctors to again hitting golf balls. We looked at social media video of Woods gingerly chipping balls and it was a moment also the golf world wondered if Woods would ever again step onto the first tee of a tournament ...

TPC Boston, MA … Tiger Woods was brimming with all-round confidence after producing a bogey-free 66 on day two of the Dell Technologies Championship near Boston. Woods managed five birdies, and none better than a 25-foot gem at the 14th, for an eventual four-under par tally and just seven shots off the lead with two rounds to play on the TPC Boston course. Fellow American Webb Simpson broke an all-England logjam atop of the board in holing an eight-foot putt for eagle at his closing hole in ...

TPC Boston, MA … Russell Knox joked that he’s asked European Ryder Cup captain, Thomas Bjorn not to call the Scot ‘if it’s bad news’. Knox let slip a blistering opening round 66 and a share of second to post a struggling day two 72 at the Dell Technologies Championship at TPC Boston. It left Knox with a clubhouse share of 14th place and trailing seven shots behind American Webb Simpson who holed a 70-foot eagle at the last in a round of 63 to move to 11-under par and a shot clear of ...

TPC Boston, MA … Ryder Cup hopeful, Phil Mickelson holed a five-foot par on his closing hole in a second straight one-over par 72 to be sitting right on the cut line at two-over par. Mickelson will also learn Tuesday at 5pm US (Eastern) if he will be handed a Jim Furyk ‘wildcard’ pick to contest what would be a 12th straight Ryder Cup. “I am just not focussed on whether or not I get a pick on Tuesday , and I am just glad I fought to make the cut here in Boston and give myself a chance ...