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Padraig Harrington is primed not only to end a two-year winless drought but also claim a remarkable 14th different nation triumph heading to the final round of the Czech Masters in Prague. Harrington, and who turns 47 at the end of this month, posted a brilliant third round seven-under 65 to be tied with playing partner, Andrae Pavan and with the 29-year old Italian matching Harrington’s 65 and for the pair to be tied at 17-under and three clear of the field. The current No. 346 ranked ...

Paramus, New Jersey … Tiger Woods biggest concern continues to be the shortest club in his bag despite a round of 68 on day three of the Northern Trust in New Jersey. Woods was among the early starters and easily drawing the biggest following of the week as he produced three birdies in a bogey-free display in glorious conditions on the Ridgewood Country Club course in Parmaus. And while Woods recorded just 28 putts and seven fewer than a day earlier,  the current World No. 26 missed a number ...

Panamus, New Jersey …. Brooks Koepka brilliantly ignited his quest for back-to-back victories birding his closing three holes and storm to a share of the lead on day two of the Northern Trust. Last fortnight’s PGA Championship winner recorded a six-under par 65 to join countryman Jamie Lovemark (66) atop of the leader board at 10-under par. The 30-year old Lovemark, and coached by Tiger Woods’ former coach, Chris Como, set-up a hopeful maiden Tour victory thanks to five birdies in a six-hole ...

Paramus, New Jersey … Seamus Power admitted his knees were knocking in holing a testy three-foot putt on the final hole for par and be assured of contesting all four rounds of the Northern Trust at Paramus, New Jersey. Power was the last to tee-up on day two of the opening event of the FedEx Cup Play-Off Series and the very last to putt out in a round of a second straight score of a level par 71 and walk from the course at 6.28pm local time. As the proud West Waterford golfer emerged from the ...

Paramus, New Jersey … Tiger Woods made it a lucky 13th halfway cuts from his 15 events in a remarkable return to golf and this despite the frustration of 35 putts on day two of the Northern Trust in New Jersey. Woods struggled on the Ridgewood Country Club greens and managing just two birdies and an equal number of bogeys in a second straight score of 71 for an even par tally. It left Woods right on the level par cut-off mark and trailing 10 shots behind the leading duo of the fellow Americans ...

Panamus, New Jersey … A clearly re-energised Adam Scott joked after a sizzling Northern Trust second round 64 the presence of a standard-size putter in his golf bag has shocked his longer version putter into action The Australian recorded just 26 putts in using the long-handled putter on route to eight birdies and just the lone bogey and what is the lowest round all week on the rain-softened Ridgewood Country Club course Scott ignited hopes of a first victory since capturing the 2016 WGC – ...

Panamus, New Jersey .. The duo of Phil Mickelson and Tony Finau continued to boost hopes of Ryder Cup selection in moving into a share of the lead on day two of the Northern Trust. Mickelson added a second straight three-under par 68 to move to six-under while Finau birdied two of his closing three holes in a 67 to join Mickelson atop of the board near lunch in the opening event of the FedEx Cup ‘Play-Off Series’. Also in the Ridgewood Country Club clubhouse at six-under is fellow Americans Peter ...