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Akron, Ohio …. Rory McIlroy confessed he’s close to his 2014 triple tournament winning best after brilliantly birding his closing two holes on day two of the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio. McIlroy posted a three-under par 67 to be trailing just three shots behind the England duo of Tommy Fleetwood (63) and Ian Poulter (67) and next week’s defending PGA Champion, Justin Thomas (64). Fleetwood, and the reigning European No. 1 continues to impress Stateside in a bogey-free ...

PGA Championship organisers have it right in grouping Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and defending champion, Justin Thomas together for the opening two rounds of next week’s final major of 2018 at the Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri. Woods is a winner of four PGA Chamionships (1999, 2000, 2006 and 2007), McIlroy two (2012 & 2014) while Thomas won brilliantly a year ago at Quail Hollow. It is a decision that is sure to generate huge crowd interest after Open Championship organisers ...

Rory McIlroy may miss the chicken wraps but he’s determined to bring down the curtain on the final WGC – Bridgestone Invitational with a victory toast on the Firestone course in Akron, Ohio. This week’s 20thstaging of the event is the last before the event moves to sweltering Memphis, Tennessee and rebranded as the WGC – FedEx St. Jude Invitational. McIlroy captured the 2014 Bridgestone title in the middle of the greatest run to date in his career having won The Open a fortnight earlier ...

After a family holiday in the Swiss Alps, Tiger Woods returns to competition seeking to climb to the summit of a ninth victory in what will this week be the last staging of the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational. Woods headed off to Crans-Montana after finishing fifth in the Open Championship at Carnoustie and where he had led for close to 30-minutes through 10 holes of the final round. He eventually finished sixth to move to the World No. 50 and in an effort that helped secure his place in this ...

You could understand if Italy’s first Major Champion celebrated his dramatic two-shot Open Championship triumph by drinking either a Valpolicella or a Chianti from the famed Claret Jug. No, no wine and not even water has been poured into the Claret Jug. Francesco Molinari was naturally asked on his return to competition at this week’s WGC – Bridgestone Invitational how he celebreated his Carnoustie success. And Molinari’s response very much reflects the father of two’s ...

In a very timely move the R&A and the USGA are proposing new regulations to ban the use of the controversial greens reading books. Golf’s ruling bodies are reacting to ever-growing complaints that the greens books are spoiling that part of the game where a player has to display judgement, skill and ability in using the multi-detailed books to read the putting surfaces. As well, the books are also drawing criticism in only adding time to a round of golf. The R & A and USGA indicate ...

Justin Rose will defend his title at the Turkish Airlines Open, the sixth Rolex Series event of the European Tour’s 2018 Race to Dubai, in Antalya in November. Rose, currently second in the Official World Golf Rankings, made three birdies in his last four holes to secure a thrilling victory at last year’s tournament at Regnum Carya Golf and Spa Resort, with the trophy being delivered in spectacular style by a Turkish Airlines drone. Rose was awarded Turkey’s Distinguished Service Award for ...