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Albany, Bahamas …. Jon Rahm is celebrating a double ‘Tiger Woods’ win after the big-hitting Spaniard muscled his way to a four-shot victory in the Hero World Challenge. Rahm was unchallenged over the final round after sharing the lead on both day two and three and then posting a blistering closing round 65 in ideal scoring conditions on the Albany course. Rahm won by four shots with a 16-under par tally. Last September, Rahm was drawn in the Sunday Singles against Woods and delivered ...

Albany, Bahamas …. Jon Rahm has ended his season on winning note while Justin Rose was dramatically denied returning to World No. 1 at the close of the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. Rahm became the first Spanish-born winner in the 20-year history of the event posting a closing round 69 for four-shot 20-under par victory on the Albany course. American Tony Finau holed a dramatic 15-foot birdie putt in a round of 68 to finish second on 16-under par. Finau’s birdie at the saw the American ...

Albany, Bahamas …. Tiger Woods reveals he has no back concerns as he embarks Sunday night (US time) on a near 50-hour round flight from the United States to Australia. Woods will travel on his private jet Sunday afternoon (local time) from Nassau, and venue for the Hero World Challenge, to Los Angeles and then connect with a 16-hour non-stop Qantas flight to Melbourne. All up, the return journey from Nassau to Melbourne and then return to his Florida residence involves nearly 45-hours in the ...

Albany, The Bahamas …. It is one of the most bizarre finishes to a round of golf in some time. Swede Alex Noren was celebrating after recording a hole-in-one at the par-3 17th hole but with the ace sandwiched in between a remarkable last five holes. Noren was two-over par after 10 holes and then after a birdie on 12 he completed his closing five holes – birdie (14), eagle (15), triple-bogey (16), ace (17th) and birdie (18) in a score of 70 for an eight-under par tally. Last four holes for ...

Albany, Bahamas …. Three players – Sweden’s Henrik Stenson, Spain’s Jon Rahm and American Tony Finau – are tied for the lead on 13-under par heading to the final round of the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. Stenson and Rahm, who shared the second-round lead, could not be separated at the close of day three in signing for three-under par 69s while Finau birdied both the 15th and 16th holes in a round of 67 to join his European Ryder Cup winning rivals. “I played nicely birding ...

Albany, Bahamas …. Tiger Woods and fellow Masters winner Patrick Reed have led golf’s tribute to President George W Bush who passed away aged 94. The 14-time Major winning Woods got to know the 41st President of the United States since his amateur days and their friendship was nurtured through Bush’s fondness and involvement with the PGA Tour, the Ryder Cup and the Presidents Cup. Then in his retirement years, the late President was a regular visitor also to the PGA Tour’s long-running ...

Albany, Bahamas …. It is now official! Rory McIlroy cannot enjoy the honour of becoming a future European Ryder Cup Captain. This, in essence, is the view of European Tour CEO, Keith Pelley who revealed he’s spoken to McIlroy about his likely decision not to re-join the Tour in season 2019. McIlroy shocked many, not only Pelley but 2019 Irish Open host, Paul McGinley when suggesting at the recent DP World Tour Championship, he was also considering just playing two ‘regular’ European Tour ...