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Justin Thomas was not born or would have never heard of the multi-Academy award winning movie – ‘An American in Paris’ – starring Gene Kelly. It burst onto the screen way, way before Thomas’ time but then the World No. 2 will be very much the focus of most cameras when he tees-up in this week’s ANA French Open. Thomas is the first of the big screen golf stars to make his way over coming weeks to the Le National course and host last this year to the Ryder Cup. USA ...

TPC Potomac, Potomac, Maryland … Tiger Woods has taken delivery of 15 new putters as he looks  for a winning edge heading into next month’s Open Championship at Carnoustie. Woods is returning to competition in hosting this week’s Quicken Loans National on the outskirts of Washington DC and also after crashing out of playing all four days at the U.S. Open. He played a nine-hole practice round Tuesday on the TPC Potomac course with a TaylorMade ‘Ardmore 3’ putter and abandoning the ...

Jon Rahm has arrived in Versailles for this week’s French Open and the first of hopefully two visits to the Le National course this year. The powerhouse Spaniard and current World No. 5 had finished in a share of 10th place on debut in last year’s French Open and then a week later headed to Ireland to brilliantly capture the Irish Open. Now that’s he returned to Europe Rahm is excited to teeing-up at Le National. “It’s probably one of my favourite courses all year, not ...

Rory McIlroy heads into next week’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open spotlight defending criticism of his game insisting golf is littered with Major Champions riding a roller-coaster of career ups-and-downs. After an encouraging first round 64 in last week’s Travelers Championship, McIlroy finished an after-thought in finishing a distant 12th place and six shots behind Bubba Watson. The double Masters winning Watson shot a sizzling closing day 63 to become the first triple Connecticut champion and ...

TPC River Highlands, CT …. Double Masters winning Bubb Watson has not only captured a third Travelers Championship but he is the first three-time winner this year on the PGA Tour. Watson posted a blistering last day 63, that included a brilliant chip-in for birdie at the 10th hole, to win by three shots at 17-under par on the TPC River Higlands course in Cromwell, Connecticut. Indeed, the Florida golfer collected eight birdies including completing his last 10 holes in six-under par. “It’s ...

TPC River Highland, CT … Rory McIlroy clearly has much to do on the practice range before returning home to host next fortnight’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. McIlroy ended his Travelers Championship campaign just outside the top-10 with rounds of 64, 69, 69 and a no-frills closing 67 for an 11-under par tally no the TPC River Highlands course in Cromwell, Connecticut. The current World No. 7 had been just one shot from the lead on day one but slipped to a share of fifth on day two while he ...

Jovan Rebula completed the perfect week to claim The 123rd Amateur Championship at Royal Aberdeen on Saturday. The 20-year-old was never behind in the 36-hole final and becomes the first South African to lift the historic trophy since Bobby Cole at Carnoustie in 1966 after defeating Ireland’s Robin Dawson 3&2. Rebula, who is the nephew of two-time Champion Golfer of the Year Ernie Els, secured a place in The 147th Open at Carnoustie, next year’s US Open at Pebble Beach and, by tradition, ...