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Regnum Caya resort, Belek, Turkey … Justin Rose boosted a goal to return to World No. 1 in seizing a two-stroke lead after a second straight score of 65 after two rounds of the Turkish Airlines in Belek. Rose and Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen were tied for the lead playing the last but the Englishman’s victorious Ryder Cup colleague bogeying the last and Rose holing an eight-footer for birdie in a two-stroke turnaround on the Regnum Caya course. Rose, who moved to 12-under par, is the $US ...

Regnum Caya Resort, Belek, Turkey … Padraig Harrington’s now revealed he is to cut back on his PGA Tour playing schedule to play more in Europe ahead of his expected appointment as the 2020 European Ryder Cup captain. Harrington remains odds-on favourite to be handed the captaincy role and despite suggestions there is one and possibly two other names being mooted to challenge Harrington for the Whistling Straits position. And Harrington’s remarks, after muscling his way to a share ...

Regnum Caya, Belek, Turkey … Ireland’s Paul Dunne boosted hopes of cementing his place in next month’s season-ending European Tour event with a bogey-free seven-under par 64 on the opening day of the Turkish Airlines Open in Belek. Dunne, 25 began and ended his round with birdies to head the 78-player field by a shot in ideal scoring conditions on the Regnum Caya course. Fellow Irishman Padraig Harrington  along with defending champion, Justin Rose and Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen, who ...

Regnum Caya, Belek … Stephen Gallacher celebrated his 44th birthday climbing out of his hotel sick bed to post a 70 on the opening day of the Turkish Airlines Open in Belek. Gallacher was later joined by fellow Scot Russell Knox who clawed his way also to one-under with three birdies in succession late in his round in ideal scoring conditions on the Regnum Caya course. Ireland’s Paul Dunne, who had led the 2015 Open Championship at St. Andrews heading to the last day, leads the $7m 78-player ...

Regnum Caya Resort, Belek, Turkey … Russell Knox is full of Turkish delight ahead of his maiden appearance in this week’s Turkish Airlines Open on the Regnum Caya course in Belek. Knox has been coerced into contesting the event after feedback from other Europeans competing on the PGA Tour. The Florida-based Scot has brought his wife and her sister to Mediterranean located venue and then is spending next week in Greece ahead also teeing-up in the European Tour season-ending DP World Tour Championship. He ...

Regnum Caya Resort, Belek, Turkey … Justin Rose handed Padraig Harrington a huge compliment ahead of the Dubliner’s likely selection as 2020 Ryder Cup captain. Rose was asked his opinion of Harrington being named the next European Team captain ahead of the Englishman’s defence of this week’s Turkish Airlines Open in Belek. And in praising Harrington’s credentials Rose singled out the Irishman taking rookie Thorbjorn Olesen ‘under his wing’ after the Dane’s disappointment after ...

Regnum Caya Resort, Belek, Turkey …. Shane Lowry is flying high coming off a second in Spain and also having shared the lead with a round to go in last year’s Turkish Airlines Open. Lowry’s returned to the stunning Regnum Caya resort course in Belek looking also to break into the Race to Dubai top-30 and guarantee himself a 2019 Open Championship tee time at Royal Portrush. Twelve months ago, Lowry was sharing first class in the Turkish Airlines event only to post a closing 72 to finish ...