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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, ...

TPC  River Highlands, CT .. Rory McIlroy found the start to his Travelers Championship third round interrupted by a nosy squirrel, who forced him to back off on the first tee. The furry fan had both McIlroy and the crowd into hysterics and, though his bushy-tailed beastie was twice ushered away, it managed to defy the stewards and returned to the tee in time to watch the drive. McIlroy hit his opening drive into the trees for a bogey and he went on to card a 69 and lie eight shots adrift of the ...

TPC River Highlands, CT … Paul Casey will take a commanding four-shot into the final round as he looks to become the first Englishman to capture the Travelers Championship. Casey, 40 brilliantly muscled his way to the front with sizzling third round eight-under par 62 to move to 16-under par on the TP River Highlands course in Cromwell, Connecticut. The now Phoenix-based Casey capped his round in driving the green at the short 295-yard par-4 15th hole and then drained his 23-foot putt for ...

Rory McIlroy  confirmed he will tee-up in the Nedbank Golf Challenge hosted by Gary Player with the four-time Major winner set to headline a world-class field at the penultimate Rolex Series event on the European Tour’s Race to Dubai from November 8-11, 2018. The former World Number One will tee it up in Sun City, alongside 2017 Masters Champion Sergio Garcia, for the first time since 2009 after a strong start to the European Tour season with consecutive top-three finishes in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, ...