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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, ...

TPC River Highlands, CT …. Rory McIlroy was heading straight to the practice range after a patience-testing 69 on day two of the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut. McIlroy managed just two birdies and after battling for the better part of his round he dropped a shot near the end to be headed to the clubhouse sharing fourth place at seven-under on the TPC River Highlands course. However at day’s end McIlroy slipped to a share of eighth place and three shots behind American ...

Big-hitting Aussie Scott Hend took to the fast lane in posting a sizzling 67 in more windy conditions at Golf Club Gut Laerchenhof to take a one-shot lead into the weekend at the BMW International Open. Hend, who has won 14 times in his pro career and including two victories on the European Tour, sits atop of a congested leaderboard after recording the joint-lowest round of the week to get to six under par, a shot clear of Qualifying School graduates Nico Geyger of Chile and Sweden’s Henric Sturehed. “It’s ...

TPC River Highlands, CT … Former champ Russell Knox celebrated a belated birthday with a blistering 64 on day two of the Travelers Championship at Cromwell, Connecticut. Knox failed to blow-out the candles in not managing a single birdie in turning 33 on Thursday and signing for a shock three-over 73. But the 2016 Travelers winner lit-up the TPC River Highlands course on day two of the $US 7m event with seven birdies and jump over 100 places and head to the clubhouse sharing 30th place on three-under ...

TPC River Highlands, CT … For a second year running Padraig Harrington signed off a 66 on day one of the Travelers Championship in Connecticut. Harrington didn’t drop a shot with two birdies on each half for his four-under par tally and head to well-deserved lunch sharing sixth place early on in the $US 7m event. At the end of the round, Harrington trailed three shots behind the fellow Open Champions winning pair of Jordan Spieth and Zach Johnson. Rory McIlroy, also an Open winner, shot ...

TPC River Highlands, CT … Rory McIlroy brilliantly shrugged off any Shinnecock Hills hangover with a Travelers Championship first round 64 that was 16 shots fewer than last week’s U.S. Open opening nightmare. In fact, it was also the second straight 64 as McIlroy had signed-off in the event a year ago also with a six-under 64 on the TPC River Highlands course. McIlroy, however, did look headed to tie fellow Open Champions Jordan Spieth and Zach Johnson in the lead with a seven-under ...

TPC River Highlands, CT … For a second year running Padraig Harrington took to Route 66 on day one of the Travelers Championship in Connecticut. Harrington didn’t drop a shot with two birdies on each half for his four-under par tally and head to well-deserved lunch sharing sixth place early on in the $US 7m event. It was Harrington’s lowest PGA Tour starting score since a similar 66 in the event a year ago. It left the three-Major winner trailed four shots behind fellow Open Champion, Zach ...