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Rory McIllroy and Graeme McDowell head into the next week’s U.S. Open on Long Island clearly buoyed by fine peformances this past fortnight. McIlroy, and a week after being runner-up at Wentworth, burst in contention on day three of the Memorial in shooting a 64 and a round that equalled a similar score he shot on the final day in capturing the Arnold Palmer Invitational. The 2011 U.S Open champ left Muirfield village last night (SUN) and wasting little time headed north to New York’s Long Island ...

Dublin, Ohio … American Bryson DeChambeau wildly celebrated holing a birdie putt to win the Memorial in a play-off at the Muirfield Village course in Dublin, Ohio. DeChambeau, 24 defeated Korean and fellow former US Amateur winner, Byeong Hun An with a ‘three’ at the second extra play-off hole for only the Californian’s second PGA Tour triumph. And in the process of winning, DeChambeau declared his success as ‘validity’ he deserves his place on the PGA Tour. DeChambeau, Byeong ...

Dublin, Ohio …. PGA Tour player Bud Cauley is hospitalised in nearby Columbus after Golf Channel reports of being seriously injured in a car accident late Friday night local time. The 28-year old Florida golfer was a passenger in car and with Cauley’s manager advising he suffered five broken right ribs, a collapsed right lung and a fracture to his lower left leg. Cauley had been contesting the Memorial tournament in Dublin, Ohio but missed the halfway cut by nine strokes with scores of 77 ...

Dublin, Ohio …. Bryson DeChambeau brilliantly birdied four of his closing five holes to seize a one-shot lead on day three of the Memorial in Dublin, Ohio. DeChambeau, 24 signed for a bogey-free 66 to move to 14-under par as the Californian looks to secure a second PGA Tour victory after capturing last year’s John Deere Classic. Three players – the American duo of Patrick Cantlay (66) and Kyle Stanley (70) along with red-hot Chilean sensation Joaquin Niemann (70)  share second place on ...

Dublin, Ohio …. Tiger Woods was left to rue to two bogeys over his closing three holes on day three of the Memorial in Dublin, Ohio. Woods was tied for the then lead at 11-under par with a birdie at the par-5 15th only to spoil his continued drive to the front with bogeys at the 16th and final holes in a round of 68 for a nine-under par tally on the Muirfield Village course. The former five-time winner of the Jack Nicklaus hosted event went into day three at five-under par and once again ...

Dublin, Ohio … Rory McIlroy boosted hopes of a second Tour victory this season and also warmed-up for next fortnight’s U.S. Open shooting a sizzling eight-under par 64 on day three of the Memorial in Dublin, Ohio. The effort was McIlroy’s lowest score since a similar 64 over the final round in capturing this year’s Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando. McIlroy leap-frogged 64 places from his overnight level par tally to snatch the Muirfield Village clubhouse lead and some two hours ...

Dublin, Ohio … Tiger Woods sent spectators into a frenzy sensationally holing an eagle chip shot only for a 90-minute storm delay to dampen his charge on day two of the Memorial at Dublin, Ohio. The three-time Muirfield Village champion had three-putted his opening hole but soon made amends with four birdies from his third to ninth holes and move to three-under par. Woods then had 97-yards to the flagstick at the par-5 11th before landing his wedge shot some six-feet behind the flag and with ...