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Albany, Bahamas …. Tiger Woods has never met new European Tour No. 1 Tommy Fleetwood however he was full of praise for the Southport golfing star after Fleetwood’s bogey-free 66 on day one of the Hero World Challenge. Fleetwood made a mockery of a first appearance in the star-studded elite 18-man event with a rock-solid showing in bright but testing windy conditions on the Albany course in the Bahamas. The 26-year old Fleetwood superbly sent the St. George flag to the top of the mast ...

Albany, Bahamas …. Tiger Woods – Hole by hole in his three-under 69 1 (par 4): Drive to fairway. Chip to 14 feet. Misses birdie putt on left side. Result: par. Watch 2 (par 3): Hits green with tee shot. Birdie putt from 20 feet misses to the left. Result: par. 3 (par 5): Drive to fairway. 2-iron from 260 yards finds the green. Eagle putt from 50 feet comes up short. Tap-in for first birdie of the round. Result: birdie; moves to 1 under. Watch 4 (par 4): Drive finds light ...

Albany, Bahamas ………. Tiger Woods ended a long 10-month wait posting a three-under par 69 and boldly declaring he can win his own Hero World Challenge at Albany in the Bahamas. Woods walked from the course sharing eighth place in the 18-man field and just three strokes adrift of European No. 1 Tommy Fleetwood who is contesting the event for a first time. Fleetwood didn’t drop a shot in signing for a 66 to be one clear of Americans Matt Kuchar and Richie Fowler at five-under. Woods ...

Albany, Bahamas … Ernie Els is the golf course designer at the exclusive Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas. The road leading to the clubhouse in named ‘Ernie’s Way’. And when Els got behind the microphone during the later stages of Tiger Woods’ opening Hero World Challenge round and spoke highly of the player who had denied the South African more than a few Major Championship titles. “Tiger is looking very athletic and I felt his body a little bit and he felt like a ...

Albany, Bahamas … Just after 12 noon local time the long 301-day ended with Tiger Woods being introduced onto the first tee of the Albany courses and venue for the 2017 Hero World Challenge. Woods teeing off after a long 10-months on the golfing sidelines was probably the most-watched golfing moment all year. Woods partnered reigning PGA Champion Justin Thomas and after the official introduction Woods found the fairway. Then at the par-5 third hole Woods outdrove playing Thomas before pulling ...

Albany, Bahamas … Rory McIlroy may be officially side-lined with injury but it has not curbed his enthusiasm seeking guests to next year’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at Ballyliffin. McIlroy has been ‘twisting the arm’ of reigning PGA Champion and 2016/17 PGA Tour ‘Player of the Year’ Justin Thomas to contest the event. Thomas, who won five PGA Tour events this year, revealed ahead of today’s (THU) starting Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas McIlroy had approached him to tee-up ...

Albany, Nassau … European No.2 Justin Rose jumped at the request saying ‘Yes’ to attending Tommy Fleetwood’s wedding next Tuesday in the Bahamas. Rose went within just two birdies of denying Fleetwood the prize Race to Dubai No. 1 crown three weeks ago at the European Tour’s season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. There were those superb scenes with Fleetwood and his soon-to-be wife, Clare in the scorer’s hut but not knowing he’d won the title and then when ...