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World No. 1 Dustin Johnson stormed six shots clear as he looks to become the first golfer in a season to capture three WGC titles. Johnson already has five World Golf Championships to his name – including this one in 2013 – and is the only man to have won all four of the events. Another victory at Sheshan International Golf Club would see him enter the history books again as he bids to become the first player to win three in a single season after his triumphs at the WGC-Mexico Championship ...

World No. 1 Dustin Johnson packed a new putter into his bag to birdie six of the last seven holes in a stunning, bogey-free 63 to move to 13 under par and a shot clear of first-round leader Brooks Koepka. “I wasn’t really pleased with the one I played with on Thursday, so the guys here in China made me one.,” said Johnson. “I actually got a putter like about 20 minutes before I teed off. It’s a (TaylorMade) Spider, so it’s one that I’ve used before. “I got it right before I walked ...

Impressive Henric Sturehed stormed his way to a massive nine-shot victory at the MENA Tour Championship as England’s Jamie Elson wrapped up the Order of Merit title at Al Zorah Golf Club on Thursday. A good seven shots in front overnight, Sturehed, who shot a course-record 63 in second round, closed with a 69 to reach 21 under for the tournament, leaving the rest of the field trailing in his wake for his maiden win on the MENA Tour that propelled him to second position on the Order of Merit. Jake ...

Bleary-eyed Paul Dunne shrugged off the effects of jet-lag to shine brightly on the opening day of the WGC – HSBC Champions event in Shanghai. Dunne looked very impressive in the elite company grabbing six birdies and dropping just one shot in a five-under par 67 to be sharing sixth place on the Sheshan course. It left the young Irishman, and making his WGC debut, trailing only three shots behind American Brooke Koepka and the reigning U.S. Open champion. Koepka, with Portrush caddy Ricky Elliott ...

Swede Henric Sturehed fired a sizzling course record 63 to propel himself to the top of the leaderboard heading into the penultimate round of the MENA Tour Championship at Al Zorah Golf Club on Tuesday. The 27-year-old, two back at the start, notched up eight birdies and an eagle against a lone bogey to reach 13-under for the tournament, opening up a healthy five-shot lead over England’s Andrew Marshall, who carded a solid second-round 66. Overnight leader Jamie Elson of England joined Canada’s ...

England’s Stuart Archibald moved a step closer to his first MENA Tour title when he notched up four birdies around the turn en route to a 66 to take a one-shot lead heading into the final round of the Sahara Kuwait Golf Championship on Tuesday. Archibald, 33 began the day one behind and mixed seven birdies with three bogeys to top the leaderboard at 10-under with a four-man group, led by compatriot Luke Joy, lurking just behind the leader. Fellow Englishman Max Smith shot the best score of ...

News the golf world has been waiting for with confirmation Tiger Woods has been cleared to return to golf just six months after undergoing fusion surgery on his lower back. Woods long-time agent Mark Steinberg indicaed the doctor who operated on Woods back in April has cleared him to return to the game with no restrictions. “He got a nice report and is allowed to proceed,” said Steinberg. “He can do as much as he needs to do. Tiger is going to take this very, very slowly. This is good, but ...