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World No. 1 Dustin Johnson confirmed he will return to contest next year’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. It will be the second year in succession Johnson’ will compete in the UAE capital and comes also as a big golfing boost to the region and to the European Tour event. “I really enjoyed the event last year so much and that is why I am going back next year,” said Johnson. “I like the golf course as it sets up great for my game and it’s also a great atmosphere with good crowds. “I went ...

Ireland’s Seamus Power could breath a huge sigh of relief in regaining by just the slim amount of $287 membership of the 2017/18 PGA Tour. Power secured the 25th place and the very last qualifying place into the new PGA Tour season starting later this week despite finishing well down the field in a share of 48th in today’s (Monday) concluding Web.Com Tour Championship in Florida. And making it even more remarkable was the fact Power had only managed to make the halfway cut by a shot. However, ...

New British Masters champion Paul Dunne admits he has been far too hard on himself in the goal to become a winner on the European Tour. In one of the most dramatic conclusions to a Tour event for some time, Dunne stunned a predominantly ‘Geordie’ gathering in denying overwhelming last day crowd favourite, Rory McIlroy, Dunne was not gifted the trophy nor did he fall into victory. No, the 24-year old softly-spoken Greystones golfer left a momumental impression not only on McIlroy and the also ...

Ireland’s Padraig Harrington has given a strongest hint ever he is prepared to put his name ‘in the hat’ in becoming a European Ryder Cup Captain. Harrington, 46 is a veteran of six European Ryder Cup teams afer making his debut in 1999 and remaining a member of the team for the next five sides, and including being a member of the victorious 2002, ’04, ’06 and 2010 teams. In recent years Harrington has gleanded enormous future captaincy experience as a vice-captain in ...

The 2018 European Ryder Cup Team beware! For a first occasion since 2009 the USA holds all four of the major team trophies in golf – The Presidents Cup, the Ryder Cup, the Solheim Cup and the Walker Cup. And no sooner had the USA Presidents Cup victory celebrations started at Liberty National and the Americans were looking ahead to a year’s time and the 2018 Ryder Cup at the Le National course on the outskirst of Versailles. Last October, the USA Team regained the Ryder Cup for a first ...

Pints-size Paul Dunne is celebrating a maiden Tour victory brilliantly denying a fast finishing Rory McIlroy and capture a maiden Tour title with a three shot success in the British Masters at Close House – https://closehouse.com/british-masters/ Dunne, 24 ignited his round with three birdies and an eagle in opening six holes ahead of a sizzling nine-under 61 for a 20-under par tally. McIlroy had moved to within a shot of Dunne in shooting a last day 63 for a 17-under total but with Dunne superbly ...

Ian Poulter launched a furious verbal attack at mobile phone abusers and also called on Tour officials to better ‘educate’ fans after a controversial incident early in his third round of the British Masters – https://closehouse.com/british-masters Poulter, 41 has superbly put himself into contention for a first victory in nearly five years after a round of 68 for a share of second place at 11-under par and only one shot from the lead on a wet and cold day at Close House. However the Englishman ...