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Dundonald Links, Scotland … Padraig Harrington admitted he is not at all surprised in producing an “out-of-the-blue” effort in finding his way to a three-stroke lead early on day two of the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open. Harrington also continues to put aside an early season marred by injury adding a four under 68 to advance to nine under par at Dundonald Links. Harrington, 45 did not drop a shot in managing four birdies and move to nine-under par and three clear of American ...

Dundonald Links, Ayrshire, Scotland … Gatton born golfing giant Andrew Dodt muscled his way to a share of second place on day one of the Scottish Open and then admits he faces a predicament. Dodt,  31 birdied four of his closing five holes to be among six players with five under par 67s and trail just two shots behind Finland’s Mikko Ilonen who established a new Dundonald Links course record with his seven under 65. Sharing second with the 189-metre tall Dodt is American Rickie Fowler, ...

Padraig Harrington ended his round soon after 7pm and having to play the last few holes in rain, and it was during the rain he managed to pull off the par save of the first day at the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open. Next week’s Royal Birkdale 2008 defending champ was four under for his round standing on the 16th tee and with the Glasgow to Prestwick rail line all the way down the right of the hole. “We got on the 16th and it started raining, and while modern equipment is built for nice ...

Ricky Fowler offered some comforting words for struggling Rory McIlroy with the World No. 4 crashing to four over par after just four holes on day one of the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open at Dundonald Links. McIlroy eventually carded a disappointing two over par 74 to already be trailing seven shots behind Fowler who shares second with Padraig Harrington, Aussie Andrew Dodt and the England duo of Ian Poulter and Callum Shinkwin and all five shooting 67s. Finish Mikko Ilonen leads by two ...

Dundonald Links, Scotland … Rory McIlroy and his new wife have embarked on a three week golfing and sight-seeing “road trip” of Scotland and England he’s hoping will see them return to Belfast with a second Claret Jug. The McIlroy’s clearly caught a good few passengers by surprise when they made their way upstairs to the lounge area on last Monday morning’s Stena Line Belfast to Cairnryan crossing. Rather than take to the skies, the newly-weds packed-up the car as McIlroy ...

Dundonald Links, Scotland …  Adam Scott is backing a change in schedule by electing to compete in this week’s Scottish Open as pivotal in ending a 24-year Australian victory drought at next week’s Open Championship. For a first occasion since 2oo9 the current World No. 15 is contesting a Scottish Open since sharing fourth place behind Germany’s Martin Kaymer at Loch Lomond. In the intervening eight years Scott has otherwise preferred to spend the week of the Scottish Open playing ...

Dundonald Links, Scotland … After some fears over infrastructure arrangements, McIlroy has spoken of his delight in news Ballyliffin has been confirmed as host of the 2018 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. McIlroy was not at the announcement last Sunday but as tournament up on the news. And in contrast to last week’s Irish event, and where he had never set eyes on Portstewart until a week or two before the event, McIlroy is certainly no stranger to Ballyliffin. McIlroy said on the eve of ...