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Instanbul, Turkey … In a big career move current European No. 1 Tommy Fleetwood will take-up his option of PGA Tour membership from the start of the New Year. Fleetwood, 26 earned enough prize-money from his 10 appearances in PGA Tour counting events in 2017, including second in the WGC – Mexico Championship and fourth at the U.S. Open to end the PGA year inside the top-125 on the money list. It mean the affable Englishman qualified for membership of the recently commenced 2017/18 PGA Tour ...

Antalya, Turkey …. Padraig Harrington was full of Turkish delight in taking a big step towards European Ryder Cup selection with his gutsy fourth place effort in the Turkish Airlines Open. Harrington repaid a sponsor’s invitation in great manner with all the skills that earned him three Majors with a final round 67 for a 16-under par tally on the Regnum Carya course in Antalya. England’s Justin Rose moved closer to a second European Tour No. 1 title in securing back-to-back victories for ...

Antalya, Turkey … England’s Justin Rose moved closer to a second European Tour No. 1 title in securing back-to-back victories for a first time in his career in winning the Turkish Airlines Open at Antalya, Turkey. Rose, 37 birdied three of his closing four holes in a final round of a six-under par 65 for a one stroke success at 18-under par tally on the Regnum Carya course. The World No. 6 went into the final day trailing by two shots but after a third birdie of his round at the ninth, Rose ...

Antalya, Turkey … Sweden’s top-ranked Henrik Stenson will miss the remainder of the European Tour season after a freak ‘Superman’ injury ahead of last fortnight’s WGC – HSBC Champions event in Shanghai. Stenson incurred a rib injury in a promotion on the eve of the China event and this despite in then bravely finishing joint runner-up behind England’s Justin Rose. The Swede, however, continued to aggravate the injury during this week’s Turkish Airlines Open and this was reflected ...

Antalya, Turkey … Shane Lowry and Padraig Harrington started the week of the Turkish Airlines Open eagerly playing a chipping competition for €50 bet on the Regnum Carya range. As it stands, Harrington is Euro 50 up on Lowry leading 2 & 1. Though the stakes have now increased dramatically with each out in the final group and looking to secure the €985,495 first place prize. A moving day 65 for Lowry and a 64 for Harrington leaves Lowry tied for the lead on -14 with Kiradech ...

Chase Koepka, and the younger brother to U.S. Open winning Brooke Koepka, is celebrating after securing his 2017/18 European Tour card. Koepka, 23 secured European Tour membership in finishing ninth on the money list following the conclusion Saturday to the final event in Oman on the secondary Challenge Tour. In doing so, Koepka now follows in the footsteps of his 27-year older brother, Brooks who achieved the feat in qualifying for the 2013 European Tour from the Challenge Tour. Koepka’s place ...

  Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat and Ireland’s Shane Lowry share a two-shot lead heading into the final round of the Turkish Airlines Open in Antalya. Each player didn’t drop a shot with Aphibarnrat signing for a five-under par 66 and Lowry a six-under 65 to move to 14-under par in the $US 7m on the Regnm Carya course. Three players – Ireland’s Padraig Harrington and England’s Just Rose, with seven-under par 64s, along with first and second round leading Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium, ...