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Wilmington, NC … Scotland’s Martin Laird posted a one-under par 71 on day one of the Wells Fargo Championship and then revealed he still awaits confirmation of his “exemption” into Scotland’s premier event – the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open at Dundonald Links. “I am expecting to play but it just that I have not heard from the European Tour,” said Laird. Laird capped his opening Eagle Point round with three birdies in succession from the fourth hole with ...

Wilmington, NC … Swede Alex Noren formally confirmed he will return to defend his Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open title in July as he looks to also gain a foothold on the PGA Tour. Noren posted a five under par 67 but held the clubhouse lead for just over an hour before Italy’s Francesco Molinali chipped-in at the last in a 66 to make it a European one-two atop of the Wells Fargo Championship leader board in Wilmington, North Carolina. Molinari, 34 and the reigning Italian Open ...

Wilmington, NC … Seamus Power, and despite dropping his only shot at the last, was very pleased in posting a four under par 68 on day one of the Wells Fargo Championship in Wilmington, North Carolina. Power was at five under par and sharing fourth place heading down the par four ninth hole, and the last of his round, when he missed the green right before then chipping to seven feet but then missing his par and sending the ball some two feet past the flag. The Irishman, and contesting the $US ...

Wilmington, NC …. World No. 1 Dustin Johnson returned to competition for a first time since suffering a back injury on the eve of the Masters and declaring no physical issues in shooting a two-under par 7o. It was Johnson’s first competition round since winning the WGC-Dell Match-Play Championship on March 26th in Austin, Texas. And in regular stroke-play, it was also Johnson’s 13th round in succession under par. It left the American trailing four strokes behind Italy’s Francesco Molinari ...

Jazz Janewattananond hit all the right notes and hold off a spirited charge by fellow Thai professional Varanyu Rattanaphaibulkij and win the MahaSamutr Masters at Banyan Golf Club on Thursday. Starting the final round tied for the lead with France’s Lionel Weber, Janewattananond closed with a level-par 72, forcing a sudden-death playoff which he won with a birdie on the first extra hole, becoming the first Thai player to win a MENA Tour event. Janewattananond broke free early, making three ...

Wilmington, NC … Graeme McDowell has reluctantly turned down contesting next fortnight’s BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth in England and instead concentrating on staying Stateside to ignite his PGA Tour year. McDowell is returning to competition at this week’s Wells Fargo Championship and a first occasion he has contested the $US 7.2m event since 2oo6 when he shot scores of 76 and 75 at Quail Hollow in suburban Charlotte, North Carolina. However, this year’s event has been switched to ...