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Peter Stojanovski created MENA Tour history in becoming the first Australian to win on the MENA Tour. The 22-year old Sydney golfer muscled his way from five shots behind heading to the final round to shoot a 66 and capture by three strokes the Ras Al Khaimah Classic in Ras Al Khaimah, and one of the seven Emirates that comprise the United Arab Emirates. On the very next day after ANZAC Day, Stojanovski lit up the back nine with six birdies and with just one bogey after making the turn at one ...

Daniel Owen stayed in the Route 66 overtaking lane to muscle his way to a five shots lead on day two of the MENA Tours Ras Al Khaimah Classic at Tower Links Golf Club. The Bahrain-based Englishman, and seeking a first taste of success on the Tour, rolled in six birdies, three in each half, to move to 12-under and well clear of a five-man group for second which included European Tour veteran Stephen Dodd, who carded a second straight five under 67. Overnight joint leader Max Williams, along with ...

New Orleans, LA … The R & A and the USGA are to be applauded for a swift reaction in the outcry following the “Lexi Thompson” saga. The ruling bodies issued a joint statement saying a new Decision 34-3/10 will limit the use of video evidence when the video evidence cannot be seen by the “naked eye”, such as unknowingly brushing sand in a bunker and when a golfer uses “reasonable judgement” to determine an exact location when applying the rules. We remember Swedish ...

Six time Majors winning Nick Faldo has virtually put the blame back onto the players declaring they need to brush up on the Rules of Golf and thus avoid controversy that has marred some recent events. American Dustin Johnson won the US Open last year despite playing the last seven holes at Oakmont after being told by officials he faced a potential penalty. And American Lexi Thompson was leading by three shots during the final round of the ANA Inspirational earlier this month when informed she ...

Connor Syme is hoping his impressive five-stroke victory in Crail’s 2oth anniversary Battle Trophy will be another stepping stone into this year’s GB & I Walker Cup team. The 21-year old lead from day one and then battled near gale force winds over the last round to seal success on the acclaimed Gil Hanse designed Craighead Links course. Scotland’s second highest world-ranked amateur was in a class of his own having led by 10 strokes into the final round and also end a bitter run of ...

Birdies and eagles flew in flurries as the English trio of Max Williams, Daniel Owen, Paul Dwyer and Spain’s Francisco Perez shot matching 6-under 66s to take a share of the lead after the opening round of the MENA Tour’s Ras Al Khaimah Classic at Tower Links Golf Club on Monday. Between them, the foursome notched up 23 birdies and four eagles, two each by Williams and Owen, against just seven bogeys to sit atop a tight leaderboard, one stroke ahead of Sweden’s Jesper Alm, who mixed six ...

In a buoyant mood after his maiden success on the MENA Tour, rising Spanish star Leo Lilja will be hoping he can make his good form count and claim the Ras Al Khaimah Classic at Tower Links Golf Club this week. The 24-year- old prodigy relished his moment in the sun when he defeated England’s Luke Joy on the sixth playoff hole in the season-opening Palmeraie Country Club Casablanca Open earlier this year, becoming the third Spaniard after Gabriel Canizares and Carlos Balmaseda to win on the ...