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Chilean-born Joaquin Niemann is just one round shy in joining golfing greats such as Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player as back-to-back winners of the Australian Open. Niemann will head into the final round in a four-way share of second place at 12-under and just two shots shy of the duro of Australia’s Lucas Herbert an Amercian Ryggs Johnston who lead the way at 14-under on the host Kingston Heath course in Melbourne. Herbert had led the opening two days thanks to rounds of 63 and 66 but a third ...

Scotland’s David Drysdale capped a very windy ‘Moving Day’ holing a monster 60-foot putt for an eagle ‘3’ mid-round on day three of the Asian Tour’s International Series Qatar in Doha. Drysdale commenced his round from the 10th tee but it was a poor start dropping shots at his third, fifth and sixth holes (12, 14 and 15 on the scorecard) ahead of arriving at the par-5 18th and a hole dominated by water for much of the way down the left side of the fairway. Not ...

  The Madeira archipeligo situated in the north Atlantic Ocean to the south-west of Portugal was last week named ‘World’s Best Emerging Golf Destination’ for its trio of acclaimed venues – Clube de Golf Santo da Serra, Palheiro Golf and Porto Santo Golfe – underlining exactly why it was selected to host the golf industry’s annual showpiece event. Then two days later, the World Travel Awards crowned its host as the ‘World’s Leading Island Destination,’ topping ...

American Peter Uihlein superbly tamed the ‘Shamal’ winds to put himself in contention for a second Asian Tour triumph in some four months at the International Series Qatar in Doha. Uihlein, 35 birdied six of his opening 10 holes and then holed a second shot for an eagle ‘2’ at the par-4 16th in a round of 64 and take a two-shot lead at 12-under into the closing two rounds of the $2.5m on the host Doha Golf Club course. Fellow American Zac Bauchour with a second score of 68 ...

In-form Aussie Lucas Herbert posted a sizzling eight-under 63 to lead but it’s his Crushers captain Cam Smith who’ll he will be keeping a close eye as the co-sanctioned ISPS Handa Australian Open continues over the Kingston Heath and Victoria club courses at the ISPS Handa Australian Open. Herbert was brilliant form birdieing five holes from his fourth to 10th holes and then eagling his last on the Kingston Heath course and the No. 2 ranked course in Australia. The duo of American Ryggs ...

It has been moving day for three major champions on day two of the Asian Tour’s International Series Qatar in Doha. South African Charl Schwartzel enjoys the early clubhouse lead by a stroke at eight-under par from fellow Spingbok golfer Louis Oostuizen who is tied second at seven-under on the host Doha Golf Club course. Just one shot further back and in a big group on six-under is last week’s Link Hong Kong Open champ Patrick Reed. Schwartzel, 40 has won 16 times in his pro career capped ...

The Tartan duo of David ‘Double D’ Drysdale and amatuer Dominic McGlinchey have their work cut out to play all four rounds of the Asian Tour’s International Series Qatar in Doha. Drysdale posted a level par 70 while the 18-year-old McGlinchey, who lives in Doha with his family, a 71 in indeal scoring conditions on the host Doha Golf Club course. Drysdale is teeing-up in the tour’s penultimate event of the 2024 season and in what will be his last ​in the under-50 mens game as he ...