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Portstewart, Northern Ireland … Jon Rahm is one round shy of emulating the greats of Spanish golf, including the late Seve Ballesteros and Masters champion, Sergio Garcia, in capturing the Irish Open at Portstewart. The powerhouse 22-year old, who could easily have played front row for his country, birdied four holes in succession from his 11th hole in a round of 67 to move to 17-under par before joined moments by American Daniel Im. “Patience was the key for me as I was playing good, ...

Portstewart, Northern Ireland …  Six-time Tour winner and also double victorious Ryder Cup star, Peter Hanson wonders what he needs to do to win either a gleaming new vehicle or handsome cash prize after securing the 11th hole-in-one of his career, and a fourth on the Tour, Hanson hit a 6-iron at the par three, third hole that flew straight into the bottom of the cup on day three of the Irish Open at Portstewart. “I was actually thinking of hitting either a 6 or a 7-iron but I went with ...

Portstewart, Northern Ireland … French golfers Julien Quesne and Benjamin Hebert are not only sharing a rented house together this week but they now also enjoy a share of the Irish Open course record at Portstewart. Quesne, 36 stormed into the early clubhouse lead with a sizzling eight-under 64 for a 14-under tally in ideal scoring conditions on the Northern Ireland coastline. The effort is the Le Mans-born golfers equal-lowest score in nearly 200 events on the European Tour and matching two ...

Portstewart, Northern Ireland …  Rory McIlroy admits next week’s Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open now takes on more importance after he missed the cut for the fourth occasion in five years at the Irish Open. In fact, McIlroy indicated he was “glad” he added the Dundonald Links event to his schedule after disappointing scores of 72 and 73 for a one over tally at Portstewart. The World No. 4 was two under for his round with four holes to play but proceeded to bogey his 15th and ...

Dubai Duty Free Irish Open organisers are looking to increase the prize fund to $US 1om in a goal to attract more of the leading American players to Ireland’s premier golf event. This year’s event is the richest ever with a prize pool of $US 7m and hosted for a third year running by four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy. McIlroy was successful in encouraging current World No. 2 Hideki Matsuyama to Portstewart along with Spanish sensation, Jon Rahm and reigning Olympic Gold medal winning Justin ...

Portstewart, Northern Ireland … American Daniel Im and  Frenchman Benjamin Herbert, and with identical scores of 64 and 67, continue to share the Irish Open lead in moving to 13-under par. The unlikely duo are not only seeking a first European Tour victory but a place in next fortnight’s Open Championship should they end the $US 7m event among the three leading qualifiers inside the top-1o. However, the 32-year old Californian-based Im, and competing on the main Tour for a first full ...

Portstewart, Northern Ireland … Jon Rahm insists Rory McIlroy will bounce back after the Spanish golfing sensation upstaged the tournament host by 13 shots on day two of the Irish Open at Portstewart. Rahm, 22 eagled his fifth hole and managed six birdies in a five under par 67 to finish the round in third place at 12-under par. In contrast, McIlroy recorded scores of 72 and 73 to miss the four under cut off mark by five shots. McIlroy struggled not only ee-to-green in hitting half of the ...