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Jazz Janewattananond took advantage of the benign early morning conditions to haul himself back into contention going into the final round of the MENA Tour’s MahaSamutr Masters at Banyan Golf Club on Wednesday. The talented Thai backed his opening 70 with a bogey-free four-under 68 to join overnight joint leader Lionel Weber in a two-way tie for the lead at six-under 138, one clear of England’s Jordan Garnish, who returned a second-round 71. The Thai duo of Suradit Yongcharoenchai and Ratchapol ...

Wilmington, NC … Shane Lowry has returned to competition for the first of 1o events in the next 14 weeks and looking to secure a place into the event he won in the States two years ago – the WGC Bridgestone Invitational. Lowry kick-starts his busiest part of the season teeing–up in this week’s Wells Fargo Championship at Wilmington on the North Carolina Altantic shoreline. The $US 7.2m event has moved from Quail Hollow in Charlotte, and where Rory McIlroy captured a first PGA Tour title ...

Wilmington, NC … Russell Knox returned triumphantly to Connecticut eTight months on to hole exactly the same putt that won him the Travelers Championship. Knox hosted a media outing Tuesday at PC River Highlands and where the Scot claimed his second PGA Tour victory in dramatic manner. Knox saved par from a greenside bunker in holing a 12-foot putt on the final hole to beat hometown favourite Jerry Kelly by a stroke and hours after Jim Furyk shot the first 58 in PGA Tour history. Knox celebrated ...

In yet another MENA Tour historic first Frenchman Lionel Weber fired a solid five-under 67 to grab a share of the lead as rising teen star Victoria “Vicky” Tip-Aucha, and the first woman to compete on the Tour, finished six shots off the pace after the opening round of the MENA Tour’s MahaSamutr Masters at Banyan Golf Club in Hua Hin, Thailand. France’s Weber, who is a Banyan Golf Club ambassador, reeled off seven birdies against two bogeys to join Thai ace Varanyu Rattanaphaibulkij ...

New Orleans, LA … A very tearful Cameron Smith was at first lost for words after the drama of having to endure four extra play-off holes for the young Queenslander and Swede Jonas Blixt to secure victory in the Zurich Classic Monday morning local time in New Orleans. Smith, 23 joined Blixt in securing a two-year Tour exemption and more immediately  a start in next week’s Players Championship and just a short drive from Jacksonville in Florida where Smith is now based. It had been a drama ...

New Orleans, LA … Cameron Smith faces another restless night is he is to create PGA Tour history  and become the youngest-ever Australian winner on the Tour. The 23-year Smith and Swedish teammate Jonas Blixt only needed to birdie the last to be assured of victory in New Orleans, and in the first team format on the Tour in 36 years. However the unlikely duo, nor anybody looking on, expected what unfolded in near darkness down the last at TPC Louisiana. And that was incredible sight of American ...

New Orleans, LA … In near darkness, American Kevin Kisner  lit up the Zurich Classic when he sensationally chipped in for eagle on the 72nd hole  to force a Monday playoff with Jonas Blixt and Cameron Smith in the $US 7.2m event in New Orleans. After bogeying the 17th Kisner and playing partner were a shot behind the duo of Swede Jonas Blixt and Aussie Cameron Smith. Smith stuck his second shot some 57 yards left of the flag and in light rough while Blixt, who had been in left rough off ...