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Scott Hend secured the prestigious Asian Tour’s Order of Merit crown at the season-ending UBS Hong Kong Open on Sunday, becoming the first Australian to win the title and the fourth player to surpass US$1 million in earnings during a season. The 43-year-old Hend won twice at the True Thailand Classic and Queen’s Cup, also in Thailand, and finished top-10 on three other occasions including a runner-up outing at the Omega European Masters in Switzerland during a memorable 2016 campaign. Winning ...

Little-known Aussie golfer Sam Brazel has now joined some of the greats of Australian golf including Peter Thomson, Kel Nagle and Greg Norman in winning the Hong Kong Open. Brazel, 37 birdied the last to beat Spaniard Rafa Cabrera Bello by one shot and win his first European Tour title at the UBS Hong Kong Open. The Lismore-born Brazel entered the week ranked a lowly 480th in the Official World Golf Ranking but went into the final day of just his 17th European Tour event at Hong Kong Golf Club tied ...

Naples, Florida … Harris English and Matt Kuchar won their second Franklin Templeton (Shark) Shootout in four years by managing to hold off Wisconsin friends Steve Stricker and Jerry Kelly by a stroke at Tiburon in suburban Naples, Florida. There had been three groups sharing the lead until English eagled the par five 17th to break the deadlock for he and Kuchar to win with a 28-under par tally over the three days. “It’s a thrilling event to come out with a win, amazing feeling,” Kuchar ...

Naples, Florida … Russell Knox ended his season avoiding being left red-faced and also short-changed on the final day of the Franklin Templeton (Shark) Shootout in Florida. Knox went onto Twitter before the third and last round betting match opponent Lexi Thompson $US5 if he drove it past the 21-year old Women’s World No. 5 on the host Triburon course in Naples. Hey @Lexi $5 if I drive it past you today?????!!!!!! @FTShootout The Scot’s pride and cash was safe despite Knox and team-mate, ...

Naples, Florida … Double Major winning Jordan Spieth intends spending Christmas continuing to glow in the USAs victory in the Ryder Cup. Spieth had made his Ryder Cup debut in 2014 at Gleneagles and teaming with fellow rookie Patrick Reed to win two matches and tie another before losing his Singles match to Graeme McDowell. Spieth played all five matches at Hazeltine including again teaming with Patrick Reed in both Fourball and both Foursome matches winning two, halving one and losing in another ...

Shanshan Feng produced a compelling fightback, carding a magical eight-under 64 to win the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters for a record fourth time in five appearances at Emirates Golf Club on Saturday. Starting the final round a good five shots off the pace, China’s most decorated golfer reeled off five birdies on the front nine and four coming home to reach 10-under for the tournament, claiming the season-ending Ladies European Tour event by a good two shots ahead of England’s Charley Hull, ...

Golden Bear Jack Nicklaus watched a few of Tiger Woods’ swings last week from the Hero World Challenge and liked what he saw. “I thought he swung the golf club fairly decently,” said Nicklaus ahead of today’s starting Father-Son Challenge in Orlando. “He didn’t really play very well as it relates to what he was trying to do, but it was nice to see him back. I think he was pleased to be back. “There is a lot of depth out there while Tiger was going through his problems a lot of ...