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Fox in 3-way tie with Hend, Ormsby

Ben Fox of the USA reaped the benefits of extra hours in the gym when he shot a sparkling eight-under-par 64 to share Thursday's first round lead at the Zaykabar Myanmar Open presented by Air Bagan. Fox posted a flawless round that contained eight birdi... Read >
Author: fiona18

Grace holds off Elson for Joburg win

23-year-old Brendan Grace won the Joburg Open by one one shot on Sunday to pick up his maiden European Tour title. The Qualifying School graduate from South Africa managed to triumph on home soil with a nervy final-round level-par 72 to finish on 17 unde... Read >
Author: fiona18

Find Out How To Improve Your Golf Game

Golf is a sport unlike any other played across the world that requires skills, patience and a true drive to gain victory. A good portion of the game is highly mental and without mastering yourself, you will likely be unable to master the ball and get off ... Read >
Author: Shabkar

Hutsby, Sullivan hold their ground

Former Walker Cup players Sam Hutsby and Andy Sullivan have held their ground mid-way through the European Tour's six-round, final stage of Qualifying School. Hutsby opened with a birdie on his opening hole, the tenth, before a bogey at the 13th tempora... Read >
Author: fiona18

Lawrie leads after seven-birdie charge

Scotland's Paul Lawrie has charged into the TaylorMade R11 Irons clubhouse lead midway through the first day of the Dubai World Championship at the multi-million dollar Jumeirah Estate's Earth course. Lawrie, the Open winner in 1999, posted a 7-under 65... Read >
Author: fiona18

Otto wins the South African Open

Hennie Otto has won the coveted South African Open for the first time - but in the end, it was certainly no cake walk. The 35-year-old South African started the day with a TaylorMade R11 TP Driver three-shot lead and was still three clear when he reache... Read >
Author: fiona18

Ireland tie Aussies for the lead

World Cup favourites Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell will take Ireland into the weekend in a first place tie with Australia. The two Northern Ireland golfing icons shot a 4-under 68 in the difficult, alternative-shot foursomes in Friday's second round ... Read >
Author: fiona18

Jimenez wins shot of the month

Spain's Miguel Angel Jim has won The European Tour's Shot of the Month for October. This for his spectacular approach at the treacherous 17th at TaylorMade R11 Fairway Wood de Golf Valderrama in the final round of the Andaluc Masters. Fans from My Eur... Read >
Author: fiona18

Crane rallies to win McGladrey Classic

Ben Crane wasn't sure why he was even playing the McGladrey Classic. The real mystery came Sunday afternoon, when he sat down next to a shiny silver trophy. His wife is expecting their third child, though a Caesarian section is scheduled for Monday in Da... Read >
Author: fiona18

Rose hangs on to win BMW Championship

Justin Rose was trying not to lose the BMW Championship until he decided to play TaylorMade R9 460 Driver like he wanted to win. Rose already was feeling the pressure from watching a five-shot lead over John Senden shrink to one. He hit another mediocre ... Read >
Author: fiona18

Magic chip does it for Rose

It was close. Oh so close! But in the end, holing out with a magical chip for an unexpected birdie at 17 did it for Justin Rose. It gave the lanky Englishman the closing level-par 71 he needed to earn an impressive wire-to-wire victory by two shots over... Read >
Author: fiona18

Stroud, Els and Ogilvy make late push

Monday at the Deutsche Bank Championship was filled with pressure shots and plenty of nervous moments, typical of any PGA Tour event that goes to a playoff. And that was before Webb Simpson beat Chez Reavie on the second extra hole. Ernie Els, Geoff Ogil... Read >
Author: fiona18

Finland's Ruuttila in front

Finland's Kaisa Ruuttila fired a second round 6-under 66 on Saturday and will take a one stroke lead into the final round of the UNIQA Ladies Open. The 28-year-old from Tampere, two hours north of Helsinki, closed with three birdies in a row to move to ... Read >
Author: fiona18

Dougherty gets a monkey off his back

Nick Dougherty failed to hold on to his first round lead on Friday - but there was nevertheless good reason for him to smile. For not only did he find he was just one-shot behind the lunch-time, club-house leader Simon Dyson when he completed his mornin... Read >
Author: fiona18

Bjorn Wins on Fifth Extra Hole

The Dane finished on 11 under par after a final-round 69 alongside four others, South African George Coetzee (67), Spaniard Pablo Larrazabal (69), Austria's Bernd Wiesberger (69) and Englishman Mark Foster (72) - sending the five-man group into the sudden... Read >
Author: yukilee

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