The round former Masters champion Adam Scott carded on Sunday (AEDT) during the Farmers Insurance Open was a study in highs and lows. Momentum in either direction absorbed more punishment than the Washington Generals. The 40-year-old Aussie found the South Course at Torrey Pines all kinds of saucy in just his second trip to the Farmers. The start: bogey, birdie, […]

Paul Casey takes a slender lead into the final day of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic in boost to Englishman’s Ryder Cup ambitions Paul Casey put himself in pole position to boost his Ryder Cup ambitions in Dubai A birdie-eagle finish handed him a one-shot lead heading into the final 18 holes  The Englishman carded a bogey-free 64 on day […]

Tommy Fleetwood demonstrated that even the world’s best players can find life tough on the golf course during the latest edition of the European Tour’s One Club Challenge. Fleetwood was pitted against Lucas Herbert and Adri Arnaus ahead of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic, where the trio went head to head on the iconic 389-yard par-four eighth hole at Emirates […]

SAN DIEGO — Viktor Hovland birdied his final for a 7-under 65 on Torrey Pines’ tough South Course on a rainy, miserable Friday, giving him a one-shot lead after two rounds of the Famers Insurance Open. Hovland finished his round after play resumed following a suspension of about an hour due to wind and rain on the blufftop municipal course […]

Ryder Cup rivals Patrick Reed and Alex Noren share the first-round lead at the Farmers Insurance Open as Rory McIlroy aired his frustration at not building on a superb start. Reed and Noren both carded eight-under 64s on the easier North Course at Torrey Pines, while McIlroy’s 68 was one of the better scores on the South Course – the […]

(REUTERS) – South Africa’s Richard Sterne carded a 64 in the first round of the Dubai Desert Classic to finish at eight under for a one-shot lead at the Emirates Golf Club on Thursday (Jan 28). He started on the back nine and had five birdies at the turn before he added four more, offset by a bogey at the […]

Sergio Garcia and Paul Casey enhanced their claims for Ryder Cup places as they made strong starts to the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Garcia fired a bogey-free 66 which earned him the clubhouse lead after the early session at The Emirates GC, although he would end a low-scoring first day two shots behind Richard Sterne. Leaderboard Omega Dubai Desert Classic […]

Padraig Harrington is certain that Rory McIlroy will be one of “a few stalwarts” locked in for his Ryder Cup team, although he dismissed the idea of having more than three wildcard selections. Harrington believes a win for McIlroy in the near future could spark a glut of silverware for the former world No 1, who was unable to convert […]

Niall Horan’s golf management company have linked up with The R&A in a bid to drive more young players into golf. Modest! Golf, founded by music superstar Horan in 2016, has been appointed by the R&A to produce “a series of future grassroots programmes” that will appeal to the younger generation. The R&A hope to launch their bold new initiative […]

Justin Thomas will be retained by sponsor, Citi, after he agreed to donate “a meaningful portion” of his earnings to LGBTQ charities. Thomas’ clothing deal with the Ralph Lauren Corporation was terminated last week in the wake of his homophobic slur during the third round of the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii earlier this month. Citi’s chief marketing officer, […]