Little-known Swede Jens Dantorp birdied the last three holes on Saturday to take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Scottish Open, ahead of a chasing pack including Rickie Fowler. World number 322 Dantorp, who has not even managed a top-10 finish this season, poured in a birdie putt on the 18th late in the day to sign …
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Graeme McDowell, speaking exclusively to Pundit Arena, selects the aspects of his competitors’ games that he would use to construct the perfect golfer. McDowell talks Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods among others. The full Graeme McDowell interview goes live on Pundit Arena on Monday, July 16th. Also read: ‘A Morning Spent In Portrush With Graeme McDowell‘.
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One of the enduring questions in golf concerns when Rickie Fowler will finally win a Major championship. Eight top five finishes in those big tournaments, including a best finish of sole second at this year’s Masters have teased both the fans and Fowler himself. The American’s chances at Carnoustie next week look pretty good though, judging by his showing in …
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Graeme McDowell speaks to Pundit Arena about the potential televised head-to-head match between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson for $10 million. McDowell also selects his hypothetical opponent if he were to play a similar match. The full interview is live on Pundit Arena on Monday, July 16th. Also read: ‘A Morning Spent In Portrush With Graeme McDowell‘.
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Graeme McDowell opens up on the incident which saw him miss The Open qualifier, due to Air France losing his clubs. Catch the full interview on Pundit Arena on Monday, July 16th. Also read: ‘A Morning Spent In Portrush With Graeme McDowell‘.
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It was a warm Sunday afternoon, the heatwave was showing no sign of relenting and the north of Ireland in all its splendour opened up as I slalomed through its winding roads en route to the beautiful Portrush. Serene, soothing, smooth. How Sundays are meant to be. A little over 60 miles west, the Scottish golfer Russell Knox was in the midst …
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An unprecedented demand from fans for tickets to The 148th Open at Royal Portrush has led to the fastest-selling opening day of ticket sales in the history of the Championship. Next year’s Open Championship which will take place from July 14th – July 21st has already sold out over 20% of its entire ticket allocation in just 48 hours. The …
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Rory McIlroy has admitted that he is heading in the right direction ahead of the Open Championship in Carnoustie. After finishing on two under par at the Dubai Duty-Free Irish Open McIlroy said that he felt signs of improvement over the few days of the tournament and will be hoping that he can bring that momentum into Carnoustie on Thursday. …
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Graeme McDowell returned to Royal Portrush as tickets go on sale for The 148th Open, the first time it has been there since 1951. The Open is golf’s oldest championship. Played since 1860 on iconic links golf courses, it is the sport’s most international Major Championship with qualifying events on every continent. For one week each year, the pursuit of …
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South Korean-born American Kevin Na captured his first US PGA title in seven years on Sunday, firing a six-under par 64 to win the Greenbrier Classic by five strokes. The 34-year-old, who emigrated to the United States from Seoul with his family at age eight, finished 72 holes at the mountain resort course in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, on …
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Though the Irish contingent was nowhere to be seen at the business end of the action, the 2018 Irish Open nonetheless saw some compelling drama in the final round. Scotland’s Russell Knox is the 2018 Irish Open champion, after defeating Ryan Fox in a playoff . Eric Van Rooyen held a four shot lead going into Sunday after a third round …
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Padraig Harrington may have missed the cut on Friday, but there is still plenty of Irish interest in day three of the Irish Open in Ballyliffin. Harington had led the Irish charge on day one round of -4 in Donegal, but a second round +6 left the three-time major winner 2 over for the weekend and thus outside the cut line …
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There is no shortage of high-quality sporting action taking place this weekend. After what was a painful two-day hiatus from World Cup action, the quarter-finals take place over the next two days while the Dubai Duty-Free Irish Open and the All-Ireland Football and Hurling Championship take centre stage. Here’s what you should tune into over the coming days, in association …
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Padraig Harrington leads the Irish Challenge at the Dubai Duty-Free Irish Open at Ballyliffin GC, Co. Donegal. The 46-year-old is one shot behind the leader on -4 after an excellent opening round in the north-west. Rory McIlroy also had a decent round as he begins Day 2 on -2 after a round of 70 although it could have been a …
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Former US Open champion Webb Simpson shook off a weather delay to fire a career-best 61 Thursday, grabbing a one-shot lead over Kim Whee after the first round of the US PGA Tour Greenbrier Classic. Simpson was within striking distance of a 59 on the Old White TPC course in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, but admitted he tried not …
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The leaderboard at the 2018 Irish Open at Ballyliffin Golf Club in County Donegal has a wonderful mix of countries, in-form players and resurgent stars at the top. Ryan Fox started early this morning, and his -5 total of 67 was unmatched throughout the day, making the Australian the sole leader after day one. No less than seven players are …
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Ballyliffin Golf Club in Donegal is playing host to the 2018 Irish Open, and the first round is well underway. While Aussie Ryan Fox leads the field after a -5 round of 67, massive interest revolves around the home favourites, including 2007 champion Padraig Harrington who’s just one shot behind after his morning round. See Also: Irish Open: Harrington Just One Behind After …
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Padraig Harrington finished his opening round at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open with a four-under-par 68, which puts him just one behind the leader, Ryan Fox of New Zealand. Harrington, the 2007 Irish Open winner, played the back nine first at Ballyliffin. He parred the first five then bogeyed on the sixth. An eagle on the 17th (his eighth) gave him …
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