The Great Britain & Ireland Walker Cup initial 20-man squad has been announced this week. The final squad will take on the US at Royal Lytham and St. Anne's in September. The all amateur squad will be sorted and filed between now and August when a 10-man squad is finalized in hopes of gaining revenge … Continue reading GB&I Walker Cup Team Announced
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Branden Grace Up to 3rd in Race to Dubai
Branden Grace rose to third in the latest Race to Dubai standings following his win Saturday at the Qatar Masters. Grace has 629,654 points, just behind England's Ross Fisher at 641,062. England's Danny Willett is the overall leader with 939,270. The top 60 players will qualify for the year-end "post-season", which sees significant increases in … Continue reading Branden Grace Up to 3rd in Race to Dubai
Race to Dubai Points Update: January 18
Gary Stal's unexpected win at Abu Dhabi on Sunday shook up the early season Race to Dubai points standings, as the young Frenchman soared up to No. 3 in the standings. England's Danny Willett and Ross Fisher are still 1 and 2 in the standings, with Willett already up to 939,270 in just three tournaments, … Continue reading Race to Dubai Points Update: January 18
Danny Willett Squeaks into Masters Field
Proving that every little point counts, England's Danny Willett made the 2015 Masters Field by moving up to No. 50 in the last Official World Golf Rankings of 2014 by 0.188 points. Willett had been No. 51 for two weeks and didn't play this past week, but when fellow Englishman Tommy Fleetwood failed to make … Continue reading Danny Willett Squeaks into Masters Field
Lucas Bjerregaard Catches Fire at Dunhill
Up until Saturday, Lucas Bjerregaard's most dangerous game might have been using his own last name in Scrabble (worth 17 points). But then the Dane caught fired at the third round of the Dunhill Championship in South Africa. Bjerregard's 6-under 66, combined with a pedestrian par round 72 by leader Branden Grace, saw Grace's lead … Continue reading Lucas Bjerregaard Catches Fire at Dunhill
Grace Extends Lead to 5 at Dunhill
Branden Grace was only the second hottest player on the course on Friday at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in Malelane, South Africa, but that was plenty to extend his lead in the tournament to 5 strokes over two days. Grace followed up his opening-round 62 with a 6-under 66 to drop to 16-under for the … Continue reading Grace Extends Lead to 5 at Dunhill
Grace Nets 62 on Dunhill Day One
With six straight Top 25 finishes, it's fair to say that South Africa's Branden Grace is an up and comer, but no one expected this. Grace fired 10 birdies to shoot a 62, opening up a three-stroke lead after one day at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in Malelane, South Africa, on Thursday. Grace, born about … Continue reading Grace Nets 62 on Dunhill Day One
Willett Rises to Top at Nedbank
England's Danny Willett carded a 6-under 66 to rise to the top of the heap at the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City, South Africa, on Sunday, defeating countryman Ross Fisher by four strokes. Willett carded his third straight round of 68 or less, never hitting a bogey to finish 18-under for the tournament. Over … Continue reading Willett Rises to Top at Nedbank
Donald Leads Bevy of Brits at Nedbank
Luke Donald held off a charging Danny Willett to take a one-stroke lead into the final day of the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City, South Africa on Saturday. British men hold the top three spots in the tournament after 54 holes. Donald is the leader at 13-under, followed by Willett at 12-under and Ross … Continue reading Donald Leads Bevy of Brits at Nedbank
Donald Dodges Ape, Takes Lead at Sun City
Luke Donald dodged a charging baboon and the rest of the field to boot, take a two-stroke lead at the Nedbank Golf Challenge on Friday. Donald's 9-under 63 was the toast of the course, putting him 10-under for the tournament and giving him a two-stroke lead over Day 1 leader Ross Fisher. The baboon, a … Continue reading Donald Dodges Ape, Takes Lead at Sun City