Richie Ramsay overcame a triple bogey on No. 8 to rally to a one-stroke win at the Hassan II in Morocco on Sunday afternoon, defeating Romain Wattel by one stroke. The Scottish-born Ramsay, ranked 128th in the world, wound up with a 3-under 69 to finish the tournament 10-under with a 72-66-71-69 - 278. His … Continue reading Richie Ramsay Scores Morocco Title
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France’s Saddier Early Leader at Morocco
France's Adrien Saddier, ranked 602nd in the world, fired an eagle on his first hole and kept on coming, finishing with a 7-under 65 to take a one-stroke lead at the Trophee Hassan II being held in Agadir, Morocco. Saddier added two birdies on the front nine and three more on the back nine to … Continue reading France’s Saddier Early Leader at Morocco
Jordan Spieth New World No. 6
The Top 10 in the official world golf rankings keeps getting younger and younger. Jordan Spieth rose to No. 6 in the world by winning the Valspar Open on Sunday. Spieth was previously ranked 10th, and had never been ranked higher than eighth. Meanwhile George Coetzee's win at the Tshwane Open saw him jump in … Continue reading Jordan Spieth New World No. 6
Coetzee Climbs to 15th in Dubai Rankings
George Coetzee's win at the Tshwane Open on Sunday vaulted the South African to 15th in the latest Race to Dubai standings. Coetzee is up to 371,156 points in the latest standings, which allow the top 60 players to qualify for the year-end series of tournaments, culminating in a championship tournament in Dubai. England's Danny … Continue reading Coetzee Climbs to 15th in Dubai Rankings
George Coetzee’s 65 Wins Tshwane Open
South Africa's George Coetzee blazed to a final round 65 to break a six-way tie and win the Tshawne Open on Sunday in his native country. It was an amazing full-circle moment for Coetzee, who has been a club member since taking up golf and winning his first tournament at age 10, at the same … Continue reading George Coetzee’s 65 Wins Tshwane Open
Six Tied for Lead at Tshwane Open
It's anyone's tournament to win at the Tshwane Open as six players are tied for the lead through 54 holes - Craig Lee, Wallie Coetsee, George Coetzee, Trevor Fisher Junior, Adrian Otaegui, and David Horsey. It's the most players tied for lead going into the final round on the European Tour since the Avantha Masters … Continue reading Six Tied for Lead at Tshwane Open
Lucky 13s Tied Atop Qatar Masters
Who said 13 was an unlucky number? It proved golden for a quartet of pros tied atop the Qatar Masters leaderboard Friday with matching 13-unders. Marc Warren, Branden Grace, Emiliano Grillo and Bernd Wiesberger are all locked together in a first-place tie. Warren and Grillo fought their way into the tie by each shooting a … Continue reading Lucky 13s Tied Atop Qatar Masters
New Trio Atop Qatar Leaderboard
A pair of South Africans and an Austrian have moved atop the leaderboard after 36 holes at the Qatar Masters. Branden Grace and George Coetzee are the sub-continent representatives, tied with Bernd Wiesberger at 9-under through two days. Wiesberger was the biggest riser of the three, shooting a 6-under 66 to jump up 21 spots. … Continue reading New Trio Atop Qatar Leaderboard
Fisher’s 66 Leads Sun City
In a field of bright stars, one of the lowest-ranked players had the best first round at the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City, South Africa, on Thursday. England's Ross Fisher fired a 6-under 66 to take a two-stroke lead after the first 18 holes of the day. Fisher recorded seven birdies and a single … Continue reading Fisher’s 66 Leads Sun City
Henrik Stenson Leads Quartet Through to Volvo Semifinals
World No. 5 Henrik Stenson is the top dog of the remaining four players still alive at the Volvo World Match Play championship in London after knocking off fellow Swede Jonas Blixt 2 up during Saturday's quarterfinals. Stenson is joined in the final four by The Netherlands' Joost Luiten, who embarrassed Spain's Pablo Larrazabal 6 … Continue reading Henrik Stenson Leads Quartet Through to Volvo Semifinals