The winners of the OHL Classic and the BMW Masters, Graeme McDowell and Kristoffer Broberg, both saw major moves in the latest Official World Golf Rankings on Monday. McDowell climbed 23 spots from 85th to 62nd, while Broberg leaped 82 places from 149th to 67th. Idle American Jordan Spieth held on to the No. 1 … Continue reading Broberg, McDowell Into Top 70
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Broberg Wins First Title at BMW Masters
Kristoffer Broberg picked a great time for his first win on the European Tour, winning the third leg of the Final Series with a playoff victory over American Patrick Reed. The birdie on the first playoff hole was actually less dramatic than the way he made it into the extra stanza, sinking a 12-foot birdie … Continue reading Broberg Wins First Title at BMW Masters
Pair of Rookies Lead Dunhill Board
Rookies Jimmy Mullen and Paul Dunne, fresh off helping Great Britain and Ireland win the Walker Cup in September, each fired a 64 to sit atop the leaderboard with Sweden's Kristoffer Broberg after one round at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St. Andrews on Thursday. It's not the first time Dunne has played well … Continue reading Pair of Rookies Lead Dunhill Board
Colsaerts’ 63 Leads Field at Open D’Italia
Belgium's Nicolas Colsaerts raced to an early lead at the Open D'Italia Thursday thanks to his bogey-free 63 in the first round. He stormed the course with eight straight birdies, starting with No. 14 on the back nine and rounding out at No. 3 on the front. That score has him two strokes ahead of … Continue reading Colsaerts’ 63 Leads Field at Open D’Italia
De la Riva’s Eagle Equals Prague Lead
Spain's Eduardo De La Riva bogeyed the second hole, then set a blistering pace on the rest of the course at the Albatross Golf Resort in Prague, Czech Republic, on Thursday, tying for the lead after one day at the D+D REAL Czech Masters. De La Riva is tied with Italy's Renato Paratore at 7-under, … Continue reading De la Riva’s Eagle Equals Prague Lead
Horsey Scores Denmark Title
David Horsey overcame everything - losing his lead, a late charge by a local favorite, and an agonizing three-putt from eight feet out - to win the Made in Demark Challenge, going wire to wire for his fourth European Tour title on Sunday. After watching his lead slide from seven strokes to just one on … Continue reading Horsey Scores Denmark Title
Justin Rose’s Scottish Win Changes Look of Dubai Top 10
The Race to Dubai has turned into just that in the battle to finish first. With his win at the Scottish Open on Sunday, Englishman Justin Rose vaulted into seventh place in the standings, having racked up €1,153,622 despite playing just seven events on the year. Rose is one of 11 players who have breached the €1 … Continue reading Justin Rose’s Scottish Win Changes Look of Dubai Top 10
Rose Smells Sweetest with Scottish Open Crown
Justin Rose just kept coming and coming until there was no one left in his way for a Scottish Open title. Now he'll try to continue the charge straight into next week's British Open. The 2013 US Open champion fired a final-round 65 to take the title at the Royal Aberdeen course by two strokes … Continue reading Rose Smells Sweetest with Scottish Open Crown
Unlikely Trio Shares Scottish Open Lead After Two Days
Out of the three names at the top of the Scottish Open leader board following Day 2 of the competition, Scotland's Marc Warren is the most recognizable. He's already qualified for next week's British Open, but he's neither currently in the field for the Race to Dubai (ranked 81st) nor ranked in the Top 100 … Continue reading Unlikely Trio Shares Scottish Open Lead After Two Days
Rory McIlroy Leads Scottish Open After Day One
Technically, this isn't really Rory McIlroy's backyard, Aberdeen is a good 275 miles including a ferry ride away from County Down, but the former No. 1 is certainly playing like he's at home. McIlroy fired a 7-under 64 to lead the field after 18 holes of the Scottish Open at the Royal Aberdeen, the big … Continue reading Rory McIlroy Leads Scottish Open After Day One
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