Two years after his last European Tour title, France's Gregory Bourdy stormed to the early lead at the Lyoness Open Thursday in Atzenbrugg, Austria. His 7-under 65 left him two shots clear of four-way tie for second after 18 holes. He did not record a bogey on the round and was 4-under at the turn, … Continue reading Bourdy Takes Early Lead at Lyoness
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Alex Noren Runs Away with Nordea Masters
Alex Noren fired a 71 on Sunday to win the Nordea Masters by 4 strokes, finishing 12-under par for the victory. It's his second win at the tournament, following up his victory in 2011. It's a really big win considering Noren started 2015 on a medical extension because of tendinitis in both of his wrists. … Continue reading Alex Noren Runs Away with Nordea Masters
Alex Noren Takes Nordea Lead
New day, new Swede atop the standings at the Nordea Masters. Local boy Alex Noren fired a 5-under 67 to climb four spots to the top of the leader board at 11-under at the conclusion of three rounds. He has a two-stroke lead over Germany's Maximilian Kieffer, who has hung around the lead all tournament. … Continue reading Alex Noren Takes Nordea Lead
Amateur Kinhult Continues Lead at Nordea
Proving he's no one-hit wonder, 18-year-old Swede Marcus Kinhult fired a 4-under 68 to extend his lead at the Nordea Masters to two strokes on Friday. He's tied atop the leader board with Swede Jens Dantorp at 9-under with each man tallying a 135 through two rounds. That lead's two shots ahead of another Swede, … Continue reading Amateur Kinhult Continues Lead at Nordea
Amateur Shares Lead at Nordea Masters
If you had 18-year-old Swedish amateur Marcus Kinhult as your Day One leader at the Nordea Masters, well, you're either a genius or a liar. Kinhult is not exactly unknown - ranked third in the world among amateurs and a member of Europe's last Junior Ryder Cup team. Still, his 67 has him tied with … Continue reading Amateur Shares Lead at Nordea Masters
Padraig Harrington Tied for Irish Open Lead
They came out in droves to see the native son, winner of multiple Majors, do his work. Great work, wrong native son. On a day when No. 1 Rory McIlroy shot his worst round of the season, 43-year-old Northern Irishman Padraig Harrington surprised the field with a 4-under 67. He's tied for first with German's … Continue reading Padraig Harrington Tied for Irish Open Lead
US Open Tee Times Announced
There's nothing but heavyweights in the field each time the US Open rolls around, but some of the pairings next week have a bit of extra spice to them, as the PGA Tour revealed when it announced tee times and groups for the first two days of the tournament which begins June 12 at Pinehurst. … Continue reading US Open Tee Times Announced