Finland's Mikko Ilonen fired a 7-under 65 to take the Day One lead at the Scottish Open on Thursday. It was a total turnaround for Ilonen, who has missed four straight cuts prior to this week. The men two strokes behind Ilonen are a fascinating bunch that include American Rickie Fowler, three-time Major winner Padraig … Continue reading Mikko Ilonen Takes Early Scottish Lead
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Golf Birthdays: December 14-21
December 14 Brian Gay, four-time PGA Tour winner, turns 44. He won the Mayakoba Gofl Classic in 2008, the Verizon Heritage and St. Jude Classic in 2009, and the Humana Challenge in 2013. His best finish ata Major came when he tied for 22nd at the 2001 PGA Championship. December 16 Trevor Immelman, winner of … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: December 14-21
Photo Finish Set for KLM Open
England's Lee Slattery and Spain's Rafa Cabrera-Bello share the lead at the KLM Open at 16-under, but a full 14 players are within five strokes of the lead headed to the final round on Sunday. Slattery and Cabrera-Bello each shot a 63 on Saturday to rise from fifth to first, one shot ahead of Paul … Continue reading Photo Finish Set for KLM Open
Chris Wood into Dubai Top 20
His big comeback win at the Lyoness Open Sunday has propelled Chris Wood to No. 19 in the current Race to Dubai standings released Monday. Wood has racked up 643,806 points in just nine events, one of the best ratios in the field of 60 who advance to the post-season tournament. With most of the … Continue reading Chris Wood into Dubai Top 20
Nordea Masters Preview
With the US Open coming up fast, the best of the European Tour are either taking time off or hitting the links to sharpen their craft before the second Major of the year. Those on the lee side of the pond will do so at Sweden's Nordea Masters starting Thursday, where local resident Thomas Bjorn … Continue reading Nordea Masters Preview
McIlroy Suffers Nightmarish 80 to Start Irish Open
Rory McIlroy might be the host with the most this weekend at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open hosted by the Rory Foundation, but his golf game on Thursday was anything but charitable. McIlroy hit nine bogeys en route to a 9-over 80, tying him for dead last - 152nd place - at the tournament … Continue reading McIlroy Suffers Nightmarish 80 to Start Irish Open
Tee Times Set for BMW Masters
The Final Series begins Thursday in Shanghai, China, at the Lake Malaren Golf Club. Tee times were announced Tuesday with some truly remarkable pairings as the top 60 players in the Race to Dubai standings, along with 18 other invitees, fill out the card. Not every player from the Top 60 will be at Shanghai, … Continue reading Tee Times Set for BMW Masters
Match Play Champ Ilonen Joins Race to Dubai Top 10
Finland's Miko Ilonen not only made himself a whole lot of money by winning last week's Volvo Match Play Championship, he also propelled himself into the Race to Dubai's Top 10. Ilonen became the 19th European Tour player to crack €1 million this year with his big win, propelling him to 10th in the standings for … Continue reading Match Play Champ Ilonen Joins Race to Dubai Top 10
Pablo Larrazabal’s Chip-In Win Tops Day 2 Match Play
In a field of familiar greats, Pablo Larrazabal is a bit of an outsider at the London Golf Club, at least until he defies logic, reason, and physics. Larrazabal holed out on a pitch from the rough for a birdie 4 that beat Scotland's Stephen Gallacher 1 up on the second day of round-robin play … Continue reading Pablo Larrazabal’s Chip-In Win Tops Day 2 Match Play
Graeme McDowell, Thongchai Jaidee Lead Day 1 Leaders at London
Graeme McDowell and Thongchai Jaidee, the two finalists at last year's Volvo World Match Play Championship, opened up the 2014 edition with wins on Wednesday. Northern Ireland's McDowell took a 3 & 2 victory over France's Alexander Levy, who was fresh off his win at the rain-soaked Portugal Masters last weekend. McDowell hit four birdies … Continue reading Graeme McDowell, Thongchai Jaidee Lead Day 1 Leaders at London
