With five tournaments left before the start of the Final Series in the Race to Dubai, South Africa's Haydn Porteous is trying to beat the clock. Porteous won the D+D Czech Masters on Sunday and moved up to 61st in the standings, one spot out of the field. He trails American Julian Suri, who won … Continue reading Haydn Porteous Makes Late Push for Dubai Slot
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Cabrera-Bello Scores First Win Since 2012
Spain's Rafa Cabrera Bello won his first European Tour title in more than five years, winning the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open in dramatic fashion on Sunday. He shot a course-record 64 on Sunday to tie Callum Shinkwin through 72 holes, then won it with a birdie on the first extra hole. Shinkwin did earn … Continue reading Cabrera-Bello Scores First Win Since 2012
Cink, Crane, Cabrera Bello Headed for St Jude Photo Finish
Forty-four year old Stewart Cink is one of the three men duking it out for the St Jude Classic title headed to Sunday's final round. Considering Cink hasn't been a contender in a few years and that he took a lot of time off last year to help care for his wife Lisa, who has … Continue reading Cink, Crane, Cabrera Bello Headed for St Jude Photo Finish
Brazel Claims Unlikely Title at Hong Kong
When you're ranked 480th in the world, you don't often think about winning tournaments filled with top 100 players, but that's exactly what Australia's Sam Brazel accomplished on Sunday in Hong Kong, rolling in a birdie on the 18th hole to edge Spain's Rafa Cabrera Bello by a single stroke. It was just his 17th … Continue reading Brazel Claims Unlikely Title at Hong Kong
Aussie Brazel Ties Cabrera Bello in HK
Australia's Sam Brazel fired a 3-under 67 on Saturday to catch Spain's Rafa Cabrera Bello for the lead at the Hong Kong Open after 54 holes. Cabrera Bello had started off the tournament red-hot, with rounds of 64 and 65, but fell back to a pedestrian 70 on Saturday to open the door for the … Continue reading Aussie Brazel Ties Cabrera Bello in HK
McIlroy Leads Europe to Saturday Morning Success
Rory McIlroy and Thomas Pieters won again at the Ryder Cup on Saturday, taking the 14th, 15th, and 16th holes to defeat Rickie Fowler and Phil Mickelson 4&2. The win was part of the Europeans' 2-and 1/2 to 1-and-1/2 advantage in points that pulled Team Europe within a 6-1/2 to 5-1/2 gap of the US … Continue reading McIlroy Leads Europe to Saturday Morning Success
Willett’s 15-Footer Wins Dubai
Danny Willett finished off a field of tough customers with a 15-foot birdie putt for the win at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic, taking his fourth European Tour title in the process. He had to make the clutch putt to avoid a three-man playoff with fellow Brit Andy Sullivan and Spain's Rafa Cabrera-Bello. The Spaniard … Continue reading Willett’s 15-Footer Wins Dubai
Sullivan Slips Ahead at Suspended HSBC
Fog sucked the life out of most of Day 2 of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship on Friday, leaving the UK's Andy Sullivan as the leader in the clubhouse after he fired a second straight 67 to reach 10-under. Fifty-nine players, about 47% of the 126-man field, did not finish their second rounds and … Continue reading Sullivan Slips Ahead at Suspended HSBC
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
Wiesberger Sprints to Alstom Title
Bernd Wiesberger saved the best for last, using a final-round 65 to take the Alstom Open de France title in Paris on Sunday as Day 3 leader Jaco Van Zyl struggled on the final 18. Despite floundering, it was a big day for Van Zyl, who along with runner-up James Morrison and fifth-place Rafa Cabrera-Bello … Continue reading Wiesberger Sprints to Alstom Title