American Rickie Fowler won the most competitive tournament of his young career, using a final-round 69 to edge Thomas Pieters by one stroke to win the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship in UAE on Sunday. Fowler overcame a double-bogey 5 on No. 7 by eagling the next hole and scoring a clutch birdie on No. … Continue reading Fowler Rises to Top at Abu Dhabi
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Sullivan Extends Lead at Portugal
It looks like Andy Sullivan isn't going to let anyone take the Portugal Masters title away from him, even the threat of inclement weather. Sullivan fired a 4-under 67 to extend his lead to five strokes with 18 holes to go. The tournament will see a shotgun start on all 18 tees Sunday in hopes … Continue reading Sullivan Extends Lead at Portugal
Sullivan Races to Portugal Lead
Andy Sullivan's 64 on Thursday was enough for second place after one round; another 64 gave him the tournament lead at the Portugal Masters on Friday. Sullivan finished the first 36 holes at 14-under, three strokes ahead of Thomas Pieters. A third win would be a career mark for Sullivan, who won the Joburg Open … Continue reading Sullivan Races to Portugal Lead
Pieters Wins KLM in Photo Finish
Belgium's Thomas Pieters followed up his Saturday 62 with an impressive 65 on Sunday to win the KLM Open with a 19-under 261, his second straight win after taking the D+D REAL Czech Masters on August 30. Those are the first two European Tour victories of Pieters' career and have propelled the Belgian up to … Continue reading Pieters Wins KLM in Photo Finish
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
McIlroy Retakes No. 1 Spot
Rory McIlroy is back to being ranked No. 1 in the world thanks to Jordan Spieth missing the cut at last week's The Barclays. Just 0.1360 average points separates the two men, which means how they fare in the weeks ahead of the FedEx Cup, and McIlroy in the Race to Dubai, could conceivably see … Continue reading McIlroy Retakes No. 1 Spot
Pieters Into Race to Dubai Field with Win
Belgium's Thomas Pieters got hot at the right time, scoring a win at the Czech Masters Sunday to fight his way into the top 60 of the Race to Dubai standings released after the event's conclusion. Pieters has 447,766 points to rank 53rd in the standings. The top 60 players make the post-season tournament which … Continue reading Pieters Into Race to Dubai Field with Win
Pieters Crowned at Czech Masters
Thomas Pieters again didn't let a two-stroke bungle wear him down, firing a final-round 69 to win the D+D Real Czech Masters on Sunday in Prague by three strokes. After losing two strokes Saturday with a penalty for playing the wrong ball, Pieters struggled out of the gate with a double bogey on No. 3, … Continue reading Pieters Crowned at Czech Masters
Pieters Overcomes Penalty to Lead Czech
Belgium's Thomas Pieters has jumped to to the top of the leaderboard at the D+D REAL Czech masters on Saturday, overcoming a two-stroke penalty halfway through the round when he played the wrong ball on the 11th. The 23-year-old finished the round with a 65, which would have been a 63 had he not played … Continue reading Pieters Overcomes Penalty to Lead Czech
Edberg, Fitzpatrick Share Prague Lead
Matthew Fitzpatrick is already in the meat of the Race to Dubai standings at No. 41. A championship this week would cement him into the top half of them. Pelle Edberg is 34 spots outside the top 60, and a win this week could get him into that lucrative post-season field. The two are tied … Continue reading Edberg, Fitzpatrick Share Prague Lead
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