Kevin Kisner and Thorbjorn Olesen made the most out of a tough day of putting to sit tied for the lead at the PGA Championship at 4-under. Each man shot a 67 with Kisner, a native of the South, giving himself a reliable strategy at Charlotte's Quail Hollow course. He targeted 4-5 holes where he … Continue reading Kisner, Olesen Tied for PGA Lead Through 18
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Olesen Hangs On to Take Turkish Airlines Open
Thornbjorn Olesen held off two late charges to finish 20-under and win the Turkish Airlines Open, the first leg of the Race to Dubai Final Series. David Horsey and China's Hao-Tong Li each shot a 65 to shave four strokes off Olesen's lead, but it wasn't enough. The Norwegian shot a 69 to win by … Continue reading Olesen Hangs On to Take Turkish Airlines Open
Olesen’s 62 Key to Second-Round Turkish Lead
Thorbjorn Olesen shot a tournament-low 62 to jump into first place at the Turkish AIrlines Open on Friday, leading halfway through the first leg of the Final Series. Olesen has a huge 6-stroke lead over unheralded Adrian Otaegui of Spain and Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee. Olesen's lone blemish was a bogey on No. 11. OTherwise he … Continue reading Olesen’s 62 Key to Second-Round Turkish Lead
Coetzee Early Leader at Turkish Open
South Africa's George Coetzee wasn't an official part of the Race to Dubai Top 60 but you'd never know it by the way he played the first round at the Turkish Open. Coetzee was hot out of the gates, hitting the turn at 4-under and adding four more birdies between No. 10 and No. 16 before … Continue reading Coetzee Early Leader at Turkish Open
Ryder Cup Players Highlight Dunhill Field
Thomas Pieters might have been among the least-known players in Hazeltine last week for the Ryder Cup, but he's a big name as he returns to the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland on Thursday. In 2014, a strong finish here got Pieters into the mix for a European Tour card, and last week he … Continue reading Ryder Cup Players Highlight Dunhill Field
Grace Defends Title at Qatar
Branden Grace prepared for his ascendancy into the top 10 in the Official World Golf Rankings by defending his title at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters Sunday at Doha Golf Club. He finished two strokes ahead of Thorbjorn Olesen and Rafa Cabrera-Bello with a final-round 69 after starting the day two strokes behind Paul Lawrie. … Continue reading Grace Defends Title at Qatar
Grace Charges to Shanghai Lead
On a day of low scores, Brendan Grace was the best, firing a 9-under 63 to lead by one stroke at the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai, China. The South African fired nine birdies, four on the front nine and five more on the back in a bogey-free round. With five Top 10 finishes and two … Continue reading Grace Charges to Shanghai Lead
British Masters Preview
Dunhill Links Champion Thorbjorn Olesen will pair up with host Ian Poulter and 51-year-old Miguel Angel Jimenez in one the signature groupings at the British Masters supported by Sky Sports, which kicks off Thursday at the Woburn Golf Club in the UK. The group just before that trio is nearly as heralded - Graeme McDowell, … Continue reading British Masters Preview
Olesen Secures Spot in Race to Dubai
Thorbjorn Olesen's big win at the Dunhill Links Championship saw him soar to No. 25 in the latest Race to Dubai standings update, meaning he will play in the Final Series starting in a month. Olesen has 883,472 points through 20 tournaments. The Top 60 men qualify for the Final Series, with South Africa's Thomas … Continue reading Olesen Secures Spot in Race to Dubai
Olesen Takes Dunhill Title
Thorbjorn Olesen's worst round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship was still enough to take the title, as the Norwegian finished 18-under overall to win by two strokes. After trailing a pair of British wunderkind for half of the tournament, Olesen ended up having to hold off a pair of Americans, each of whom finished two … Continue reading Olesen Takes Dunhill Title
