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
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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
Olesen Streaks to Dunhill Lead
After watching a pair of European Tour rookies take center stage for the first two rounds of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, Norway's Thorbjorn Olesen took control of the top of the leaderboard on Saturday, firing a 7-under 65 to open a three-stroke advantage through 54 holes. After bogeying the first hole, Olesen reeled off … Continue reading Olesen Streaks to Dunhill Lead
Daniel Brooks Takes Scottish Lead
England's 28-year-old Daniel Brooks, after his first "full-round" European Tour victory, took the lead at the Scottish Open on Friday by firing a second-round 65 to reach 11-under through 36 holes. Brooks carded one bogey on the day, but made up for it with an eagle on No. 2 and three birdies on the back … Continue reading Daniel Brooks Takes Scottish Lead
Olesen’s 63 Leads Scottish Open
Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen harvested a bumper crop of birdies, seven to be exact, to fire a first-round 63 at the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open at Gullane Thursday, taking a two-stroke lead. With a powerhouse field on course, largely in anticipation of next week's Open Championship, Olesen did not record a bogey and slid his … Continue reading Olesen’s 63 Leads Scottish Open
Rory McIlroy Tied for DP Lead
After missing the last month-plus embroiled in a legal dispute, no one in their right mind would expect Rory McIlroy to be on his game against the best competition in the world at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. Nobody, of course, except McIlroy himself. The No. 1 player in the world fired a … Continue reading Rory McIlroy Tied for DP Lead
