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Bernd Wiesberger wins Scottish Open in a playoff, his second victory in last two months

Before a wrist injury incurred just after the Volvo China Open in late April brought his 2018 season to a premature end, there were those who saw Bernd Wiesberger as a...

July 15, 2019

The Grind

Matthew Wolff’s speedy arrival, Tiger Woods’ early wake-up calls, and Bryson DeChambeau becomes a meme

Welcome to another edition of The Grind where we haven’t seen that much drama in Minnesota since Fargo came out. What a wild finish in the Twin Cities (PGA Tour) sandwiched in between...

July 12, 2019

From the Archives

The Open 2019: What Tom Watson learned from Turnberry

Shortly after just missing out on a sixth Open Championship title in 2009, at age 59, Watson offered some lessons you can take from his experience.

July 10, 2019

Dubai Duty Free Irish Open

Jon Rahm wins the Irish Open with a Sunday 62, sending a statement on the eve of The Open at Portrush

It’s been a nice year for Jon Rahm, but when you’re ranked 11th in the world and a European Ryder Cupper with oodles of talent, nice years aren’t exactly what you’re after.

July 8, 2019

Dubai Duty Free Irish Open

Rock on a roll as Cabrera Bello roars into contention at Dubai Duty Free Irish Open

Robert Rock settled for a place in history and a decent shot at his first European Tour title since winning in Abu Dhabi seven years ago after going agonisingly close to shooting 59 to headline the penultimate day of the $7 million Dubai Duty Free Irish Open.

July 7, 2019

News

Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston reveals mental health struggles following missed cut at Irish Open

The worst of it came this past November, when Johnston finished in a tie for 27th at the Nedbank Golf Challenge.

July 7, 2019

Dubai Duty Free Irish Open

Lombard leaps into halfway lead at Dubai Duty Free Irish Open

Zander Lombard is halfway to an elusive European Tour victory and has recent pedigree in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open to give him a healthy dollop of hope that he can finally get over the line at Lahinch Golf Club this weekend.

July 6, 2019

Dubai Duty Free Irish Open

Harrington wows home galleries with 63; takes one-stroke lead into day 2 at Dubai Dubai Free Irish Open

So far so good for the (purely fictional) Dubai Duty Free Irish Open scriptwriters.

July 5, 2019

The Gulf Club

Roll up, roll up – Free DP World Tour Championship tickets now available

A timely reminder to Middle East fans to register for free tickets to the European Tour's Jumeirah Golf Estates decider from Nov. 21-24.

July 4, 2019

European Tour

Christiaan Bezuidenhout’s maiden European Tour win provides redemption after questionable drug ban

Luke Walker/Getty Images Christiaan Bezuidenhout reacts on the second hole during the final round of the 2019 Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucia Masters. By John Huggan He started the final round of ...

July 1, 2019

John Feinstein

Beneath Tommy Fleetwood’s fun-loving exterior is a competitor who wants more

Tommy Fleetwood has accomplished a lot in the last three years. In 2017, playing mostly on the European Tour...

June 25, 2019

MENA Tour The Gulf Club

Roussel after Challenge Tour breakthrough: “It’s obvious that my winter on the MENA Tour put me on this great dynamic”

A breakthrough European Challenge Tour victory on home soil has MENA Tour rookie Robin Roussel eyeing promotion to the European Tour in 2020.

June 18, 2019

News The Gulf Club

EXCLUSIVE: European Tour back on the small screen but U.S. Open coverage looks unlikely

There’s some good news amid the continuing frustration for fans starved of major championship TV coverage

June 11, 2019

PGA Tour

Rory McIlroy’s seven-stroke win bodes well for U.S. Open at Pebble Beach … maybe

Attempts to quantify momentum in sports, however scientific the studies, tend not to elucidate and occasionally invite mockery.

June 10, 2019

European Tour

Guido Migliozzi, 22, wins Belgian Knockout, second European Tour win in 20 starts

In truth, Guido Migliozzi looked more and more like the winner of the second Belgian Knockout as soon as the 22-year old Italian took out last week’s winner in Denmark, Bernd Wiesberger, in the quarter-final of this hybrid stroke-play/match-play event.

June 3, 2019