Players at the Australian Open have complained of stinging eyes as toxic smoke from bushfires around Sydney affected the opening round on Thursday. Sydney’s air quality index registered on a par with Beijing, forcing New Zealand golfer Ryan Chisnall, who…
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Graeme McDowell: Portrush man to host Irish Open in 2020 and 2021
Graeme McDowell says it’s a “huge privilege” to be named as host of the Irish Open in 2020 and 2021. The former US Open winner from Portrush will take over from Paul McGinley in the role for the Mount Juliet…
Andalucia Costa del Sol Open: Anne Van Dam retains title after 'crazy day'
Costa del Sol Open final leaderboard -13 A Van Dam (Ned); -12 N Madsen (Den), A Ashok (Ind); -9 A Munoz (Spa), O Cowan (Ger), J Engstrom (Swe) Selected others: -4 L Maguire (Ire); -3 L Young (Eng); +2 A…
Portstewart to host 2021 Irish Open when event will return to Northern Ireland
The Irish Open will return to Northern Ireland in 2021 when Portstewart hosts the European Tour event for the second time in four years. The news was announced at the club’s AGM on Thursday evening. Portstewart’s members were told that…
Hong Kong Open postponed amid 'social unrest' in city
The Hong Kong Open has been postponed because of the “ongoing level of social unrest” in the city, say the European Tour and Asian Tour. Anti-government protests have been going on in Hong Kong since June, with clashes between police…
Turkish Open: Tyrrell Hatton wins six-man play-off
Turkish Airlines Open: Final round leaderboard -20 T Hatton (Eng)*, M Schwab (Aut), K Kitayama (US), B Hebert (Fra), V Perez (Fra), E van Rooyen (SA) *Hatton wins at the fourth extra hole -18 S Sharma (Ind), R MacIntyre (Sco);…
Hatton in contention at Turkish Open as Rose fades
Turkish Airlines Open day three leaderboard -18: M Schwab (Aus); -15: T Hatton (Eng), R Fisher (Eng), R MacIntyre (Sco), P Reed (US), B Hebert (Fra) Selected others: -13: S Jamieson (Sco); -12: L Westwood (Eng); -11: R Ramsay (Sco);…
Turkish Open: Justin Rose two off lead as he goes for hat-trick of wins
Turkish Airlines Open day two leaderboard -12 M Schwab (Aus); -11 A Noren (Swe), T Detry (Bel), R Fisher (Eng), D Willett (Eng), -10 D Lipsky (US), J Rose (Eng), J Harding (SA), J Scrivener (Aus), R MacIntyre (Sco) -9…
Mount Juliet to host Irish Open in 2020
Mount Juliet will host next year’s Irish Open in May. The return of the Rolex Series event to the Kilkenny venue from 28-31 May will see Mount Juliet hosting the Irish Open for the first time since 1995. Ireland’s national…
Colsaerts ends drought with Open de France victory
Open de France final leaderboard -12 N Colsaerts (Bel); -11 JB Hansen (Den); -10 G Coetzee (SA); -9 K Kitayama (US); -8 M Kaymer (Ger), R Ramsay (Sco), G Moynihan (Ire) Selected others: -7 C Paisley (Eng); -6 S Brown…