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Jordan crosses first barrier by winning Challenge Tour title in Italy after play-off

HOYLAKE’S Matthew Jordan claimed his first professional win at the Italian Challenge Open Eneos Motor Oil, beating Lorenzo Scalise in a play-off at Terre dei Consoli Golf Club. Jordan and home favourite Scalise headed to the 150-yard par three 16th hole, having carded rounds of 66 and 65, respectively, to top the leaderboard at 17-under, […]

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Bezuidenhout: From drugs ban after 2014 Amateur to victory at Valderrama . . .

CHRISTIAAN Bezuidenhout won his first European Tour title in emphatic style with a six-shot victory at the Estrella Damm NA Andalucía Masters. The South African came into the final day at Real Club Valderrama with a five-shot lead and while he saw that trimmed to three at one point, a closing 71 saw him finish […]

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Sergio’s love affair with Valderrama continues as Perez sets pace with a 65

SERGIO Garcia continued his remarkable love affair with Real Club Valderrama to sit just one shot off the lead after round one of the Estrella Damm NA Andalucía Masters. The Spaniard has won the last three stagings of this event – in 2011, 2017 and 2018 – and has 10 other top 10 from 14 […]

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Penge breaks course record at Dudsbury to lead EuroPro Golfcatcher Championship

MARCO Penge set a new course record at Dudsbury Golf Club in his opening round of The GolfCatcher Championship thanks to a nine-under 62. The Golf at Goodwood Golfer is having some week after finishing top of his regional qualifying for The Open having shot a six-under 66 at West Lancashire on Monday. Penge, who […]

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Six of the best guaranteed to contest Hero Challenge at Berwick’s Renaissance Club

THE Hero Challenge is returning to Scotland, with The Renaissance Club hosting the fast and fun shoot-out contest before the start of next month’s Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open. Six of the world’s leading golfers will battle it out for the second Hero Challenge title of the season on Tuesday July 9, and fans can […]

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Garcia loves Valderamma – Ryder Cup venue that got John Rahm hooked on golf

SERGIO Garcia is aiming to continue his remarkable love affair with Real Club Valderrama as his Foundation once again hosts the Estrella Damm NA Andalucía Masters. The 2017 Masters Tournament champion arrives in southern Spain as a three-time winner of the event, after his victories in 2011, 2017 and 2018, but his record at Valderrama […]

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Sharvin seeking shelter in Italian Challenge but hopes to Motor to first victory

CORMAC Sharvin will go in search of his first European Challenge Tour title when the Italian Challenge Open Eneos Motor Oil gets under way at Terre dei Consoli Golf Club tomorrow (Thursday). The Northern Irishman has recorded three top 10 results in his last four Challenge Tour appearances to sit seventh in the season-long rankings […]

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Burnage breaks out from Minchinhampton to grab Open Qualifying chance

ANDREW GRIFFIN reports on Monday’s Regional Open Qualifiers which were held across the UK, including five in the South of England ENGLAND’S top two in-from amateurs came through the Regional Open Qualifying after 13 clubs hosted the first steps on the road to The 148th Open for many club professionals and leading amateurs. St Andrews […]

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Broadhurst junior is a chip off the old block leading at Northamptonshire County

ANDREW GRIFFIN reports on Monday’s Regional Open Qualifiers which were held across the UK, including four in the North of England PAUL Broadhurst has played in the Open 16 times and the 2016 Seniors Open winner was undoubtedly proud of 22-year-old-son Sam, after the Atherston GC member topped the qualifiers at Northamptonshire County, which he […]

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Remesy’s first win on English soil claims Trevose’s first European Legends Links

JEAN-François Remésy claimed his first win on English soil at the inaugural Farmfoods European Legends Links Championship after a scintillating final round at Cornwall’s Trevose Golf & Country Club. The Frenchman, who won three-times on the European Tour, fired a closing round of 67 to take a one-shot victory ahead of Berkshire’s Barry Lane. The […]

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Johansen is the daddy when it comes to Costa del Sol Matchplay 9 at Valle Romano

EIRIK Tage Johansen claimed his maiden European Challenge Tour victory 18 years after making his debut by defeating Frenchman Ugo Coussaud 2&1 in the final of the Andalucía – Costa del Sol Matchplay 9. The Norwegian hit a stunning approach shot from 227 yards to eight feet on the par five eighth hole at Valle […]

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Pavan pips Fitzpatrick as he motors to second win in BMW International Open

ANDREA Pavan won his second European Tour title at the BMW International Open, defeating Matt Fitzpatrick in a play-off at Golfclub München Eichenried. The Italian, who led after the first round in Munich on Thursday, started the final day four strokes behind 54-hole leader Jordan Smith but carded a bogey-free 66 to reach 15-under par, […]

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Wentworth’s Dimmock sets sights on Solheim Cup place after breakthrough LET win

SURREY’S Annabel Dimmock has set her sights on making Europe’s Solheim Cup team after breaking into the winner’s circle at the Jabra Ladies Open last month. Dimmock, a member at Wentworth, came through a final-round tussle with Pauline Roussin Bouchard to complete her maiden victory at the Evian Resort Golf Club and moved up to […]

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Sandelin takes route 66 at sun-kissed Trevose in first Farmfoods Legends Links

SWEDEN’S Jarmo Sandelin fired an opening round of 66 to take a one stroke lead after the first round of the inaugural Farmfoods European Legends Links Championship hosted by Ian Woosnam. The former Ryder Cup player, who is still searching for his maiden title on the Staysure Tour, carded an eagle and three birdies in […]

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Back-to-back bid by Baker at Trevose would be first on Staysure Tour since 2015

PETER Baker is looking to become the first player since 2015 to claim back-to-back Staysure Tour titles during the same season at North Cornwall’s testing Trevose track this weekend. Baker is one of the favourites for the inaugural Farmfoods European Legends Links Championship, hosted by Ian Woosnam, which gets under way at Trevose Golf & […]

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Syme seeking strokeplay success at Valle Romano to make matchplay knockout

CONNOR Syme is hoping to draw on previous matchplay experience as he aims for his second victory of the season at the Andalucía Costa del Sol Match Play 9, which starts today (Thursday) at Valle Romano Golf. The Scot triumphed at the season-opening Turkish Airlines Challenge and six events into his European Challenge Tour campaign, […]

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Garcia hoping a return to European soil will spark an upturn in form for BMW

SERGIO Garcia hopes that a return to Europe will help rekindle his early-season form as he prepares to tee it up at the BMW International Open, at Golfclub München Eichenried. The Spaniard made an encouraging start to the 2019 European Tour season, with four top six finishes, including a tied third result at the Omega […]

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Nine qualified for first Scottish Open for disabled with one invite to come

NINE players from eight countries have qualified for the EDGA Scottish Open, the new 36-hole tournament for Golfers with Disability. The ground-breaking event will run alongside the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, next month. Nine players from the World Rankings for Golfers with Disability (WR4GD) have qualified from […]

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Why Wallace is putting foot down to drive himself on in his defence of BMW title

FOUR-time European Tour winner Matt Wallace is determined to put on a good show at Golfclub München Eichenried as he prepares to defend the BMW International Open title he won 12 months ago. The Englishman, who moved to the top of the Race to Dubai rankings after the US Open at Pebble Beach, arrived in […]

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Frilford Heath and Stoke by Nayland to host European Tour Qualifying School again

The 2019 European Tour Qualifying School schedule will comprise of 13 venues – including a debut for Spain’s Club de Golf Bonmont – as players go in search of a life-changing European Tour card. The European Tour Qualifying School runs from September to November and gives players – professional and amateur – the opportunity to […]

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