RORY McIlroy overcame Xander Schauffele in a play-off to win his third World Golf Championships title at the WGC-HSBC Champions, in China. The Northern Irishman – who claimed his second Fedex Cup win in August – entered the final day at Sheshan International Golf Club with a one-shot lead. And McIlroy still held that as […]
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McIlroy completes World Golf Championships treble with HSBC Champions win
Matt Fitzpatrick wants to extend winning run at HSBC Champions but Rory’s ready
MATT Fitzpatrick will take a one-shot lead into the weekend at the WGC-HSBC Champions as he seeks the victory that will extend his winning streak over the first four years of his career to a win in every season. But he will have World No. 2 Rory McIlroy breathing down his neck at Shanghai’s Sheshan […]
Finest China on display as McIroy & Co. offer up tips at HSBC Champions practice
SOME of China’s leading young golfers got some first-class tips from the world’s best Tour players, including Rory McIlroy and HSBC Champions’ defending champion Xander Schauffele, in Shanghai. Schauffele joined World No. 2 McIlroy, Hampshire’s US Open winner Justin Rose, and Woburn’s Ryder Cup legend Ian Poulter met stars of the CGA-HSBC China Junior Golf […]
Homecoming for Schauffele would only be better if he gets to win the Porsche prize
AMERICAN Xander Schauffele will enjoy home support this week when he makes his first appearance in Germany at this year’s Porsche European Open. The 25-year-old, who is a quarter German on his father’s side, is teeing it up in Continental Europe for the first time this season – bidding to add a second European Tour […]
Francesco Molinari ready to face Masters champion Tiger Woods at Bethpage Black
FRANCESCO Molinari is hoping to continue his impressive Major form at this week’s USPGA Championship, as The Open Champion prepares to once again tee it up alongside recently-crowned Masters winner Tiger Woods at Bethpage. The Italian played side-by-side with Woods at Augusta National as the American famously claimed his 15thh Major title. And Molinari is […]