Thomas Pieters had enough with a level par 72 to win his first Rolex Series title as Shane Lowry's title challenge was derailed by a gut-wrenching triple-bogey seven at the opening hole in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship at Yas Links.
Graeme McDowell can take a huge step towards his third Ryder Cup cap if he wins the Volvo World Match Play in Spain today. © Pictures courtesy of Volvo in GolfGraeme McDowell emerged as the hot favourite to claim the Volvo World Match Play Championship when Sergio García three-putted from nowhwere at the first extra hole to send the Portrush man into the last four at Finca Cortesín.
Rafael Cabrera Bello poses with the Dubai Desert Clasic trophy. Photo Eoin Clarke/www.golffile.ieRory McIlroy turned his thoughts to the start of his Masters build up in the US after a poor weekend cost him his world No 2 ranking and a run at the title in the Dubai Desert Classic.
Paul McGinley at last year’s Irish Open (Picture Eoin Clarke/www.golffile.ie)Ireland’s Paul McGinley will miss his third cut from four starts this season when the weather delayed Avantha Masters reaches the halfway point in New Delhi later today.
The 42-year old Dubliner, who shot rounds of 76 and 75 at DLK Golf and Country Club, has struggled to find any kind of form since he underwent knee surgery for the sixth time in his career at the end of 2009.
