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McGrane clicks at last for 66
A smiling Damien McGrane at last month’s Spanish Open. Picture: Eoin Clarke www.golffile.ieDamien McGrane rediscovered his putting touch and revived his flagging season as a superb 66 sent him soaring to the fringes of contention in the Volvo China Open.
Clarke in the red in Indonesia
Darren Clarke made a positive start in the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters. Picture via asiantour.comTwo bogeys in his last six holes cost Darren Clarke a chance to break 70 in the opening round of the Asian Tour’s CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters.
Huge backing for €170,000 Northern Ireland Open Challenge
The people behind the Northern Ireland Open Challenge.The €170,000 Northern Ireland Open Challenge will have two title sponsors and up to 13 minor backers when the action gets underway at Galgorm Castle from August 29 to September 1.
Hoey to spearhead Challenge Tour event at Galgorm Castle
Multiple European Tour Winner Michael Hoey and Christopher Brooke, Galgorm CastleMichael Hoey will head the field when the Challenge Tour returns to Northern Ireland for the first time in a decade with the €170,000 Northern Ireland Open Challenge at Galgorm Castle.
Clarke and McGrane on the up
Darren Clark during the first round of the Tswane Open at The Els Club, Copperleaf in Centurion. Photo: Catherine Kotze/SASPAFormer Open winner Darren Clarke showed signs that he is recovering from his slump but it was Damien McGrane who topped the Irish contingent after the opening round of the Tshwane Open in South Africa.
Damien McGrane, Darren Clarke, David Higgins, Michael Hoey, Peter Lawrie, Tshwane Open | in European Tour | Email Article | Post a Comment | Share Article |
Lawrie and Maybin challenge as Lowry sufffers costly KO
Peter Lawrie and his caddie Gerry Byrne in Dubai. Picture by Eoin Clarke/www.golffile.ieShane Lowry faces an anxious 10-day wait - maybe more - to see if he qualifies for the WGC-Accenture Matchplay.
But Peter Lawrie remains in with a shout of claiming his second win on tour after a grinding, bogey-free 70 left him just four shots adrift of leader Richard Sterne, tied for 11th with Gareth Maybin (67) on eight under par in the Dubai Desert Classic.
Lowry's Tucson trip in peril as Lawrie excels
Shane Lowry drives on the eighth in the first round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Picture by Eoin Clarke/www.golffile.iePeter Lawrie opened with a super 66 in the Omega Dubai Desert Classic but Shane Lowry’s 74 left him in danger of failing to qualify for next month’s WGC-Accenture Match Play suffered a major blow.
Wood eagles last to become Qatar hero
Chris Wood punches the air after holing the eagle putt that gave him a one-stroke win in the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters. Picture Stuart Adams www.golftourimages.com/www.golffile.ieShane Lowry was one of the first to tweet his congratulations to pal Chris Wood after the lanky Englishman brilliantly eagled the final hole to win his maiden European Tour title by one shot at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters.
Chris Wood, Damien McGrane, Gareth Maybin, Michael Hoey, Peter Lawrie, Qatar Masters | in European Tour | Email Article | Post a Comment | Share Article |
Phoenix bound Harrington down to 50th
Peter Lawrie on the second during the final round at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship. Picture Fran Caffrey/www.golffile.iePeter Lawrie was the only Irish player in the Top-200 in the world rankings to make a positive movefollowing his share of 23rd with Pádraig Harrington in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship.
Harrington trails brilliant Rose by 10
World No 5 Justin Rose has a two shot lead in Abu Dhabi. Picture by Getty ImagesPádraig Harrington broke the 30-putt barrier for the third day in a row but found himself 10 shots adrift of Justin Rose with a round to go in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship.