Branden Grace
G-Mac the knife wins Volvo Match Play
Graeme McDowell was delighted to become the first Irish winner of the Volvo World Match Play. Picture ©Getty ImagesA ruthless Graeme McDowell came up trumps where Padraig Harrington and Paul McGinley failed when he overcame Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee 2 and 1 in the final of the Volvo World Match Play Championship in Bulgaria.Harrington fades in Fancourt
Padraig Harrington hits an iron on the final day of the Volvo Golf Champions. Photo by Carl Fourie www.golffile.ieThe door was open but Padraig Harrington failed to walk through it as he closed with a disappointing three over 76 to finish eight shots outside a play-off for the Volvo Golf Champions in South Africa.
Having hauled himself back into the tournament on Saturday to trail the leaders by just three shots, the Dubliner had 34 putts in a poor closing effort in perfect weather conditions and had to settle for a share of 10th place behind Branden Grace, who saw off boyhood heroes Retief Goosen and Ernie Els in a play-off.
Fragile Harrington falters at the finish once more
The 17th at Fancourt. Padraig Harrington blew a golden opportunity to challenge for his first European Tour win for more than 15 months when compounded mental errors at the 16th and 17th by racking up a double bogey at the par-five 18th for the second day running at the Volvo Golf Champions in South Africa.McGrane blows up in Joburg
Keeping his head down. Damien McGrane hits an iron shot during the third round of the Joburg Open. Photo by Carl Fourie/www.golffile.ieDamien McGrane kissed his hopes of victory goodbye and slipped deep into the pack before play was suspended in the third round of €1.3m Joburg Open at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington.