Golf Archive

  • Lawrie loses lead
    Sunday 2 December 2012

    HALFWAY leader Paul Lawrie slid to sixth at the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa after carding a three-over-par 75 in the third round.

  • golf Lawrie hits the front in Sun City
    Saturday 1 December 2012

    Paul Lawrie held a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Nedbank Challenge in Sun City, South Africa, last night after a second round of three-under-par 69.

  • Macaulay and Orr make grade but Murray fails
    Friday 30 November 2012

    As ever with the European Tour's qualifying school final, the closing day of the six-round examination was full of mixed emotions and the fortunes certainly fluctuated for the small Scottish contingent in north-east Spain.

  • To ban or not to ban?
    Thursday 29 November 2012

    It was an issue not really addressed by golf's powers-that-be during yesterday's announcement that anchoring is set to be outlawed.

  • Anchors away as golf officials propose change to putting rule
    Thursday 29 November 2012

    Will your anchor hold in the storms of life?

  • Orr in good shape to weather storm as he targets tour card
    Tuesday 27 November 2012

    Gary Orr consolidated his place in the card-winning zone during the third round of the European Tour's qualifying school final at PGA Catalunya in Girona yesterday.

  • Five holes, five birdies – McIlroy proves why he is the No.1 player in the world
    Monday 26 November 2012

    Unbelievable.

  • Route 66 good for Murray
    Sunday 25 November 2012

    SCOTLAND'S George Murray made an excellent start as he seeks an instant return to the main European tour after posting a first-round 66 at the qualifying school at Girona.

  • Duel purpose
    Sunday 25 November 2012

    Another day, another bogey-free round, but still Luke Donald could not shake off an under-the-weather Rory McIlroy.

  • Macaulay ready for Q school test
    Saturday 24 November 2012

    'I'm looking forward to it," said Callum Macaulay as he prepared for this weekend's European Tour qualifying school final in Girona.

  • European triumph
    Saturday 24 November 2012

    The PGAs of Europe International Team Championship trophy is back in the Scottish PGA's cabinet of silverware after a six year absence as the Tartan Tour trio of David Orr, David Patrick and Gareth Wright set the seal on a comprehensive triumph in Portugal yesterday, writes Nick Rodger.

  • Old Course to be brought up to scratch for Open
    Saturday 24 November 2012

    For golf enthusiasts and traditionalists, the mere thought of tinkering with the Old Course at St Andrews will be akin to scribbling a moustache on the Mona Lisa.

  • Warren relishing prospect of joust with No.1
    Saturday 24 November 2012

    Marc Warren will play with the world No.1 Rory McIlroy for only the second time in Dubai today, and the circumstances are certainly different.

  • Success on Access Series paves the way to pro ranks for Pretswell
    Friday 23 November 2012

    A season on the Ladies' European Tour's Access Series means it's now a case of access all areas for Pamela Pretswell.

  • Tartan Tour trio home in on title
    Friday 23 November 2012

    Scotland's domestic professionals are on course to end a six-year title drought in the PGAs of Europe International Team Championship at the Palmares resort in Portugal.

  • Lawrie's renaissance stems from desert storm last year
    Thursday 22 November 2012

    It's been quite a year for Paul Lawrie.

  • Gillies relishing his new lease of life
    Thursday 22 November 2012

    When Colin Gillies declared his intention to retire from competitive golf at the end of last season, it would be fair to assume that his fellow Tartan Tour campaigners didn't rush out and buy him a commemorative carriage clock to mark the occasion.

  • Contrasting fortunes of Ramsay and Saltman demonstrate difficulties
    Wednesday 21 November 2012

    The two events on the European Tour schedule this week could not be more different.

  • Titles are the driving force for McIlroy
    Wednesday 21 November 2012

    Rory McIlroy will add another £629,000 to his millions the moment he tees off in Dubai tomorrow but it is not money that is driving the 23-year-old on in his already glittering career.

  • Auld Enemies share the lead in Portugal
    Wednesday 21 November 2012

    Scotland's Tartan Tour professionals made a rousing start to the PGA of Europe International Team Championship and were sharing the lead after the opening round at the Palmares resort in Portugal.

  • Continental drift
    Sunday 18 November 2012

    Henrik Stenson remains on course for the South African Open title at Serengeti – setting up a day which could feature four European wins around the world.

  • Saltman on course after second-round 66
    Saturday 17 November 2012

    Lloyd Saltman, who is down in 191st place on the Race to Dubai and fell at the second stage of the qualifyingschool last weekend, needs to conjure something miraculous at the South African Open this weekend to make the European Tour in 2013.

  • Scots duo are drinking in last-chance saloon
    Thursday 15 November 2012

    The clubhouse at the Serengeti resort, the venue for this week's South African Open Championship, may not have swing doors, sawdust floors and maudlin' drunks but it will have the feel of a last-chance saloon about it.

  • Monty in cup plea
    Sunday 11 November 2012

    Colin Montgomerie has called on fellow members of the Tournament Players Committee to vote with their heads and not their hearts when selecting Europe's 2014 Ryder Cup captain in January.

  • Q-School trio in final
    Sunday 11 November 2012

    THREE of the 15 Scots bidding to reach the final stage of European Tour Qualifying School have made it through.

  • Montgomerie will use a belly putter but his gut feeling is still to oppose it
    Thursday 8 November 2012

    Colin Montgomerie believes the belly putter should be banned from the game, but he has still put one in his bag for the Barclays Singapore Open this week.

  • McIlroy's rivals drop out of 'Race'
    Monday 5 November 2012

    Rory McIlroy has been virtually gifted the European Tour No.1 title with his five nearest rivals electing not to contest two of the three closing Race to Dubai events.

  • Digest
    Monday 5 November 2012

    Ross Kellett is one of five players who have gained promotion from the Alps Tour to the European Challenge Tour next season.

  • Joint leader Westwood's 61 is a Mission statement
    Sunday 4 November 2012

    Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods may have angered officials by not participating in the HSBC Champions, but Lee Westwood more than made up for their absence on a thrilling third day at Mission Hill.

  • Alps finale challenge now for man with a plan
    Thursday 1 November 2012

    Ross Kellett was the man who slipped quietly into the professional ranks.