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Rose success a victory for Great Britain and golf as a whole
By Graham Otway In years to come there could be many golfers at all levels around the world who will owe Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson a huge debt of gratitude after their epic head-to-head battle for Olympic gold in Rio on Sunday. The quality of their play, the sportsmanship displayed between two close friends and […]
Stenson eyeing Olympic gold
Henrik Stenson is hoping to keep a brilliant season going by winning gold for Sweden at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Stenson was arguably seen as one of the best players never to have won a major championship at the start of the year but that record was put straight following his success in […]
Clarke: ‘The Americans have to be favourites’
Europe captain Clarke will balance five rookies set to book their place in Hazeltine with experienced wild card picks
Woods has Ryder Cup picks in mind
USA Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III reveals Woods has already offered his advise on the four wildcard picks
Chubby Chandler: Ben can strike it rich
By MyClubBetting ambassador Chubby Chandler Before I begin discussing this week’s event, I would like to pass on my sincerest congratulations to Henrik Stenson after his Open Championship victory at Troon. On the Monday before the tournament, his close friend Mike Gerbich sadly passed away after losing his battle with cancer. I thought it was […]
Love pleased with Ryder Cup options
US Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III is happy his contingent of players are in form as he continues to prepare for Hazeltine. The team event gets underway at the end of September against Europe, with Team USA determined to put their recent losing streak in the competition behind them. The Americans have not won […]
Practical joker Stenson has last laugh
By Graham Otway Soon after winning the European Tour school and his first main tour card in 2000, the reputation of Henrik Stenson as a powerful striker of a golf ball spread quickly. But the early stories told in locker rooms also included another element. To make himself popular he tried to develop a reputation as […]
Huggan column: Troon test teaches some tough lessons to pros
Billy Horschel and some other first round optimists were undone in the second round by true Links conditions
McIlroy praises Stenson’s Claret Jug win
Rory McIlroy feels Henrik Stenson’s hard work and dedication means he deserved to win the Open Championship on Sunday. Stenson held off the challenge of US veteran Phil Mickelson to lift the Claret Jug for the first time with an incredible 20-under-par score at Royal Troon. The Swede has had to wait a long time […]
Stenson claims Open Major
Henrik Stenson won his first major title by three shots with a record Open Championship score of 20-under-par at Royal Troon. The 40-year-old Swede went into the final day’s play with a slender one-shot lead over American Phil Mickelson in what looked certain to be a two-horse race for the Claret Jug as American Bill […]
