European tour
Hansen clinches Joburg Open for first European Tour title
Rock-solid Hansen did not drop a shot in the final round and parred the final two holes at Randpark Golf Club in suburban Johannesburg while Nienaber bogeyed...
Seeking a first European Tour triumph, Blaauw is one shot ahead of 20-year-old South African big-hitter Wilco Nienaber, who followed up an opening-round 63 with a 67.
The second oldest national golf championship in the world after the British Open follows the Joburg Open (19-22 November) and the Alfred Dunhill Championship (26-29 November).
Randpark Golf Club, which boasts two international-standard courses in suburban Johannesburg, will host the Joburg Open from 19-22 November.
The South African, the overnight leader in Vilamoura, shot a spotless closing 66 including five birdies to finish 16 under par.
McIlroy, who is in the field for the PGA Tour’s WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational this week, will play in the U.S. Open in September but has hinted he may not take part in the European Tour’s Scottish Open or BMW PGA Championship in October.
The Official World Golf Ranking decided to unfreeze the ranking with last week’s resumption of the PGA Tour even though competitors on the European Tour cannot preserve their ranking at home since action remains on hold.
With the global golf season in chaos due to the coronavirus pandemic, the game's administrators are running through a range of possible scenarios as they attempt to plot a path back to competition.
The world No. 27, the Masters champion in 2017, shot a round of one-over par 71, but is believed to have damaged a couple of greens at the Royal Greens Golf Club during that effort after slamming his putter in frustration.
Brandon Stone’s shot at history went begging when he could not convert a short birdie putt at the final hole at Gullane Golf Club east of Edinburgh.
Adrien Saddier, 25, is yet to drop a shot after 36 holes at Glendower Golf Club and finished birdie-eagle-birdie in to shoot into the joint-lead of the second oldest Open championship in the world.
The 21-year-old Sharma led for the final two rounds after a scintillating 61 on Friday and had 11 holes to complete after lightning, rain and hail forced the event into an extra day.
A win by either Rose, second in the points standings before the tournament, or leader Fleetwood would have guaranteed them the Race to Dubai title and a $1.25 million bonus.
Ruan Botha has been included in the squad in the place of injured flank Jean-Luc du Preez.
The Shot Clock Masters at the Diamond Country Club next June will give the first player in a group 50 seconds to make any given shot and 40 seconds each for players that follow.
The group will embark on a “farewell” European tour next year kicking off the series of shows in Israel.
McIlroy, 26, also won his first tournament of 2015 - the Dubai Desert Classic in February.
Andy Sullivan has now qualified for the Open Championship at St Andrews in July.
Germany’s Marcel Siem holed his second shot for an eagle at the par four 17th.