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A share of third place has seen Rory McIlroy dramatically close the gap on Patrick Reed for the 2026 Race to Dubai (R2D) money list title. Heading into to the BMW PGA Championship Reed enjoyed a 840 points R2D lead over McIlroy but with Reed’s shock injury WD on Friday, McIlroy was always going to bridge the gap no matter where he finished. And McIlroy’s four-way share of second place at Tour HQ has certainly done that. Reed continues to boast 3,423 R2D points whereas McIlroy now has ...

Visiting American JJ Spaun found himself virtually gifted a shock tw0-shot victory in capturing the BMW Championship on his debut at DP World Tour HQ at Wentworth. Spaun birdied four of his closing five holes in a round of 67 to find himself the clubhouse leader on 17-under and not expecting what was to unfold. Spaniard Manuel Alvira had sensationally eagled the 17th to tie Spaun and just needing to birdie the par-5 last hole for the 30-year-old to claim a maiden professional victory anywhere. Though ...

Thai golfer’s Pavit Tangkamolprasert long seven-year winless wait is over after holing a nerve-jangling four-foot birdie putt on the final hole to hold off defending champion Kazuki Higa and complete a memorable wire-to-wire victory at the Yeangder TPC Championship in Chinese Taipei. The one-shot win over playing-partner Higa from Japan handed him his first victory on the Asian Tour since 2019, after a string of near misses. As well, Tangkamolprasert’s third Asian Tour win has lifted ...

It’s not a first time and it will not be a last after a PGA Tour caddie clearly had taken enough from his ’employer’ and on this occasion shocking all and sundry in storming off reportedly during the opening round of The Biltmore Championship Asheville in Asheville, North Carolina. American Cliff Ellis was carrying Alejandro Tosti’s bag for the $5m tournament but decided halfway down the ninth hole that enough was enough. The caddie not only dumped Tostie’s bag but also ...

They’re currently running No. 1 and No. 2 on the 2026 Race To Dubai money list as the DP World Tour heads to the season-ending pair of events in the UAE. However, Reed’s future participation could be in doubt having withdraw today from the second round of the BMW PGA Championship carrying a clearly injured left wrist. Seven-time DP World Tour No. 1 Rory McIlroy is trailing in second place behind the American and spoke so eloquently of Reed and wishing him well, as any sportsperson would ...

Of course, it’s not the first occasion JJ Spaun has competed in the UK but there’s no denying last year’s US Open champion presence again in a British staged DP World Tour event continues to be a delight for full on golf fans. JJ spoke after posting a super second round 66 to move into a share of sixth place at eight-under- par, just four shots off the lead and with two rounds to play of his delight again competing this side of ‘The Pond’. MARVELLOUS JJ … The ...

Patrick Reed may have been disappointed to bogey his final hole on the opening day of the BMW PGA Championship but the American has for a second week running put himself in position to further boost his current lead in the season long Race to Dubai title. Reed was out off the ninth tee on the host West Course at Wentworth and had moved to four-under through 11 holes thanks to a hat-trick of birdies from his ninth to 11th holes ahead what he later said was a poor 3-wood tee shot off the par-4 eighth ...