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Alfred Dunhill Links Championship: Tyrrell Hatton one shot back

Alfred Dunhill Links Championship second-round leaderboard -9 L Bjerregaard (Den), A Pavan (Ita); -8 M Schwab (Aut), T Hatton (Eng), M Fraser (Aus); -7 A Chesters (Eng), M Ilonen (Fin); -6 P Karmis (Gre), R Fox (NZ), L Slattery (Eng), T Fleetwood (Eng) Selected others: -5 S Gallacher (Sco), M Wallace (Eng), T Finau (US); -3 P Harrington (Ire); -2 B Koepka (US)

Tyrrell Hatton…

England go top of International Crown group

England have dodged heavy rain and high winds to climb to the top of their pool at the typhoon-hit International Crown event in South Korea.

Fourball pairs Bronte Law and Jodi Ewart Shadoff, and Charley Hull and Georgia Hall both beat their Taiwanese opponents.

England are above South Korea in Pool A and need a top-two finish to make Sunday’s final singles round.

The day’s tee times were…

England's Wallace and Australian Fraser set Dunhill pace

Dunhill Links Championship first-round leaderboard -4 M Wallace (Eng), M Fraser (Aus); -3 P Khongwatmai (Tha), J Choi (Kor), M Schwab (Aut), P McGinley (Ire), P Harrington (Ire) Selected others: -2 B Koepka (US), T Hatton (Eng); -1 T Fleetwood (Eng); Level MA Jiminez (Spa), E Els (SA); +1 T Finau (US); +3 L Donald (Eng) Full leaderboard (external)

England’s Matt Wallace is tied…

Spectator hit by Ryder Cup winner Hatton's golf ball at Dunhill Links

A woman was injured when she was hit by a wayward shot from defending champion Tyrrell Hatton on day one of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

The spectator was seen bleeding from a head wound after the incident on the 15th hole at Kingsbarns Golf Club.

The woman was treated on the course by paramedics before being taken by buggy to the medical centre on site.

It comes less than a week after…

England one point off group leaders in team event

England sit one point behind leaders South Korea in the UL International Crown after winning one match and halving the other against Australia.

Bronte Law and Jodi Ewart Shadoff beat Australia’s Katherine Kirk and Su Oh 4&3, while Charley Hull and Georgia Hall shared the points against Minjee Lee and Sarah Jane Smith.

England are second in Pool A behind hosts South Korea (four points).

The…

I could have died, says golf fan blinded in one eye

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A spectator blinded in one eye at the Ryder Cup says she could have died after being hit by a wayward golf ball.

Corine Remande, 49, was injured when American Brooks Koepka’s drive on the par-four sixth hole veered off course at Le Golf National and struck her.

The Frenchwoman has told BBC…

Alfred Dunhill Links Championship: Tyrrell Hatton eyes three-in-a-row

Tyrrell Hatton is not worried about Ryder Cup fatigue as he sets his sights on a hat-trick of wins at at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

The Englishman, 26, made his debut as Europe thrashed the USA by seven points at Le Golf National in France.

His bid for a place on the team was given a boost by his second successive Dunhill Links victory last year.

“I’ll have to see what happens but…

Koepka 'heartbroken' over fan blinded in one eye by tee shot

Brooks Koepka says he is “heartbroken” that one of his tee shots at the Ryder Cup on Friday resulted in a spectator losing the sight in her right eye.

The American’s drive on the par-four sixth hole veered off course and struck Corine Remande, 49, who had travelled from Egypt to watch the event.

“I was deeply hurt and saddened by the tragic accident,” he tweeted.

“I have made contact with her…

Victorious Europe left egos behind – Bjorn

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Europe “left their egos at the door” in their Ryder Cup win over the United States said captain Thomas Bjorn.

Splits in the US team have emerged after they lost 17½-10½ in France.

Patrick Reed said Jordan Spieth did not want to play with him,despite the pair winning five points together in 2016…

Ryder Cup spectator 'loses sight' in right eye

A spectator hit by a Brooks Koepka tee shot at the Ryder Cup says she has lost sight in her right eye and is considering legal action, AFP reports.

The incident happened on the opening day of the event when the American’s drive on the par-four sixth hole veered off course, striking 49-year-old Corine Remande, who had travelled from Egypt.

“Doctors told me I had lost the use of that eye,” she told…

Ryder Cup: Emotion, not logic, reigns again as Europe's team beats American stars

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The Ryder Cup does strange things to all of us. It makes people who love golf behave in a manner they would consider unseemly for the intervening two years. It makes people who otherwise feel nothing for the sport willingly give in to a beautiful three-day fling.

It makes good players great,…

McIlroy backs Harrington for Ryder Cup captaincy in 2020

Rory McIlroy wants fellow Irishman Padraig Harrington to captain Europe at the 2020 Ryder Cup in the US.

Harrington was one of Thomas Bjorn’s five vice-captains as Europe regained the trophy with a 17½-10½ triumph at Le Golf National in Paris on Sunday.

“I’ve always thought Padraig would be a good captain in the United States,” said McIlroy, 29.

Paul McGinley and Darren Clarke have captained…

Ryder Cup 2018: Patrick Reed says Jordan Spieth did not want to play with him

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Patrick Reed says US Ryder Cup team-mate Jordan Spieth did not want to be paired with him during their 17½-10½ defeat by Europe.

Masters champion Reed played with Spieth in 2014 and 2016, winning four and halving two of their seven matches.

But in Paris he partnered Tiger Woods, while Spieth…

Why a WhatsApp 'love-in' was key to Europe's Ryder Cup victory

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As Rory McIlroy and his Ryder Cup-winning team-mates basked in the success of their victory over the United States on Sunday, it emerged the spirit in the European team was epitomised by one thing – a “love-in” on their group WhatsApp chat.

With glasses of fizz in hand amid a party atmosphere…

Ryder Cup 2018: Europe thrash US to regain Ryder Cup

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Europe regained the Ryder Cup with a dominant victory over the United States at Le Golf National in France.

Open champion Francesco Molinari beat Phil Mickelson 4&2 to get Europe to the 14½-point winning mark, before Sergio Garcia won to become the Ryder Cup’s leading points scorer with 25½.

Th…

Ryder Cup 2018: Ian Poulter takes two-hole lead over world number one with birdie

Ian Poulter makes a birdie putt on the fourth hole to take a two-hole lead over the world number one Dustin Johnson in their singles match at the Ryder Cup.

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Ryder Cup 2018: 'Moliwood' magic & reliable Justin Rose feature in key battles from day two

Day two of the 2018 Ryder Cup featured some fascinating head to head battles – here are three of the most important, featuring Europe’s Justin Rose and the record-breaking duo of Francesco Molinari and Tommy Fleetwood.

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