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Rory McIlroy Pulls Out of Turkish Airlines Open
Defending Race to Dubai champion Rory McIlroy has pulled out of this week’s European Tour Final Series opener in Antalya after a recent rocket attack in the region.
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The world number two told AFP, “It was weighing on my mind and I slept a lot better knowing that I’d made a decision. The fact that I have won the FedEx Cup this year and that I have won the Race to Dubai before made the decision a little bit easier.”
CLUBSTOHIRE teams up with David Howell
ClubstoHire.com has signed a multi-year agreement with England’s David Howell for the European Tour star to act as a global brand ambassador.
Howell will promote the brand across European Tour events and social media platforms, he said “I love the simple idea of golfers collecting top quality clubs on arrival at their golfing destinations and not having to drag them around to and from airports or pay excess luggage charges on airlines.”
Stuburt Bring Out New Winter Golf Shoes
Stuburt has announced two new golf shoes – the Cyclone Boot and Helium Tour eVent – built to stand up to the harshest conditions and deliver great comfort and support, without breaking the bank.
Both new models come with an RRP of £69.99 are made with the eVent fabric system which has billions of microscopic pores per square inch to allow air out whilst staying waterproof.
European Tour’s Southgate Wins European Father & Son Golf Champs
European Tour professional Matthew Southgate and his dad, Ian, clinched the 2016 European Father & Son Golf Championships in dramatic style in Spain after a three-way playoff was required to determine the winners in the Scratch category.
Matthew, currently lying 48th in the European Tour Race to Dubai rankings, and 5 handicapper Ian from England completed the 54 holes of competition in 13 under par after a storming 6 under par on the final day to catch the overnight leaders who they beat on the third playoff hole.
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