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The Cognizant will end on Monday with an interesting result to beat

Alejandro Rodríguez — Sun, 03 Mar 2024 23:49:25 +0000

A three and a half hour suspension due to the mother of all storms has prevented the Cognizant Classic at The Palm Beaches from finishing this Sunday. We won’t have a champion until Monday. And there’s still a lot to be decided, as the star match, with Shane Lowry and David Skinns, has been left […]

Erik van Rooyen celebrates his birthday by taking the lead in Mexico

Alejandro Rodríguez — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 01:33:33 +0000

Since less than a year ago, precisely after the Mexico Open at Vidanta, he missed seven consecutive cuts in the PGA Tour, weighed down by injuries, Erik van Rooyen (-8) began a slow but effective recovery that, after a couple of top 10s and three more results among the top 25, ended up leading him […]

Harding leads Ryder Cup stars heading into final round in Dubai

Silvia Pereira — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 17:30:21 +0000

Justin Harding will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the 2022 Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic but he will have to hold off a host of Ryder Cup stars if he is to win a first Rolex Series title at Emirates Golf Club. While many of those around him endured roller coaster rounds, […]

Harding takes halfway lead in Dubai

Silvia Pereira — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 13:40:32 +0000

Justin Harding made a spectacular eagle to light up a “grinding” 68 as he took a two-shot lead into the weekend at the 2022 Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic. The South African had to return to complete his opening round on day two and birdied the last to take a share of the 18-hole lead before […]

Perez powers clear in Dubai

Silvia Pereira — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 14:36:57 +0000

Victor Perez took a one-stroke lead after the opening round of the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, with the Frenchman chasing history at the fourth and final Rolex Series event of the year as he aims to become the first player from France to be crowned Race to Dubai Champion. The 28-year-old has already enjoyed […]

Reed rallies for Mexican triumph

Silvia Pereira — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 10:47:42 +0000

Patrick Reed claimed his second World Golf Championships triumph at the WGC-Mexico Championship following a thrilling finale at Chapultepec Golf Club. The American Ryder Cup star emerged victorious from a battle that went one way and then the other, with Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, Reed and Erik van Rooyen all sharing the lead at the […]

Van Rooyen moves ahead in Morocco

Silvia Pereira — Sat, 27 Apr 2019 19:10:58 +0000

Erik van Rooyen will take a one stroke lead into the final round of the Trophée Hassan II after a scintillating five under par 68 at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam. The South African, chasing his first European Tour title, finished with a flourish as he birdied the final three holes on the par-73 Red […]

Van Rooyen triumphs in Hainan

Alejandro Rodríguez — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 08:59:01 +0000

Erik van Rooyen secured his European Tour status for 2018 by claiming a maiden European Challenge Tour victory at the Hainan Open. The South African began the week on the cusp of a European Tour card as he sat in tenth place in the Road to Oman Rankings, but after scooping a first-place pay cheque […]

Pulkkanen wins thriller in Kazakhstan

Silvia Pereira — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 15:17:25 +0000

Tapio Pulkkanen fought hard to claim his maiden European Challenge Tour title by overcoming Chase Koepka in a three-hole play-off at the Kazakhstan Open. The Finn started the day one shot behind overnight leader Erik van Rooyen but managed to overtake his playing partner after three birdies over the front nine at Nurtau Golf Club. […]

van Rooyen moves clear in Kazakhstan

Silvia Pereira — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 13:27:39 +0000

Erik van Rooyen will take a one-shot lead into the final day of the Kazakhstan Open after signing for a third round of 68 in Almaty. The South African went into the third day at Nurtau Golf Club one shot behind overnight co-leaders Mikael Lundberg and Estanislao Goya, and he immediately reduced that deficit with […]