Golf

Connor Syme holed a monster birdie putt on the last green as he joined fellow Scot Bob MacIntyre in progressing to the final day in the ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth event.

Kevin Duncan, who is attached to Cruden Bay, added to a brilliant spell for Scottish golf by carding a second successive eight-under-par 63 to claim a four-shot win in the Open Palmeraie, an event on the third-tier ProGolf Tour in Morocco.

Talented tartan trio Bob MacIntyre, Grant Forrest and Connor Syme all turned on the style to safely make the first of two cuts in the ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth event.

A birdie from off the green on the 18th hole gave Catriona Matthew a timely boost ahead of the weekend at the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open in Adelaide.

David Law maintained his good form to make a promising start along with fellow Scot Bob MacIntyre in the ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth event.

It may have taken Michael Stewart a lot longer than he’d have liked to chalk up his first victory in the professional ranks but, having had his confidence restored since linking up with coach Alan McCloskey, the 28-year-old Ayrshireman believes he is ready to make up for lost time.

Euan Walker landed Scottish golf’s latest success on South African soil after riding an “emotional rollercoaster” in the final round to win the African Amateur Championship at Leopard Creek.

A bogey-free 65 has helped English player Jodi Ewart Shadoff to a share of the lead after the first round of the LPGA-sanctioned Women’s Australian Open in Adelaide.

Two years after fellow Scot Liam Johnston landed the same prize at the same venue, Ayrshireman Euan Walker has victory in the African Amateur Championship in his sights at Leopard Creek.

The largest first prize in the history of golf will be up for grabs in this season’s DP World Tour Championship, the European Tour’s season-ending event in Dubai.

The largest first prize in the history of golf will be up for grabs in this season’s DP World Tour Championship, the European Tour’s season-ending event in Dubai.

Swapping war zones for the sanctuary of a golf course may not appear to be a seamless switch, but it’s giving a new lease of life to six battle-hardened veterans currently taking part in the ground-breaking ‘Caddie School for Soldiers’ in Fife.

Even David Law himself admitted he didn’t quite see it coming. Not just yet anyway. The Aberdonian had missed the cut in more than half of his previous 17 European Tour starts across nine seasons and his best finish was joint-26th. In short, he was still learning his trade at the top level.

David Law didn’t down the 15 pints he’d joked about but still celebrated his maiden European Tour win in a manner that would certainly have made both Paul Lawrie and Sir Alex Ferguson proud of him.

Talk about winning in style. Signing off with the day’s best score – a six-under-par 66 – to land a maiden European Tour victory in the ISPS Handa Vic Open was impressive enough. But to do so after calling a penalty on yourself in the middle of the round then finishing with a brilliant eagle understandably earned David Law massive admiration from the golfing world as the Aberdonian savoured his sweet success in Australia.

David Law claimed his maiden European Tour victory after producing a brilliant finish to win the ISPS Handa Vic Open in Australia.

A special fund has been set up to give Scotland’s top young female players the best opportunity possible to be involved in this year’s PING Junior Solheim Cup at Gleneagles.