David Lipsky fired a 66 to take a one-shot lead on day two of the Alfred Dunhill Championship but he had four Scotsmen breathing down his neck at Leopard Creek Country Club.
David Drysdale shrugged off an arm injury that forced his withdrawal from last week’s South Africa Open to join Liam Johnston in putting the Saltire near the top of the leaderboard in the opening round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship.
David Law has opened his heart on the “emotional rollercoaster” he has been on for the past 18 months, having endured the agony of a stillborn son and now the joy of becoming a father.
Beth Allen, an American golf professional who now lives in Edinburgh, has spoken of how she has regularly watched people cringe with embarrassment when, after asking what her husband does for a living, they discover she is married to a woman.
Mel Reid, a three-time Solheim Cup player, has come out as gay, admitting that she had been scared to do so before now as she feared it may have cost her potential sponsorship deals.
Richie Ramsay reckons he “sadistically enjoyed” going right to the wire before securing his European Tour card for the 11th season in a row but has returned to the scene of his first triumph on the circuit to try and ensure that close shave is a one off.
How disappointing to hear that the Council of National Golf Unions is not permitting one of the key changes in the New Rules of Golf coming into effect on 1 January in counting competitions.
It will sink in when I get drawn with someone big.” Bob MacIntyre’s words when he sat down for a natter with me and other members of the golf press corps almost exactly a month ago before embarking on his first season as a new European Tour card holder.
Francesco Molinari picked up what is likely to be the first of a number of imminent awards when the Open champion was named as the 2018 Hilton European Tour Golfer of the Year.
Colin Montgomerie believes Catriona Matthew is growing in her role as Solheim Cup captain but is ready to help if she feels his Ryder Cup experience can assist Europe in their bid for glory at Gleneagles next September.
Bob MacIntyre rose to the occasion after being paired with Ernie Els in the final two rounds of the South African Open to join David Drysdale and Grant Forrest in recording a strong early performance on the 2019 European Tour schedule.
Colin Montgomerie has expressed deep disappointment over the “obscene” money match between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, saying he felt the $9 million prize pot should have been donated in full to charity.
Marc Warren opened his new campaign with a six-birdie salvo but, along with most others in the 240-strong field, was left trailing in Louis Oosthuizen’s wake in the first round of the South African Open in Johannesburg.
Colin Montgomerie has delivered a stout defence of Rory McIlroy’s decision to potentially forfeit his European Tour membership this season, insisting the circuit will benefit if the Northern Irishman does indeed add to his tally of four majors in 2019 through spending the opening half of the year in the United States.
Nine years after Richie Ramsay claimed the title, a 10-strong Scottish contingent is chasing glory in the South African Open Championship in Johannesburg.
Stephen Gallacher joined the Arkley family - Susan, Jane and Robert - to hand over a cheque for £34,000 to Doddie Weir for his ongoing crusade to help find a cure for motor neurone disease.
Paul Lawrie is on course to return to competitive action early in the new year and is looking forward to getting back to his day job despite avoiding having to deal with any “tantrums” so far in his new management role.
