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European Tour heads to Scotland


2012 FedExCup
Standings through: Wyndham Champ
+/-EventsPointsWins
1
Tiger Woods
–152,269.243
2
Jason Dufner
+1192,110.32
3
Rory McIlroy
-1122,091.52
4
Zach Johnson
–202,018.952
5
Bubba Watson
–151,777.131
6
Hunter Mahan
–
19
1,738.55
2
7
Carl Pettersson
+2
22
1,690.75
1
8
Keegan Bradley
-1
21
1,669.89
1
9
Matt Kuchar
-1
18
1,599.7
1
10
Steve Stricker
–
15
1,455.5
1





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The European Tour plays its final qualifying event for the Ryder Cup this week when the Johnnie Walker Championship is played at the Gleneagles Hotel in Auchterarder in Perthshire in Scotland.


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Symon Dyson Qualify for the Next Round

Simon Dyson double-bogeyed the last hole to throw the race for the Spanish Open wide open again with a round to go in Seville.
In more windy conditions and after a delay of nearly two hours because of a flooded course, the current Irish and Dutch Open champion shot a one-under-par 71 to take over at the top from Gregory Bourdy.

There was a delay of nearly two hours to clear flooded greens and bunkers, but then six-time European Tour winner Dyson showed his class.
After failing to get up and down from sand on the first the 34 year old World Number 36 birdied the second, fourth and fifth while others struggled.



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Named and shamed


Dawson says more open policy would discourage poor behaviour


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R&A chief executive Peter Dawson says badly behaved golfers should have their punishments made public. Dawson believes players should be named and shamed rather than given privacy by their particular tours and says more openness in the disciplinary process would discourage poor behaviour.


"The European Tour have published once or twice. Both tours know our view on that but it is a matter for them," he said.


"I have gone on record as saying more public sanctioning would not be a bad thing.


"That would not be the Tour policy certainly in the United States and they have reasons for that.


"One would have thought public sanctions would be more likely to lead to a correction of behaviour rather than private sanctions.


"We have always relied on the tours to put players through their disciplinary procedures or tour members if there is some kind of misbehaviour.


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Curtis leads by three

Ben Curtis will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Valero Texas Open.

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Curtis struggled to a one-over round of 73 on Saturday, dropping to nine-under overall, but Matt Every could only match the leader's stuttering performance.

Curtis is confident that he will know how to handle the pressure during Sunday's fourth round, saying: "In the past when I've played in these circumstances, that's what I did - I just focused on my game and if at the end of 18 holes it's good enough to win, great. If not, I have to shake the guy's hand that won and move forward."

Every is two strokes ahead of John Huh, who shares third place with South Koreans Seung-Yul Noh and Charlie Wi.

Fredrik Jacobson is the highest-placed European after three days of play at the TPC San Antonio. The Swede sits on one-under-par.

Scotland's Russell Knox is one-over, meanwhile, in a tie for 28th place.


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Curtis leads in Texas


Ben Curtis will take a two shot lead into the third round of the Texas Open after shooting a second successive 67 on Friday.


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After a bogey free round on Thursday, the 2003 Open champion started on the back nine, birdieing four of his first seven holes to go out in 32 before picking-up his final shot at the par-three third, to become just the fourth player this year to avoid making a bogey in the opening 36 holes of a tournament.


Having not won for six years, Curtis was understandably pleased to be back in contention and said he would not be changing his game plan going into the weekend.


"I'm playing really well," Curtis told pgatour.com. "I'm doing everything solid. I was just trying to keep it simple.


"I hit a lot of close shots and made it pretty easy on myself," he added.


David Mathis is Curtis' closest rival, sitting two shots behind him on eight-under after also shooting a 67 while overnight leader Matt Every failed to capitalise on his course record 63 on Thursday, dropping two shots back to seven-under before being called back into the clubhouse with two holes to play due to bad light.



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Baldwin seizes China lead


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England's Mattew Baldwin holds the lead after the opening round of the Volvo China Open at Tianjin's Binhai Lake Golf Club. Baldwin took control of the European Tour event as he produced an error-free seven-under-par 65 to lead in the clubhouse by one stroke from Joost Luiten, Scott Strange, Jean-Baptiste Gonnet, Fredrik Andersson-Hed and fellow Englishman Gary Boyd.


The 26-year-old enjoyed the perfect start as he rolled in on the par-four first for birdie and followed up with three successive pars. He then added another five birdies in seven holes from the fifth before completing his day with a birdie at the 17th.


"It was very good today so I am happy with that," Baldwin told europeantour.com. "My caddie and I set out this morning with a game play of trying to make 18 pars and take our chances when they came, and it turned out to be one of those days where there were a lot of chances and I managed to take a few of them. On what proved to be a day for good scores, six players ended their rounds on six-under, while Ireland's Damien McGrane completed his day in five-under, the same score as Branden Grace, Graeme Storm, Ignacio Garrido, Richie Ramsay and Marcus Fraser.


Elsewhere Paul Casey shot a four-under 68 to join a host of players in a share of 14th, while China's Guan Tian-lang made history when he teed-off to become the youngest ever player on the European Tour at the age of 13 years and 173 days. Things dis not start well for the teenager as he managed three bogeys and one double bogey over his first six holes before stopping the rot with a birdie at the seventh. His fourth bogey arrived at the ninth but the youngster parred his way home for a five-over 77.

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Watson out of Quail hunt

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American decides against playing three weeks in a row

Masters champion Bubba Watson has withdrawn from the Wells Fargo Championship, which takes place at Quail Hollow from May 3-6. Watson, who claimed his maiden major title at the Augusta National with victory over Louis Oosthuizen in a play-off, cited his schedule and the need to spend time with his family for the decision. The Wells Fargo Championship is sandwiched by two PGA Tour events Watson is committed to playing in; the Zurich Classic of New Orleans (April 26-29), where he is the defending champion, and the Players Championship (May 10-13).

"We certainly will miss seeing Bubba and we completely understand," said Wells Fargo Championship executive director Kym Hougham.

"He has been a great ambassador for our event and I know he and the family will join us next year."

Despite Watson's absence, there will still be a strong field for the Wells Fargo Championship. Tiger Woods has confirmed he will tee it up alongside fellow top-10 players Rory McIlroy, Lee Westwoodand Hunter Mahan.




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McIlroy back on top of the world


Rory McIlroy has returned to the top of the world rankings after Luke Donald finished a disappointing joint 37th at the RBC Heritage.
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Donald needed a top-eight finish to prevent McIlroy from regaining the number one spot but the Englishman struggled for consistency over the course of the weekend and a second successive 71 left him on two-over. McIlroy moved to the top of the rankings following his victory at the Honda Classic but Donald reclaimed the spot when he landed the Transitions Championship just a fortnight later.
"#1 again without touching a golf club this week.... I wish it was that easy!" McIlroy wrote on Twitter.
Donald struggled at The Masters last week and he was never in contention at Hilton Head as he fired an opening round of 75 to sit well off the pace. The tournament itself was won by Sweden's Carl Pettersson, who shot a final round 69 to finish five shots clear of American Zach Johnson. Pettersson never looked like losing the tournament and his closing effort brought him to 14-under.
"The swing felt good. I felt calm. It was a great feeling today," Pettersson told reporters.
"In '08 I had a good year. I won Greensboro that year. I was trying to figure out what I was going to do to get to the next level and fitness, and I really started working out and eating better, and I lost 30 pounds very quickly.
"That was during the off-season, and it really threw my golf game. In '09 I played terrible, I finished 150-something on the money list.
"It took a long time, just the last six months I felt comfortable again. Threw my timing off," he said, adding that his Canadian win in 2010 was more like catching "lightning in a bottle.
"I felt like this year my game was starting to come back to where it was. I played really solid. It's fun to play again, and I kept the weight on."
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Masters consolation for Oosthuizen

Louis Oosthuizen bounced back from his Masters disappointment by claiming the Malaysian Open title.
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Just a week after missing out on a maiden Green Jacket at Augusta National - he lost in a sudden-death play-off to Bubba Watson - Oosthuizen recorded a three-shot victory over Scotland's Stephen Gallacher.
Weather delays meant the South African was forced to return to the Kuala Lumpar Golf & Country Club early on Sunday to complete his third round and after posting a three-under 69 he followed up with a four-under 68 for a 17-under-par total.
"I thought I was going to be a lot more tired. I played well. The game was there so it makes it a lot easier. I had a good week," he said.
"This morning probably was a bit up and down - not going too well - but then I settled in a bit for the second 18."
Gallacher had his opportunity to win after joining Oosthuizen with birdies on 15 and 16 but a bogey at the 17th allowed the Masters runner-up to take a one-stroke lead into the final round.
He started with birdies at the third and fifth and from thre he managed to maintain his advantage.
 I think (winning the major) helped me a lot to get my game where it is at the moment. I've just been working quite a bit with my coach Pete Cowen and my game is getting where I want it to be," he added.
"I had a good week last week and I'm looking forward to the next major, the US Open, and to the Players Championship in three weeks."
David Lipsky, Danny Willett and Rafael Cabrera-Bello finished in a tie for third on 12-under-par with Charl Schwartzel a further shot back.
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In-form Oosthuizen out in front


Louis Oosthuizen has a one shot lead in the Maybank Malaysian Open, despite completing just ten holes of his third round.

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The South African, who lost in a play-off to Bubba Watson at the Masters last weekend, is looking to put his disappointment in Augusta behind him by concentrating on claiming a title in the Far East. The 2010 Open champion had just made back-to-back birdies to move onto 13-under after ten holes when the hooter sounded to bring an end to the day's play due to a storm. It's the second time Oosthuizen has had his round interrupted by the weather after returning early on Saturday to complete his second round after a torrential downpour on Friday. Despite the interruptions, Oosthuizen remains focused on winning the European Tour event and is feeling good about his game.
"It's a tough week but it was always going to be the case this week," Oosthuizen said. "None of that will matter if I can win tomorrow. "My swing feels really good and when you are playing like this you really want to get a win because it just boosts the confidence so much, and it's a good time of year to do that." Scotland's Stephen Gallacher looks like being his closest challenger heading into the final round after he moved to within one shot of the leader after 11 holes. Spaniard Rafael Cabrera-Bello, England's Danny Willett and David Lipsky of the United States share third place, three shots off the pace.

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Heritage struggles for Donald

PGA Tour - RBC Heritage (2nd Round - 18 Holes ) 4/14 12:40AM GMT+8

World No.1 cards a disappointing opening four-over 75

Luke Donald is facing a fight to hold on to top spot in the world rankings after a disappointing opening round in the RBC Heritage in South Carolina.
Donald needs a top-eight finish at Harbour Town - where he lost a play-off to Brandt Snedeker last year - to remain ahead of Ryder Cup team-mate Rory McIlroy in the standings. But the Englishman struggled to a four-over-par 75 to lie eight shots off first-round leaders Chad Campbell, Vaughn Taylor and Colt Knost. Starting from the 10th, Donald dropped shots at the 12th and 15th to reach the turn in 37. He then recovered from a bogey on the first with a birdie on the par-five second, but ran up a double-bogey six on the sixth to continue the disappointing form shown in last week's US Masters.


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Oosthuizen eyes Malaysian consolation


Louis Oosthuizen is looking to secure the Maybank Malaysian Open this week after his play-off heartbreak at the Masters on Sunday.
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The South African and former Open champion had looked set to secure the Green Jacket at Augusta National last weekend as he put on an impressive performance, which included an historic albatross two at the second hole during the final round.
But, despite his good show, Oosthuizen just fell short at the death as Bubba Watson had too much in the play-off to pick up the Masters title ahead of him. As a result Oosthuizen is aiming to maintain his good run of form by coming out on top at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club. He told europeantour.com: "I am still a little disappointed that it didn't go my way but it is just one of those things.
"It just makes me want that jacket even more now. Last week certainly has given me a lot of confidence on that golf course because I had never made the cut there but now I know I can play the course.
"I'm just looking to continue my good form really. I think the first round will be pretty tough because of the tiredness, but after that and after some good rest hopefully we can play well. It is a great golf course and if you are playing well there are a lot of birdies to be made out there but you also have to be careful and not be too aggressive.
"I am just going to try and play the way that I have done for the last few weeks. I think anyone that is playing well wants to play tournaments and try to get some wins under your belt."

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SA duo paired in Malaysia

Oosthuizen targets swift response after Masters heartache



Charl Schwartzel and Louis Oosthuizen will look to bounce back from their Masters disappointment together after being paired for the opening two rounds of this week's Maybank Malaysian Open.

Former champion Schwartzel was forced to hand over the Green Jacket to American Bubba Watson on Sunday after producing a tame title defence at Augusta National.While Schwartzel never threatened at the top, Oosthuizen came agonisingly close to keeping the trophy in South Africa after losing out to Watson on the second hole of a sudden death play-off.Oosthuizen lit up the final round with an albatross on the second hole, the first time the feat has ever been achieved in Masters history, but could not hold off a resurgent challenge from playing partner Watson.And the 2010 Open Champion admits the defeat was especially tough given his incredible start to the final day.He said: "It was tough after that double eagle. When something like that happens early in your round you think that this is it - that was my first double eagle ever - so it was tough the next five holes to just get my head around it and just play the course."I don't feel like I could have hit two better putts in the play-off, but congrats to Bubba. He did brilliantly."Finishing second has put Oosthuizen back into the world's top 20, while Schwartzel's disappointing 50th place in his defence dropped him from eighth to 12th.Sixth-ranked Martin Kaymer, who made his first cut at Augusta in five attempts, is also in Malaysia andSimon Dyson and Alvaro Quiros were able to get there earlier after bowing out at halfway in the Masters in a blow to their hopes of a Ryder Cup debut.





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Watson goes fourth

American storms up world rankings after maiden major success



Bubba Watson's victory at The Masters has seen the American climb to a career-high fourth in the latest round of world rankings.

Watson got the better of South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen at the second extra hole to clinch his first major title at Augusta on Sunday evening.The 33-year-old is now the highest-ranked American in the world having moved ahead of the likes of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Steve Stricker and Hunter Mahan.Oosthuizen's runner-up finish was good enough for the 2010 Open champion to break back into the world's top 20 at 19.Luke Donald and Rory McIlroy - who ended up 32nd and 40th respectively at Augusta - remain at one and two with Lee Westwood, who was left to curse another missed opportunity at a major after finishing two shots adrift in a tie for third, some way clear of Watson at three.

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Watson goes fourth

 American storms up world rankings after maiden major success


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Bubba Watson's victory at The Masters has seen the American climb to a career-high fourth in the latest round of world rankings.
Watson got the better of South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen at the second extra hole to clinch his first major title at Augusta on Sunday evening. The 33-year-old is now the highest-ranked American in the world having moved ahead of the likes of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Steve Stricker and Hunter Mahan. Oosthuizen's runner-up finish was good enough for the 2010 Open champion to break back into the world's top 20 at 19. Luke Donald and Rory McIlroy - who ended up 32nd and 40th respectively at Augusta - remain at one and two with Lee Westwood, who was left to curse another missed opportunity at a major after finishing two shots adrift in a tie for third, some way clear of Watson at three.
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Hanson on top at Augusta


Peter Hanson was the outright leader after round three of The Masters at Augusta after a sensational back nine holes that saw him finish the day on nine under par after carding a 65.
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The Swede started the day just two under but took his time through each hole and steadily rose through the rankings on a day that didn't see him drop a single shot throughout the round.
While Hanson finished at the top of the pile, three time Masters winner Phil Mickelson and South African Louis Oosthuizen were breathing right down his neck the whole time. Mickelson carded a 66 on Saturday, leaving him just one shot behind Hanson on eight under after a remarkable display also on the back nine. Mickelson parred every hole on the front nine, but four birdies and an eagle on the back nine saw him well in contention to claim his fourth Masters title. Oosthuizen on the other hand had a much more relaxed approach compared to Mickelson's flurry of birdies, gradually working his way up the scoreboard over the course of the day, although a bogey on the 18th left him two shots behind Hanson on seven under. Bubba Watson finished the day in fourth place on six under after an impressive display, while Matt Kuchar ended his round in fifth on five under after carding a 70. Padraig Harrington left himself in with a shout after finishing the day with a 68, putting him four under for the tournament, but Rory McIlroy was only able to end the round one over.


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