Strong finish sees Rory McIlroy join Patrick Reed at the top of Dubai Desert Classic leaderboard
Rory McIlroy enjoyed a superb finish to his rain-delayed opening round at the Dubai Desert Classic, where he now shares the lead with Patrick Reed.
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Reed fares better than McIlroy after delayed start in Dubai
DUBAI: Patrick Reed fared better than Rory McIlroy after some pre-tournament friction as the Dubai Desert Classic got off to a wet start Thursday with only 11 players managing to finish their weather-affected first rounds.
Reed and McIlroy make impressive starts in Dubai
Patrick Reed shrugged off his row with Rory McIlroy and a six-hour weather delay to make an impressive start to the Hero Dubai Desert Classic. Players were informed in the early hours of Thursday morning that Emirates Golf Club was "inaccessible" and told not to travel to the course due to several roads being flooded following heavy rain. Following a few hours of dry weather and a massive clean-up operation by ground staff, play got under way at 1.15pm local time, although half the field were unable to get on the course at all and will start round one on Friday. Reed completed 16 holes in four under par to lie a shot off the lead held by Belgium's Thomas Pieters, who had three holes remaining.
Continental Europe hold steady to convert overnight lead into Hero Cup triumph
Continental Europe converted a two-stroke overnight lead into a comfortable 14.5 to 10.5 victory as they claimed the Hero Cup against Great Britain and Ireland in Abu Dhabi.
Power shines but GB & Ireland stutter at Hero Cup
Continental Europe secured a 3-2 lead after the opening day of the Hero Cup as course form failed to pay dividends for Great Britain and Ireland.
Lowry out first in debut Hero Cup
The Hero Cup golf matches, which start tomorrow in Abu Dhabi, sees Shane Lowry first out in fourball competition representing Britain and Ireland.
Power and Lowry named in Hero Cup team
Ryder Cup hopeful Seamus Power has been named in the Great Britain and Ireland team to face a Continental Europe side in next year's Hero Cup in Abu Dhabi.
Hughes birdies last two holes to catch Detry in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Canada's Mackenzie Hughes thought he had a chance to be picked for the Presidents Cup because of his putting. The strength of his game helped carry him to a 9-under 63 on Friday and a share of the lead in the Sanderson Farms Championship.