Marc Warren slam-dunked his approach on the 19th to edge out Tyrell Hatton, but David Howell looked the best player on the course in the afternoon session of the Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Match Play.
Paul Lawrie, in conjunction with his management company 4Sports Entertainment, is bringing Match Play format to the European Tour this week as he hosts the Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Match Play, at Murcar Links Golf Club near the former Open Champion’s Aberdeen home.
Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Matchplay Day 1 Tee Times Murcar Links Golf Club, Aberdeen
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“The John Daly of Asia”, the hugely impressive Kiradech Aphibarnrat from Thailand held his nerve against Swede Robert Karlsson this afternoon to win the inaugural Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Match Play at Murcar Links Golf Club, Aberdeen.
Kiradech Aphibarnrat has beaten Mark Warren 3&2 to progress into the final against Robert Karlsson. Karlsson beat David Howell on the second play off hole at the Murcar Links to secure his place in the final, which kicks off at 2pm.
The Open Championship is the final major of the season with the 151st playing of The Open and the 13th at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, the first since 2014. 42 players in the field competed at the 2014 Open Championship, including winner Rory McIlroy and four others that finished in the top 10: Rickie Fowler, Adam Scott, Charl Schwartzel and Shane Lowry.
Irish Open host and defending champion Rory McIlroy has been paired up with world number two Hideki Matsuyama and world number 11 Jon Rahm for the opening round of this week's Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at Portstewart Golf Club.
Strap yourselves in and get ready for pyrotechnics on the tee, nearest the pin competitions and some old fashioned ding-dong match play drama. The Golf Sixes is a very welcome innovation in the much beleaguered world of professional tournament golf.
Here are the tee times and pairings for Thursday and Friday at the WSG-HSBC Champions in Shanghai. All tee times are local, so allow 13 hours ahead for eastern standard time and 8 hours for GMT.
Whistling Straits: The drama, the glory, the tee times...
Here it is. The Open 2015. St Andrews. The Old Course. The Tee Times
