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“I Was Pretty Nervous” – Andy Murray Celebrates Golf Debut at Pro-Am

Andy Murray at the BMW PGA Championship 2024 Pro-Am on the DP World Tour. (Photo: Getty)
Andy Murray at the BMW PGA Championship 2024 Pro-Am on the DP World Tour. (Photo: Getty)

“I played tennis. I now play golf” – With these words, Andy Murray announced that he would be switching to golf when his tennis career came to an end. A few weeks later, he was able to put his skills to the test for the first time in the Pro-Am of the BMW PGA Championship 2024 on the DP World Tour and gave a thoroughly respectable performance alongside Robert MacIntyre. Afterwards, Murray spoke about the event and his future as a golfer.

The Leaderboard of the BMW PGA Championship 2024

Andy Murray: “A Brilliant Experience For Me”

Q. How was that?

ANDY MURRAY: It was good. A brilliant experience for me. To be out there with one of the best in the world for me, it was brilliant.

Q. How nervous were you?

ANDY MURRAY: I was pretty nervous. I couldn’t really feel my arms and legs. I didn’t really hit any balls on the range beforehand. Yeah, I was feeling it. But it got better. It got better as the round went on.

Q. How does this compare to walking out at Wimbledon? More nervous?

ANDY MURRAY: It’s a different sort of nerves. Different sort of nerves because you are comfortable in the sort of tennis environment. I’m not thinking I’m going to walk out on the tennis court and forget how to hit the ball. You just, you want to perform well. Whereas here, you’re sort of nervous about — there’s people standing like five metres away from where I’m driving, and I’m like, I’m useless at this game.

Yeah, you just want to try and keep the ball in play and don’t mess up too much.

Q. Quite a group, wasn’t it?

ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, Anton is the entertainer out there. Jimmy was really, really nice. He can hit the ball miles. And obviously playing with Bob MacIntyre, being a Scot, is really special, yeah.

Q. Does this give you the bug? Do you want more of this? Possibly, who knows, Dunhill in a couple of weeks’ time?

ANDY MURRAY: I’m happy playing in front of nobody to be honest. But yeah, look, I really enjoy like playing. I’ve obviously got a lot of free time just now, so playing a few times a week. Yeah, having lessons and just enjoying having something to focus my attention on.

Yeah, like I said, lots of free time to do it.

Q. And in terms of having free time, Anton Du Beke, one of your partners today, your mother’s been on Strictly. Could we see another Murray there in 12 months’ time?

ANDY MURRAY: That’s highly unlikely. Don’t know what my brother will be doing. But it certainly won’t be me, that’s for sure.

Q. How many hours have you put in on the range since you retired?

ANDY MURRAY: I haven’t played loads weekends but during the week, probably a few hours, 2 1/2, three hours probably.

I think my expectations currently are pretty low. I’m not expecting to play very well. But yeah, I can see how if you’re playing a lot and practising a lot and getting better and better, that changes.

But no, I haven’t been hard on myself yet.

Q. Getting down to scratch, is that a real aim? How long will it take you?

ANDY MURRAY: A couple years probably. I think so. I mean, I’m obviously getting to practise a lot more than the average person. I obviously played a bit when I was younger, and if I can get the right sort of lessons and practise the right things, then yeah, I’ve got a chance of doing that I think in a couple years.

Will you the lessons have made a huge difference. That’s been the most important thing for me. I used to go down to the range and hit lots of balls, and I could hit a few good ones.

But if you have a fundamental flaw in your swing or what you’re doing, it doesn’t matter how many balls you hit on the range. So getting lessons and practising those things is helping.

Q. Your parents have a house in Dunblane. Fancy hitting a few balls up there?

ANDY MURRAY: That’s where we used to tee off on the second tee. In the evenings, we would go out with our parents or grandparents and start on the second tee and play four or five holes in the summers after tennis training or after school, and that’s how we sort of got into school as a family thing. Got to spend time with our dad or our grandparents which was really nice.

Yeah, I want to spend more time up in Scotland now that I’ve got more free time.

Q. Do you see a membership coming your way?

ANDY MURRAY: I have a membership there. I got a membership at Dunblane. There’s obviously so many amazing courses up in Scotland. Look forward to getting to play on some of them.

Q. Your father was on the bag today. Bob won the Canadian Open with his dad on the bag. Was that a topic of conversation?

ANDY MURRAY: My dad might be getting the sack after his performance today. He spent most of his time sort of following Bob around. Like, I need my clubs; I need to putt.

But no, it was brilliant. For me, it’s special, during my tennis career, I didn’t get to spend loads of time with my dad travel and everything. So getting to do that, it was a really cool day, as well. I don’t know if he’ll want to caddie for me again but I enjoyed having him here.

Q. What was the high point, your favourite shot, and more importantly, the low point, the worst shot?

ANDY MURRAY: The low point was I had an approach shot over water about 85 yards. For me, those distances, that’s the thing I found really difficult, the sort of 50- to 80-yard shots I found hard. We were talking on the build up to it. Me and Jimmy were like, “I hate these shots,” and both of us hit it right in the middle of the water completely fat.

So for me, that was — I hit one bad — like really bad drive. For the most part it was solid. It was better than what I was expecting.

Q. A few fist-pumps out there today?

ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, I’ve not lost that. Still enjoyed scoring and hitting good shots and stuff. I’m not bothered whether I win or lose in an event like this, but I still want to try to do as well as I can and I still enjoy competing.

Obviously it’s never going to replace what you had on the tennis court, but being out there with your friends and competing with them and against yourself and stuff is fun.

So today, yeah, you hit enough bad shots in golf, you’ve got to give yourself a pat on back when you hit the odd good one.

Q. Have you lost weight?

ANDY MURRAY: I haven’t been to the gym for five weeks. I said to my wife, I was like, Look, I’m going to make sure when I stop, I’m going to make sure I stay in good shape.

And she said, Oh, if you’re just going to go and play golf, I don’t want that. I was — No, no, I’ll get myself in the gym, make sure I stay in shape.

I went to the gym three of the first four days after I stopped, worked really hard, and then went up to Scotland for a couple of days for a holiday, and haven’t been back since. It’s been five weeks I’ve not been in the gym, longest ever for me probably. I don’t know if it’s like appetite, if I’m not eating as much, but we obviously have like loads of the sport drinks have got lot of calories in them, and I only really drink water and coffee now.

So I don’t know, I think just less calories and probably loss of muscle. I’ve lost about 11, 12 pounds. It’s a lot. I was expecting the opposite to happen. It’s about five kilos, yeah.

Andy Murray at the Pro-Am of the BMW PGA Championship 2024

A look at Andy Murray’s highlights definitely shows a good disposition – especially knowing that the former tennis star has only been training for a few weeks. Murray hit the odd good shot alongside Robert MacIntyre.

In addition to compatriot MacIntyre, Murray also met Rory McIlroy.

The Scot responded to the countless comments on X (Twitter) about improving his golf swing with a wink: “Huge thanks to all the amateur golfers on social media for their constructive criticism of my golf swing. Much appreciated.”

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BMW PGA Championship: Rory McIlroy Loses Club Head – Cards Birdie Anyway

Rory McIlroy looses his clubhead at the BMW PGA Championship 2024. (Image: Getty)
Rory McIlroy looses his club head at the BMW PGA Championship 2024. (Image: Getty)

In the first round of the BMW PGA Championship, Rory McIlroy was not only able to watch his ball flight. On the 12th hole, McIlroy was still around 170 meters from the green after a promising tee shot. The second shot on this par 5 therefore offered a good chance of an eagle or at least a birdie. So the shot with the 8-iron followed. And off flew the club head. Yes, that’s right, not only did McIlroy’s ball take off in the direction of the green, the club head of the iron also flew a few meters forward.

Crazy Incident for Rory McIlroy

“I’ve never personally seen that happen.” It was probably not only his flight partners Ryan Fox and Justin Rose who had this reaction to this shot, McIlroy can hardly believe it himself. After his shot, the Northern Irishman is amazed when he only has his club shaft in his hands. However, the tour veteran handles the situation calmly, with a few jokes from his caddie and a grinning shake of the head on the way to the green. A pleasant surprise awaited McIlroy there. The shot that was actually doomed to fail was less than 3 meters from the flag. The conclusion of the English commentators that the club head had only flown off after contact with the ball was therefore quite conclusive. In the end it was enough for a birdie, the eagle putt just missed the hole.

After this crazy incident, McIlroy handed the iron to a rules official, who passed the club on to the TaylorMade team. Thanks to fast-curing epoxy resin, they were able to repair the clubs within around 15 minutes and return them to McIlroy.

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DP World Tour Tee Times: Highlighting Peter Malnati at BMW PGA Championship

Peter Malnati with his caddie. (Photo: Getty)
Peter Malnati with his caddie. (Photo: Getty)

The DP World Tour Tee Times for the upcoming BMW PGA Championship in Virginia Water, Surrey, England, are now available. This prestigious event will take place at the Wentworth Club. The tournament, part of the DP World Tour, offers a total prize fund of $9,000,000 and will feature the defending champion, Ryan Fox. The tournament starts Thursday, with TV coverage on Sky beginning at 13:00 each day, from Thursday to Sunday. The course has a par of 72.

DP World Tour Tee Times for American Players

Peter Malnati will tee off in the first round at 08:30 alongside Thorbjorn Olesen from Denmark and Victor Perez from France. Their second round will start at 12:15.

Johannes Veerman is scheduled to start his first round at 10:15 with Alejandro Del Rey from Spain and Clément Sordet from France. Veerman’s second round will begin at 13:55.

Chase Hanna will join Marcel Schneider from Germany and Jayden Trey Schaper from South Africa. Their first round starts at 10:25, followed by the second round at 14:05.

Sean Crocker will be playing with Grant Forrest from Scotland and Ashun Wu from China. They tee off at 10:50 in the first round and at 07:10 in the second round.

Jordan Gumberg is set to begin at 11:10, paired with Lukas Nemecz from Austria and Daniel Gavins from England. Gumberg’s second round will commence at 07:30.

Round Player Country Playing Partners Start Time (Round 1) Start Time (Round 2)
1 Peter Malnati USA Thorbjorn Olesen (DEN),Victor Perez (FRA) 08:30 12:15
1 Johannes Veerman USA Alejandro Del Rey (ESP), Clément Sordet (FRA) 10:15 13:55
1 Chase Hanna USA Marcel Schneider (GER), Jayden Trey Schaper (RSA) 10:25 14:05
1 Sean Crocker USA Grant Forrest (SCO), Ashun Wu (CHN) 10:50 07:10
1 Jordan Gumberg USA Lukas Nemecz (AUT), Daniel Gavins (ENG) 11:10 07:30
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DP World Tour Tee Times: Rory McIlroy and More at BMW PGA Championship

Rory McIlroy. (Photo: Getty)
Rory McIlroy. (Photo: Getty)

The DP World Tour Tee Times for the upcoming BMW PGA Championship in Virginia Water, Surrey, England, have been announced. This event is part of the DP World Tour and takes place at the prestigious Wentworth Club. The tournament, starting on Thursday, offers a par-72 course and a significant prize purse of $9,000,000. The defending champion is Ryan Fox. Coverage will be broadcast from Thursday to Sunday starting at 13:00 on Sky.

DP World Tour Tee Times for British, Welsh, and Scottish Golfers

Matthew Jordan from England kicks off his first round at 07:00 alongside Calum Hill from Scotland and Ockie Strydom from South Africa. Their second round starts at 10:40.

Richie Ramsay from Scotland is also teeing off early at 07:20 with Daniel Brown from England and Nick Bachem from Germany. They begin their second round at 11:00.

Jordan Smith from England starts his first round at 07:50 with Yannik Paul from Germany and Daniel Hillier from New Zealand. Their second round will commence at 11:30.

Rory McIlroy from Northern Ireland begins his first round at 08:45 with Justin Rose from England and the defending champion Ryan Fox from New Zealand. McIlroy’s second round is scheduled for 12:25.

Robert MacIntyre from Scotland starts his first round at 08:55, playing alongside Shane Lowry from Ireland and Jesper Svensson from Sweden. His second round will begin at 12:35.

Ewen Ferguson from Scotland starts his first round at 09:25, playing alongside Jorge Campillo from Spain and Laurie Canter from England. Their second round tees off at 13:05.

Grant Forrest from Scotland opens his first round at 10:50 with Ashun Wu from China and Sean Crocker from the USA. Their second round begins at 07:10.

Connor Syme from Scotland tees off his first round at 11:30 together with Matthew Baldwin from England and Adrian Otaegui from Spain. Their second round starts at 07:50.

Scott Jamieson from Scotland begins his first round at 13:15 alongside Rafa Cabrera Bello from Spain and Andy Sullivan from England. Their second round starts at 09:35.

David Law from Scotland starts his first round at 13:45 with James Morrison from England and Aaron Cockerill from Canada. Their second round commences at 10:05.

Round Time Player Nationality Teammate 1 Nationality Teammate 2 Nationality
1 07:00 Matthew Jordan ENG Calum Hill SCO Ockie Strydom RSA
1 07:20 Richie Ramsay SCO Daniel Brown ENG Nick Bachem GER
1 07:50 Jordan Smith ENG Yannik Paul GER Daniel Hillier NZL
1 08:45 Rory McIlroy NIR Justin Rose ENG Ryan Fox NZL
1 08:55 Robert MacIntyre SCO Shane Lowry IRL Jesper Svensson SWE
1 10:50 Grant Forrest SCO Ashun Wu CHN Sean Crocker USA
1 11:30 Connor Syme SCO Matthew Baldwin ENG Adrian Otaegui ESP
1 09:25 Ewen Ferguson SCO Jorge Campillo ESP Laurie Canter ENG
1 13:15 Scott Jamieson SCO Rafa Cabrera-Bello ESP Andy Sullivan ENG
1 13:45 David Law SCO James Morrison ENG Aaron Cockerill CAN
2 07:00 Matthew Jordan ENG Calum Hill SCO Ockie Strydom RSA
2 07:10 Grant Forrest SCO Ashun Wu CHN Sean Crocker USA
2 07:20 Richie Ramsay SCO Daniel Brown ENG Nick Bachem GER
2 07:50 Connor Syme SCO Matthew Baldwin ENG Adrian Otaegui ESP
2 09:25 Ewen Ferguson SCO Jorge Campillo ESP Laurie Canter ENG
2 08:55 Robert MacIntyre SCO Shane Lowry IRL Jesper Svensson SWE
2 10:05 David Law SCO James Morrison ENG Aaron Cockerill CAN
2 12:25 Rory McIlroy NIR Justin Rose ENG Ryan Fox NZL
2 12:35 Robert MacIntyre SCO Shane Lowry IRL Jesper Svensson SWE
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DP World Tour Rebuffs LIV Golf

Jon Rahm in the dispute between DP World Tour and LIV Golf. (Photo: Getty)
Jon Rahm in the dispute between DP World Tour and LIV Golf. (Photo: Getty)

The LIV Golf League has split the golf world into two camps: The PGA Tour and the DP World Tour clearly distanced themselves from the new tour, imposed sanctions on their players and blocked any rapprochement. The LIV Golf League did not let up and over time the fronts seemed to calm down a little – from allowing the return of players who had left to a joint umbrella organization. Negotiations have recently resumed.

The Jon Rahm case causes a stir

In recent weeks, there has been a lot of fuss about Jon Rahm, one of the best players in the world, who decided to switch to LIV Golf. Although LIV players are now allowed to take part in the coveted major tournaments, the Spaniard would not be able to take part in the Ryder Cup without playing on the DP World Tour. Sports Illustrated reported that before Rahm appealed his sanctions, LIV Golf attempted to strike a deal with the DP World Tour that would lift the penalties for LIV players while offering various concessions and a monetary payout from the league.

By appealing the penalties imposed by the DP World Tour, Jon Rahm has been given the temporary opportunity to play on the DP World Tour and thus participate in the Spanish Open 2024 next week. Not only will he be playing for a DP World Tour victory in his home country, but he can also secure important points for a possible place in the European Ryder Cup team.

To maintain membership, a DP World Tour player must play in at least four tournaments outside the majors. The Olympics count as one of those, so Rahm has three more to go. He will have to do the same in 2025, when the fines theoretically kick in again. It is believed that he owes around 1 million dollars. It can be assumed that the figure for next year will be similar.

Paying off his fine should not be a problem for Jon Rahm or LIV Golf as his backers: LIV Golf has so far paid around 12 million pounds (around 15.75 million dollars) in fines for LIV golfers who have taken part in DP World Tour events – a further 10 million pounds is still outstanding. Rahm could scrape together what he owes without question.

The DP World Tour says “no”

LIV Golf had made an offer to the DP World Tour with the aim of enabling migrated players to participate in selected DP World Tour events. The DP World Tour rejected the offer with the following explanation: “We met with them and listened to their proposal but did not accept it, as our view remains that the focus should continue to be on all stakeholders working together to reach an overall solution that benefits our sport.” This means that the issue surrounding Jon Rahm, which also affects other players such as Tyrrell Hatton, remains.

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Jon Rahm and the Ryder Cup Question

Jon Rahm at the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome. (Image: Getty)
Jon Rahm at the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome. (Image: Getty)

Jon Rahm could miss the 2025 Ryder Cup. In order to be eligible for the team event, Rahm needs to be eligible to play on the DP World Tour. He will only retain this if he plays four events (excluding majors) on the DP World Tour before the end of the 2024 season. The Spaniard has currently only played one event with his appearance at the Olympics. The Spaniard would like to fulfill the other three appearances at the Open de Espana, the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and the Andalucia Masters. However, in order to be allowed to play there at all, he must pay the fines imposed by the Tour or appeal against them. The two-time major champion commented on the issue ahead of the LIV event in Chicago.

Jon Rahm: “ I Don’t Intend to Pay the Fines”

“We keep trying to have a discussion with [the DPWT] about how we can make this happen” said Rahm, who was asked about the issue at the LIV Chicago PK. The 29-year-old doesn’t have much time left, as the first of the three tournaments on the agenda, the Open de Espana, takes place from September 26-29.

Rahm’s LIV teammate Tyrrell Hatton has appealed against the sanctions (fines and suspensions). This appeal allows for a provisional stay of execution and thus participation in the DP World Tour tournaments. Even if the DP World Tour ultimately wins the case (previous cases involving other players have gone in the Tour’s favor), the players can still take part in the tournaments thanks to the postponement and thus meet the required number of participations.

Update: According to ESPN Jon Rahm appealed against the sanctions on Thursday and is therefore allowed to play DP World Tour events until an independent panel decides whether he has to pay the fine.

Brooks Koepka also Wants to Play in the Links Championship – Just Like the LIV Boss in 2023

Brooks Koepka also announced in the run-up to the tournament in Chicago that he wants to tee it up at the Links Championship in October. “St. Andrews is my favorite course in the world,” Koepka said. The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship takes place on three courses, including the Old Course in St. Andrews. LIV players are regular guests on the former European Tour – but not only the players, but also PIF boss Yasir Al-Rumayyan. He took part in the prestigious Links Championship as an amateur in 2023. Curious: the head of the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia was initially known by the pseudonym Andrew Watermann.

Incidentally, Al-Rumayyan’s LIV golfers have already won seven tournaments in the current DP World Tour season, and five of the first six events of the season were won by LIV players.

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DP World Tour: MacIntyre And Murray Team Up At BMW PGA Championship

The Scottish duo Robert MacIntyre and Andy Murray will compete together in the star-studded DP World Tour event. (Photos: Getty)

Scottish sporting stars Robert MacIntyre and Andy Murray are set to team up in the BMW PGA Championship Pro-Am, as the worlds of sport and entertainment come together at Wentworth Club.

Three-time Grand Slam winner and former tennis World Number One Murray, who called time on his stellar tennis career following this summer’s Paris Olympics, will make his debut in the star-studded BMW PGA Championship Celebrity Pro-Am of the DP World Tour on the Wednesday of tournament week, alongside famous names including football icon Gareth Bale and Hollywood actor Tom Holland, who returns for a third appearance alongside his twin siblings Harry and Sam.

Scottish Duo at DP World Tour

Murray will have the perfect partner at the famous Surrey venue in Rolex Series winner MacIntyre, who is looking forward to partnering with his fellow Scot. He said: “Andy is a hero to so many people in Scotland – and across the world – and it’s pretty exciting to be playing alongside him in his BMW PGA Championship debut.

“He’s been absolutely dedicated to tennis during his incredible career, but it looks like he’s been playing plenty of golf since his retirement, so I’m looking forward to seeing if all that practice has paid off!”

MacIntyre will be part of a world-class field when the BMW PGA Championship gets under way on Thursday, including fellow 2023 Ryder Cup stars Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry, Matt Fitzpatrick, Nicolai Højgaard, Justin Rose, and Sepp Straka.

Ryan Fox returns to defend his title at the third Rolex Series event of the season, alongside a host of former winners including European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald, Billy Horschel, Byeong Hun An, Matteo Manassero, Francesco Molinari, Alex Noren and Danny Willett.

Most recent winner Matt Wallace, who claimed his fifth DP World Tour title in Crans Montana on Sunday, and Major winner Adam Scott, currently fourth in the Race to Dubai Rankings in Partnership with Rolex, also return to Wentworth Club. Meanwhile, PGA TOUR winners Will Zalatoris, Si Woo Kim and Peter Malnati will make their BMW PGA Championship debuts.

Festival of Sort

The BMW PGA Championship Festival of Golf takes place just outside central London, attracting more than 100,000 spectators each year, with the world class action inside the ropes set to be complemented by live entertainment on the Showstage from Groove Armada (Saturday) and Sigala (Sunday) and an unrivalled atmosphere in the vibrant Spectator Village.

The week starts with the G4D TOUR @ BMW PGA Championship, with some of the best golfers with a disability competing for the penultimate G4D Tour title on the iconic West Course on Monday and Tuesday.

That is followed by the star-studded Celebrity Pro-Am, which will see global celebrities and some of golf’s most famous names take to the fairways side-by-side. Further famous faces taking part this year include footballers Troy Deeney and Jordan Pickford, Rugby player Jamie George, TV stars Anton Du Beke and Michael McIntyre, cricketers James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Ollie Pope and Olympic swimming medallist James Guy, with more celebrities to be announced.

The Rolex Series tournament assumes a key position on the DP World Tour’s 2024 Global Schedule as part of the ‘Back 9’, encompassing nine of the Tour’s most historic tournaments and national opens, running from August to October. It gives members their final opportunities to secure their playing rights for 2025 and also advance to the season-ending ‘DP World Tour Play-Offs’.

BMW group owners will once again receive preferred parking benefits, while park & ride and shuttle services from local train stations will be available free of charge to all spectators.

(Text provided by DP World Tour Communications)

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DP World Tour Tee Times: Chase Hanna and Co at Amgen Irish Open

The tee times for the US players at the DP World Tour event in Northern Ireland. (Photo: Getty)

The tee times for the DP World Tour’s Amgen Irish Open at Royal County Down Golf Club in Newcastle, Northern Ireland, have been officially announced. Competitors will vie for a lucrative $6 million prize fund. The tournament, a key stop on the DP World Tour, will be broadcast live on Sky Sports: Thursday from 14:00, Friday from 09:00, Saturday from 16:00, and Sunday from 13:30. Vincent Norrman is the defending champion, with this year’s event taking place on the renowned par-71 course.

DP World Tour Tee Times: US-Players in Northern Ireland

Chase Hanna, one of the American golfers in the field, is set to tee off at 07:50 for his first round, alongside Sweden’s Marcus Kinhult and Gunner Wiebe from the USA. Their second round begins at 12:50 with the same group.

John Catlin’s tee times see him starting his first round at 08:30, paired with England’s Ross Fisher and Søren Kjeldsen from Denmark. They will begin their second round at 13:30.

Jordan Gumberg will tee off for his first round at 09:10, alongside Matthew Baldwin from England and Simon Forsström from Sweden. Their second round is scheduled to start at 14:10.

Jimmy Walker’s first-round tee time is set for 13:20, with playing partners Edoardo Molinari from Italy and Denmark’s Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen. Their second round will begin at 08:20.

Sean Crocker’s group will start their first round at 13:50. He will be joined by England’s Daniel Gavins and Ockie Strydom from South Africa. Their second round will tee off at 08:50.

Below is a complete overview of the American players, their tee times, and their respective playing partners for the Amgen Irish Open.

Round Time Player 1 (USA) Player 2 Player 3
1 07:50 Chase Hanna Marcus Kinhult (SWE) Gunner Wiebe (USA)
1 08:30 John Catlin Ross Fisher (ENG) Søren Kjeldsen (DEN)
1 09:10 Jordan Gumberg Matthew Baldwin (ENG) Simon Forsström (SWE)
1 13:20 Jimmy Walker Edoardo Molinari (ITA) Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen (DEN)
1 13:50 Sean Crocker Daniel Gavins (ENG) Ockie Strydom (RSA)
2 08:20 Jimmy Walker Edoardo Molinari (ITA) Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen (DEN)
2 08:30 John Catlin Ross Fisher (ENG) Søren Kjeldsen (DEN)
2 08:50 Sean Crocker Daniel Gavins (ENG) Ockie Strydom (RSA)
2 12:50 Chase Hanna Marcus Kinhult (SWE) Gunner Wiebe (USA)
2 14:10 Jordan Gumberg Matthew Baldwin (ENG) Simon Forsström (SWE)
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DP World Tour Tee Times: Robert MacIntyre and Others at Amgen Irish Open

The tee times for the UK players at the DP World Tour event in Northern Ireland. (Photo: Getty)

The stage is set for the Amgen Irish Open, part of the prestigious DP World Tour, at the iconic Royal County Down Golf Club in Newcastle, Northern Ireland. With a prize fund of $6 million, the tournament promises top-tier competition, as players from around the globe tee off this Thursday. Defending champion Vincent Norrman is looking to maintain his crown on the par-71 course. Fans can catch all the action live on Sky Sports, with coverage starting at 14:00 on Thursday, followed by 09:00 on Friday, 16:00 on Saturday, and 13:30 on Sunday.

DP World Tour Tee Times: UK Players to Watch

Alex Fitzpatrick will commence his first round at 07:30 from the 1st tee, alongside Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen and Japan’s Rikuyo Hoshino. He will tee off for his second round at 12:30 from the 10th tee.

James Morrison starts his first round at 07:40 from the 1st tee. His playing partners are Japan’s Masahiro Kawamura and France’s Clément Sordet. Morrison’s second round begins at 12:40 from the 10th tee.

Luke Donald, a veteran in the field, tees off at 07:40 with Frederic Lacroix of France and Rasmus Højgaard of Denmark. Donald will start his second round at 12:40 from the 10th tee.

Connor Syme begins at 08:00 from the 1st tee, paired with Denmark’s Jeff Winther and Spain’s Alfredo Garcia-Heredia. His second round kicks off at 13:00 from the 10th tee.

David Law is set to tee off at 08:50, with France’s Adrien Saddier and South Africa’s Jayden Trey Schaper as his partners. Law’s second round will begin at 13:50 from the 10th tee.

Richie Ramsay also starts at 08:50 from the 1st tee, alongside South Africa’s Jacques Kruyswijk and Japan’s Yuto Katsuragawa. His second round starts at 13:50 from the 10th tee.

Scott Jamieson hits the course at 09:00 from the 1st tee with Spain’s Jorge Campillo and Scotland’s Grant Forrest. His second round starts at 14:00 from the 10th tee.

Grant Forrest, sharing his first-round time and playing partners with Jamieson, tees off at 09:00. His second round will also start at 14:00 from the 10th tee.

Stephen Gallacher begins his first round at 13:00 from the 1st tee, joined by Antoine Rozner of France and Sami Valimaki of Finland. His second round starts at 08:00 from the 10th tee.

Robert MacIntyre, one of the UK’s standout players, tees off at 12:40 from the 1st tee alongside Ireland’s Shane Lowry and New Zealand’s Ryan Fox. MacIntyre’s second round begins at 07:40 from the 10th tee.

Calum Hill rounds out the UK field, starting his first round at 12:30 from the 1st tee, with Italy’s Renato Paratore and Germany’s Yannik Paul as his playing partners. Hill’s second round will begin at 07:30 from the 10th tee.

PlayerRound 1 Tee TimeRound 2 Tee TimePlaying Partners (Nationality)
Alex Fitzpatrick07:3012:30Thorbjorn Olesen (DEN), Rikuyo Hoshino (JPN)
James Morrison07:4012:40Masahiro Kawamura (JPN), Clément Sordet (FRA)
Luke Donald07:4012:40Frederic Lacroix (FRA), Rasmus Højgaard (DEN)
Connor Syme08:0013:00Jeff Winther (DEN), Alfredo Garcia-Heredia (ESP)
David Law08:5013:50Adrien Saddier (FRA), Jayden Trey Schaper (RSA)
Richie Ramsay08:5013:50Jacques Kruyswijk (RSA), Yuto Katsuragawa (JPN)
Scott Jamieson09:0014:00Jorge Campillo (ESP), Grant Forrest (SCO)
Grant Forrest09:0014:00Scott Jamieson (SCO), Jorge Campillo (ESP)
Stephen Gallacher13:0008:00Antoine Rozner (FRA), Sami Valimaki (FIN)
Robert MacIntyre12:4007:40Shane Lowry (IRL), Ryan Fox (NZL)
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Watch: European Tour highlights from round 2 of the Betfred British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo

SUTTON COLDFIELD, ENGLAND - AUGUST 29: Tyrrell Hatton of England walks to the 10th green during Day One of the Betfred British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo at The Belfry on August 29, 2024 in Sutton Coldfield, England. (Photo by Luke Walker/Getty Images)

The Betfred British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo concluded with the fourth and final round in Sutton Coldfield, England, at The Belfry. This prestigious tournament, part of the European Tour, offered a total prize money of $3.5 million.

After completing the fourth round, Tyrrell Hatton from England secured the top position on the leaderboard with a total score of 134, 10 under par. The tied second position was held by Jeong Weon Ko from France, Jorge Campillo from Spain, and Brandon Stone from South Africa, all scoring 135, 9 under par. Tom Vaillant from France and Niklas Norgaard Møller from Denmark shared the fifth spot, each achieving a total score of 136, 8 under par.

The tournament also showcased outstanding performances on the final day. Tyrrell Hatton led the top daily scores with an impressive round, contributing to his total score. Jeong Weon Ko and Jorge Campillo also delivered notable rounds, both ending their rounds strongly to tie for the second place.

The highlights video of the Betfred British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo includes these key moments and remarkable shots from the top performers of the day. The competition on the last day was fierce and demonstrated the high skill level of the European Tour players.

For more European Tour highlights and Betfred British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo highlights, refer to the official tournament coverage and highlight reels.

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Betfred British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo: The European Tour round 2 highlights

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The DP World Tour (formerly the European Tour) is the largest European professional golf tour. With 45 events, the tour’s tournament calendar is packed with highlights. In addition to the majors, the DP World Tour organizes other co-sanctioned events with the PGA Tour. The European tour is also a guest in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, hosting at least one tournament in a total of 25 countries. The prize money on the DP World Tour is lower than on its American sister tour, but with the basic salary introduced in 2023, players who have played at least 15 tournaments will receive at least 150,000 dollars. The season finale of the overall earnings ranking, the “Race to Dubai“, will be held in a play-off format after five “Global Swings” and the “Back 9”. The final DP World Tour Championship will determine the winner of the season in Dubai in November.