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A truly world class field has assembled at the Renaissance Club this week for the tenth Rolex Series and fifth co-sanctioned staging of Scotland's national open.The biggest stars from both sides of the Atlantic are descending on East Lothian for a potentially career-changing week, with DP World Tour and PGA TOUR cards potentially on the line along with places at the Masters and Open and the title of Genesis Scottish Open champion.World Numbers One and Two Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy headline the field and they are joined by fellow reigning Major champions Aaron Rai and Wyndham Clark.Robert MacIntyre will once again be expected to lead the home charge, in a field that features 11 of the 12 Europeans who won the Ryder Cup at Bethpage last year.Race to Dubai Rankings Delivered by DP World leader Patrick Reed will be hoping to take a step closer to the year-long title while fellow challengers and multiple 2026 winners Eugenio Chacarra, Jayden Schaper and Casey Jarvis also tee it up. Five-time Major champion Brooks Koepka returns to the event for the first time in 11 years, with further Major winners in the field including Shane Lowry, Adam Scott, Gary Woodland, Francesco Molinari, Pádraig Harrington, Brian Harman, Justin Thomas, J.J. Spaun and Schauffele.<img src="https://img.etg-digital-image.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp/https://d36hmfku9vb7q1.cloudfront.net/1785324800652/public/jpeg/Article_Image_Example_2.jpg" alt="Article Image Example 2" width="inherit" class="descAsset"><div class="brightcove-embed descAsset" data-brightcove-id="6402454242112" data-poster="https://img.etg-digital-image.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp/https://d36hmfku9vb7q1.cloudfront.net/1785390438413/public/png/6367736571112.png" data-src="https://dam.qa.etg-digital26.com/server/api/core/bitstreams/c6f9d50c-177f-42ba-9c4c-7d0f272673a7/content"></div> <div class="brightcove-embed descAsset" data-brightcove-id="6402459738112" data-poster="https://img.etg-digital-image.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp/https://d36hmfku9vb7q1.cloudfront.net/1785409504409/public/png/6067363523001.png" data-src="https://dam.qa.etg-digital26.com/server/api/core/bitstreams/2b9956a9-648a-4078-a2cc-3572bb280b8f/content"></div> Who are the most backed players?There is a strong preference towards players from the British Isles this week, with England's Matt Fitzpatrick the most popular pick as the World Number Four features in 63% of teams.His countryman Tommy Fleetwood and MacIntyre are second and third, at 42% and 35% respectively.McIlroy, champion in 2023, is in 32% of teams, with two-time U.S. Open winner Clark rounding out the top five at 28%.

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Across four events in three countries, and with multiple rewards at play, the DP World Tour continues its global odyssey with the Asian Swing.<div class="brightcove-embed descAsset" data-brightcove-id="6402453248112" data-poster="https://img.etg-digital-image.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp/https://d36hmfku9vb7q1.cloudfront.net/1785390439699/public/png/6367737328112.png" data-src="https://dam.qa.etg-digital26.com/server/api/core/bitstreams/47506c81-cd0d-4f27-968c-e71e2684dfaf/content"></div>

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The Frenchman earned a&nbsp;long-awaited breakthrough title&nbsp;in his 200th start on golf's Global Tour 12 months ago at Italy's national open.Already with three top tens to his name by then, the confidence the win brought him saw Saddier come close to a second win of the campaign as he lost out to Alex Noren in a play-off at the BMW PGA Championship in the Rolex Series.Those performances proved instrumental in him finishing a career-best ninth on the Race to Dubai Rankings Delivered by DP World, to finish as the fourth of ten players to play their way onto the PGA TOUR.After a top-20 finish at the Nedbank Golf Challenge in honour of Gary Player towards the end of last year, Saddier has since played entirely on the PGA TOUR&nbsp;outside of starts at the US PGA Championship and U.S. Open.The 34-year-old may have missed the cut last week at Shinnecock Hills, but he reflected on his momentous triumph at Argentario Golf Club 12 months ago with great satisfaction about the "bonus" of being able to further his career by playing stateside."It's quite exciting, to be honest, to be here," said the Frenchman, whose victory in Italy earned him his Major Championship debut at The Open last summer"First time defending. I put this event in my schedule at the beginning of the year, and I'm looking forward to a good week."This victory was career-changing. I felt my shoulders were softer than before, there was less to carry. I just brought this confidence with me for the second part of the season, and I had some good results to qualify for the PGA TOUR.<div class="brightcove-embed descAsset" data-brightcove-id="6402459738112" data-poster="https://img.etg-digital-image.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp/https://d36hmfku9vb7q1.cloudfront.net/1785409504409/public/png/6067363523001.png" data-src="https://dam.qa.etg-digital26.com/server/api/core/bitstreams/2b9956a9-648a-4078-a2cc-3572bb280b8f/content"></div> "It’s different, not easy, for sure. I am struggling again to have some good results but being at the Majors is a nice experience."The players are stronger, the courses are tougher so it’s just great to play golf there and enjoy it. It’s pretty nice for me to know where I can improve my game. It’s just a bonus for me."

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<a href="https://www.europeantour.com/players/alex-fitzpatrick-42794/" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link editor-link">Alex Fitzpatrick</a> claimed his first DP World Tour title at the <a href="https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/hero-indian-open-2026/" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link editor-link">Hero Indian Open</a>. In doing so, the Englishman, highly touted for several years, joined brother Matt in the winners' ranks. <img src="https://d2i96gnbj9z6mt.cloudfront.net/1784163561184/public/jpeg/1774866561.jpg" alt="Alex Fitzpatrick-2268889962" width="inherit" class="descAsset"> In his third full season on the DP World Tour, and on his 87th start, the 27-year-old made a big career breakthrough and played his part in creating a piece of history too.His victory coupled on the back of Matt winning the Valspar Championship in Florida last week, saw the Fitzpatricks become the first brothers to win over consecutive weeks on the DP World Tour and PGA TOUR.“It’s great to join my brother Matt as a winner,” Fitzpatrick said.“It can be hard sometimes when you’re constantly chasing someone’s accolades but luckily it’s my brother, so it’s not horrific.READ MORE• <a href="https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/news/articles/detail/alex-fitzpatrick-makes-history-with-maiden-title-in-india/" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link editor-link">Alex Fitzpatrick makes history with maiden title in India</a>• <a href="https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/news/articles/detail/with-this-win-alex-fitzpatrick-2026-hero-indian-open/" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link editor-link">With this win: Alex Fitzpatrick - 2026 Hero Indian Open</a>"It’s extremely nice to join him in the winners’ ranks and hopefully I can continue to push on. I idolise him, so just trying to be like him in every way. Hopefully we can keep doing well.”Alex is now sixth on the Race to Dubai Rankings Delivered by DP World and second on the Asian Swing Rankings too, with the top three players on the latter earning exempt status at the US PGA Championship in May. <div class="brightcove-embed descAsset" data-brightcove-id="6392040368112" data-poster="https://cf-images.eu-west-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/static/5136026580001/28aabbdc-f985-4992-ad05-7bbd414858d6/a3b4cfb7-d3ce-4fa8-95a4-df9844fc3da4/1280x720/match/image.jpg" data-src="/0f4a73dd-7ec5-4990-9858-d1ff1f60ef2e/content"></div> Here are five things you should know about the newest winner on Tour.<h2 class="editor-heading-h2 editor-heading-h2">Amateur highs</h2>Alex won titles at every level of amateur golf and represented both England and Great Britain and Ireland in international competitions.As a freshman at Wake Forest University in North Carolina, he played the 2018-19 season alongside Cameron Young, who was a senior. He reached the quarter-finals of the 2018 U.S. Amateur and was part of an England team, featuring future PGA TOUR member Harry Hall, that lost out to a Swedish side that featured Ludvig Åberg and Vincent Normann in the final of the European Amateur Team Championship in 2019. That same year, he made the first of two Walker Cup appearances and was part of a winning International team at the Arnold Palmer Cup in 2020.While still an amateur, he made the cut at the 2021 Cazoo Open supported by Gareth Bale, before playing at the PGA TOUR's Valspar Championship prior to his debut in the professional ranks at the 2022 Horizon Irish Open. <h2 class="editor-heading-h2 editor-heading-h2">Big ambitions</h2>Alex secured his full playing privileges on the DP World Tour for 2024 through a series of strong results the previous summer, a period in which he claimed his first professional victory at the British Challenge presented by Modest! Golf Management on the HotelPlanner Tour.A month earlier, he made a splash on one of the biggest stages in golf as he outperformed brother Matt for the first time in a professional event by finishing in a tie for 17th on his debut in The Open Championship at Royal Liverpool, having come through Final Qualifying at West Lancashire. Late on in a Full Swing episode, Alex is heard saying, "It's the first day I feel like I've become my own person."Later that month, he finished second at the ISPS HANDA World Invitational presented by AVIV Clinics in Northern Ireland, while he was also in contention to emulate brother Matt as a winner of the Omega European Masters.A year later, in 2024, he registered five top tens on the DP World Tour as he reached the season-ending DP World Tour Championship for the first time.Speaking in the Green Room in Dubai, he said: "Like every golfer, I want to be World Number One, I'd love to play Ryder Cups, I'd love to win Majors so those are the goals - hopefully I can achieve them."After a disappointing start to the 2025 season, patience was rewarded as he recorded three top tens over the closing months - including a tie for third place at the inaugural DP World India Championship - to go from fears over retaining his full playing rights to making his way to the DP World Tour Play-Offs in Abu Dhabi.In his tenth start of the 2026 campaign, he conquered the fearsome DLF Golf &amp; Country Club to claim a two-stroke victory as he made five birdies over the back nine to become a DP World Tour winner for the first time. <blockquote class="editor-quote editor-quote">Alex Fitzpatrick, a DP World Tour Champion. That’s pretty cool. Proud of you <a href="https://twitter.com/FitzAlex99?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" class="editor-link editor-link">@FitzAlex99</a> 🏆 <a href="https://t.co/T6cTcrvAQM" class="editor-link editor-link">https://t.co/T6cTcrvAQM</a> <a href="https://t.co/bGV3eHLdma" class="editor-link editor-link">pic.twitter.com/bGV3eHLdma</a>— Matt Fitzpatrick (@MattFitz94) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattFitz94/status/2038254339945378269?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" class="editor-link editor-link">March 29, 2026</a></blockquote> <h2 class="editor-heading-h2 editor-heading-h2">Brookline memories</h2>Brookline will forever hold a special place in the heart of the Fitzpatrick family. After all, it was the scene of a childhood memory that will forever remain ingrained in both Alex and Matt and where the latter achieved the greatest moment of his career so far.In 2013, Alex carried the bag for Matt as he won the U.S. Amateur at The Country Club in Boston, Massachusetts and nine years later was greenside to see his older brother win his first Major Championship at the U.S. Open. In the immediate aftermath, Alex revealed how his brother’s U.S. Open triumph came at a cost following a last-minute change of plans.“I actually flew home yesterday (Saturday) afternoon and then flew straight back when I saw he was tied for the lead," he said."It’s been a hectic 24 hours but it was definitely worth the 150 dollars coming back. I couldn’t be prouder of him. It’s his dedication to getting better each day. If you look at 99 per cent of the field, none of them would go through what he does to get better, even one per cent a day.”Just like in 2013, the Fitzpatrick family stayed with the same host family, Will and Jennifer Fulton, and their three children, Sam, Annabelle and George. <blockquote class="editor-quote editor-quote">Hard to believe it’s been nine years already, having <a href="https://twitter.com/FitzAlex99?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" class="editor-link editor-link">@FitzAlex99</a> on the bag made it extra special. Excited to tackle the course again!! <a href="https://t.co/cx7jYViHhr" class="editor-link editor-link">pic.twitter.com/cx7jYViHhr</a>— Matt Fitzpatrick (@MattFitz94) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattFitz94/status/1536808090422616066?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" class="editor-link editor-link">June 14, 2022</a></blockquote> <h2 class="editor-heading-h2 editor-heading-h2">Full Swing</h2>In 2024, the Fitzpatrick brothers were a source of focus as part of the second series of Netflix’s Full Swing.In particular, the episode honed in on how younger sibling Alex sought to emerge from the shadow of Major Championship winner Matt and blaze his own path to golf glory.The episode provided an inside look at the brothers' shared pursuit of success, albeit with the pair - separated by a four-year age gap - at different stages in their professional careers.At one moment, Fitzpatrick joins his brother Alex, who was then finishing up his collegiate career at Wake Forest, for a range session.“Everyone knows Matt is a statistical person, but we’re not the athlete that some of the guys are,” says Alex.“He works harder than them most likely and finds ways to get better, just finding the 0.1 per cent of everything that will make him better and beat them.”Like with most siblings, the duo are competitive but the cameras hone in on how supportive they are of each other, while also highlighting the challenges their parents Susan and Russell face in following their sons' fortunes around the world. <h2 class="editor-heading-h2 editor-heading-h2">His love of Sheffield United</h2>When you talk about the Fitzpatrick brothers, it is hard to ignore their love of English football club Sheffield United.Both are long-time supporters of their hometown club and have been regular visitors over the years to Bramall Lane.Former Blades boss Neil Warnock was present to see Alex win his maiden title as a professional at St. Mellion, something that made brother Matt jealous.

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Erling Haaland and company have been one of the standout stories of the ongoing men's football World Cup held across the United States, Mexico and Canada, upsetting five-time winners Brazil along the way in the last-16.Victory has been followed by both players and fans doing a rowing celebration to a beating drum, a reflection on the country's viking heritage which has gone viral around the world.Next up for Norway is a quarter-final against England on Saturday night and the Scandinavian underdogs are likely to have plenty of support from the fans at the&nbsp;Genesis Scottish Open&nbsp;as they take on the host nation's 'Auld Enemy'."Let's do it on Sunday," said Hovland, who attended Norway's 3-2 group stage win over Senegal alongside countryman and fellow DP World Tour and PGA TOUR winner Kristoffer Reitan. "That would be great. First tee, we're doing the rowing. "I've done some rowing. Every Norwegian has to do at least a few rows out there. No, it's pretty cool. It's a cool thing that is really taking over the Internet and gone viral. "I've always been watching the Norway games. I'm not a big football fan in general. I don't really keep up. I don't know any of the players. But obviously it's pretty patriotic to watch."And when I was at home, last game... just like sitting on the veranda watching the game, you can hear the screams from downtown, like there's 100,000 people in the city just cheering and rooting for Norway. It's really cool to see that energy and you really feel it."So just to be a part of that is culturally just really cool. I think Norway really needed something like this to happen. So that's really cool to be a part of and I'm going to watch the next page, that's for sure. But I'm in no position to give any sort of prediction but I really hope our country wins for sure.And he joked of the English players in the field at The Renaissance Club: "I feel like it's a very sensitive subject for them, so it might cut a little too deep there if I push too hard. But yeah, I hope they lose and come crying out on Sunday morning."Inside the ropes, Hovland will go in hunt of a second Rolex Series title full of confidence after a stunning play-off victory over World Number One Scottie Scheffler at the PGA TOUR's Travelers Championship last time out.<div class="brightcove-embed descAsset" data-brightcove-id="6402454438112" data-poster="https://img.etg-digital-image.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp/https://d36hmfku9vb7q1.cloudfront.net/1785390439648/public/png/6307579498112.png" data-src="https://dam.qa.etg-digital26.com/server/api/core/bitstreams/597b5338-7359-4b8f-9c50-bd80ed9c6e03/content"></div>

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The PGA of Australia has agreed a landmark five-year extension with Challenger to be the Title Partner of the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia. <img src="https://img.etg-digital-image.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp/https://d36hmfku9vb7q1.cloudfront.net/1785402013747/public/jpeg/210324-ML-Recommended-Routes_ScottishHighlands_2_4f4804b3-7c40-415a-9f88-c62a49e1b2bc.jpg" alt="210324-ML-Recommended-Routes_ScottishHighlands_2_4f4804b3-7c40-415a-9f88-c62a49e1b2bc" width="inherit" class="descAsset"> The agreement represents the largest commercial partnership in the Tour's history and extends Challenger's commitment through to the end of the 2030/31 season. The announcement coincides with the launch of this season’s Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia schedule, which will deliver another summer of unmissable golf across all Australian mainland states, New Zealand’s North and South Island and Papua New Guinea. The 2026/27 Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia season will feature 19 tournaments, providing a world-class competitive platform for the region’s leading professionals and emerging stars. Since becoming Title Partner in 2023, Challenger’s investment has played a key role in strengthening the Tour, supporting enhanced tournament delivery, creating greater opportunities for players and elevating the experience for fans, partners and host venues. PGA of Australia Chief Executive Officer Gavin Kirkman said the new agreement, announced today at The Lakes Golf Club in Sydney which will host this year’s BMW Australian PGA Championship, was a major endorsement of the Tour’s direction and future. “This five-year extension is a landmark moment for the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia,” Kirkman said. “To secure the largest commercial partnership in our Tour's history demonstrates the confidence Challenger has in our vision, our players and the future of professional golf events across this region. “Since joining us as Title Partner in 2023, Challenger has played a major role in helping us build momentum, strengthen our tournaments, create more opportunities for players to compete and progress their careers and produce awesome event experiences for our golf fans. “This long-term commitment allows us to continue investing in our Tour, our events and the next generation of golfers chasing their dreams on the world stage.” Challenger Chief Executive Officer Nick Hamilton said the extension reflected the organisation’s belief in the future of Australian golf and the strength of the partnership. "At Challenger, we're in the business of providing Australians with long-term financial confidence. This partnership is about playing the long game, investing in the future of Australian golf, creating more opportunities for players and inspiring more people to get behind the game,” Mr Hamilton said. &nbsp; “We are incredibly excited to extend our commitment to the PGA Tour of Australasia for another five years because we believe in the long-term importance of golf in the region, and the very bright future of the Tour. &nbsp; “As the most played sport by Australian adults, golf is a great way to for us to connect with Australians through a shared passion enjoyed by millions throughout their lives. “This partnership is aligned to our purpose of helping Australians enjoy financial security in retirement, so the time is spent worrying about driving off the tee- leaving us to be their partner providing retirement income,” Mr Hamilton said. The Tour begins with the PNG Open at Royal Port Moresby Golf Club on August 27-30 before travelling to Western Australia, South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland across October and November. The summer of golf will then feature the two flagship Australian events – the BMW Australian PGA Championship at The Lakes in Sydney (November 26-29) and the Capital.com Australian Open at Kingston Heath in Melbourne (December 3-6). The second half of the season will be highlighted by the final four events of world-first Players Series co-sanctioned with the WPGA Tour of Australasia, as well as a three-event New Zealand swing that features the ISPS HANDA Japan-Australasia Championship at Royal Auckland &amp; Grange Golf Club (February 18-21) and the New Zealand Open presented by Millbrook Resort (February 25-28).

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McNealy and Smalley edge aheadHome favourites Maverick McNealy and Alex Smalley will share a one-shot lead heading into the weekend but they have a bunched chasing pack breathing down their necks.&nbsp;With a seven-way logjam after day one, it was expected the field could get spread in round two but with tough, windy conditions in Pennsylvania, that did not transpire.&nbsp;McNealy briefly had some breathing room at six under but two late bogeys saw him fall back to four under with a 67, a target that had earlier been set by Smalley after a 69.&nbsp;Two more Americans in Chris Gotterup and Max Greyserman were a shot off the lead alongside Australian Min Woo Lee, Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama, South African Aldrich Potgieter and German Stephan Jaeger. There were a total of 43 players within five shots of the lead, with the cut just eight back. Gotterup ready for Major tiltChris Gotterup feels he is ready to contend for a maiden Major after carding the lowest round of the week on day two. The American's career has been on a stunning upward trajectory since he held off Rory McIlroy to win the Genesis Scottish Open and move into the world's top 100 last summer. The following week he finished third at The Open and this season he has two wins on the PGA TOUR which helped him move into the top five on the Official World Golf Ranking. He was met with tough, windy conditions in round two at Aronimink Golf Club but carded six birdies and a single bogey for a 65 - the lowest round of the week by two thus far - to put himself right in contention heading into the weekend. After such a swift rise, this is just his sixth Major appearance and, while he may be coming in somewhat under the radar, he is confident he can challenge for one of golf's biggest titles. "I feel like, if I'm playing well, I can compete anywhere," he said. "I feel like you've got to keep putting yourself in position and you hope that one day it breaks through and it was your time. But as long as you can keep putting yourself there, I think that's all you can do."Big finish keeps Rose aliveJustin Rose continued his love affair with Aronimink Golf Club with a spectacular eagle to ensure he made the weekend. The Englishman has an excellent record over the Philadelphia layout, having won the 2010 AT&amp;T National and lost a play-off at the 2018 BMW Championship in two of this three appearances. He looked set to damage that legacy, however, sitting five over for the day and the week and set to miss the cut when he found the rough with his second at the par five ninth. What followed was spectacular, with Rose pitching a high shot onto the green and seeing it roll into the cup for the eagle that secured him weekend golf at the second Major Championship of the season. “I left myself in the worst possible spot which I was getting pretty good at, I’d done that all day long,” he said. “I literally had to toy with the big bank... I flopped it up over and it’s in the lap of the gods but I hit a great shot, obviously. The previous hole I three-putted because I knew I had a par five to finish and was looking to make birdie there but I left myself in... desperate times call for desperate measures and that was pretty fun to be honest.”Paddy's still got itAt the 15th Pádraig Harrington holed a spectacular 48-footer - that's just a six-footer less than his age.Spanish handsFrom one of the oldest players in the field to the youngest - take a bow 21-year-old Angel Ayora.

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The Norwegian, who earned promotion from the HotelPlanner Tour in 2022, arrives at&nbsp;Wittelsbacher&nbsp;Golfclub&nbsp;in good form after&nbsp;a&nbsp;second-place&nbsp;finish at the English Open supported by HotelPlanner and tied for third at last week’s Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge, as he aims to return to the DP World Tour for the second time.And having&nbsp;spent large parts of last year away from the course, the 31-year-old&nbsp;is ready to approach the&nbsp;remainder&nbsp;of the season in a relaxed frame of mind.“For me this season it’s been about getting back to full fitness after being out with a wrist injury,” he said.“A lot of things have happened at home too after having my first child and buying a house so to get back playing some good golf again is nice. I think&nbsp;I’m&nbsp;more relaxed when&nbsp;I’m&nbsp;out playing now.“I&nbsp;don’t&nbsp;think&nbsp;I’m&nbsp;panicking on the range on a Wednesday like I did before.&nbsp;I’ve&nbsp;matured a bit after everything that has happened over the past couple of years.&nbsp;I’m&nbsp;able to stick to a plan a bit more which has given me some&nbsp;good results.”After&nbsp;losing his card&nbsp;two years ago, the Norwegian was forced to sit out the&nbsp;2025 season due to a severe wrist injury, with his comeback coming at May’s Italian Challenge Open.Krogh Johannessen would make&nbsp;three of his first four cuts&nbsp;this year before coming within touching distance of his second HotelPlanner Tour victory at the English Open, where American John Catlin prevailed after a marathon&nbsp;seven-hole&nbsp;play-off.Despite coming out of the wrong side of the result at The Vale Golf Club,&nbsp;the 31-year-old&nbsp;was proud of his best performance&nbsp;since 2022.“I was quite pleased with that week” he added.“John and I separated ourselves from the rest of the field and it was fun playing against him. It felt like it was a play-off from the back nine and in.“I played&nbsp;really well&nbsp;the last four holes and John played solid and obviously in the play-off we were both so tired and John played better and deserved it.“I’ve&nbsp;had a lot of different experiences on the DP World Tour from not being ready at all in 2019 to&nbsp;having a stressful end to the 2023 season.&nbsp;It’s&nbsp;obviously where I want to be on the DP World Tour and I think&nbsp;I’ll&nbsp;feel more ready&nbsp;if I play well enough this year.”Krogh&nbsp;Johannessen has&nbsp;played&nbsp;Wittelsbacher&nbsp;Golfclub&nbsp;once previously&nbsp;at the 2022 edition of the German Challenge, where he ended the week inside the top ten following rounds of&nbsp;70-71-69-69.Now, looking to improve this time around, the 31-year-old believes&nbsp;an accurate&nbsp;driver could be crucial as he looks to punch his way into the promotion&nbsp;places.“I really like this course, as long as I drive it a little bit&nbsp;better,&nbsp;I can really play well here,” he said.“This course could suit&nbsp;me;&nbsp;I’ve&nbsp;just got to be patient. Driving will be key this week&nbsp;and it could be firm out here which makes being in position&nbsp;really important.”Johannessen is part of a strong field at this week’s German Challenge powered by VcG including former European Ryder Cup star Chris Wood, Road to Mallorca Number Two Pablo Ereno and&nbsp;DP World Tour winner, Tom Lewis.

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The Frenchman carded a final round four under par 68 to reach 12 under par, a birdie on the 72nd hole taking him one shot clear of Denmark’s Hamish Brown.<img src="https://d36hmfku9vb7q1.cloudfront.net/1783486796563/public/jpeg/Article-Image_Example_3.avif" alt="Article Image Example 3" width="inherit" class="descAsset"> The 28-year-old was delighted to write his name into the history books on home soil, despite having started the final round with a double bogey.“It feels amazing to win on home soil,” he said. “I’m the first French golfer to win this tournament, so it’s pretty good to put my name on this trophy.“I made double so I didn’t have the best start. But after nine holes I went back to even and I thought if I have a good back nine, I have a good chance to catch the leaders, but also get a top five. And then that eagle, the bunker shot I holed out on 12, that got me to ten under and I thought I had a good chance if I played the next couple holes well and luckily I did it.“On 16 tee box there is a leaderboard right behind it so after the tee shot I looked back and saw the leaders were at eleven under par and I was at eleven under. 17 is tough so I tried to make a good par, hit two good shots, just missed the putt but par was good.“When I was on 18 tee box I saw I was at 11 tied for the lead so I thought if I make birdie, I’m clubhouse leader, if I make eagle even better so I tried my best and made birdie.”It was the worst possible start for Sale, as he found the trees off the par four first tee, and took two shots to escape before eventually winding up with a six.But the Frenchman picked up two gains at the sixth and ninth holes to make the turn in level par, before an eagle hole out lit up his round.Roared on by the home crowd, who came out to support in their numbers, Sale found birdies on the par five 15th and the last to secure victory.“The crowd was great, I had them pretty much all weekend, and it’s been good,” he added. “They always cheered for me especially when you make birdies and big putts the crowd is roaring so to hear that gives you a little bit of momentum which is great.“I’m proud of how I fought back after that first hole. I think in a way it kind of helped me because it put the pressure and the nerves away and I just managed to stick to my gameplan, keep my head down and just play my golf. I’m pretty happy about that because its what I’ve been working on for a while now and it worked out.“It means a lot because this year has been kind of weird. I feel like the games been pretty good I’ve been hitting the ball well but I haven’t had the results. There’s been lots of top 20s, top 30s but not so many good points to make big jumps, so this win will play a big part in finishing in the top 15 at the end of the year.”The victory vaults Sale 56 places in the Road to Mallorca Rankings up to 13th and puts him in&nbsp;contention to earn a DP World Tour card come the end of the season.Behind Sale and Brown in a tie for third was Italy’s Lorenzo Scalise and Jacopo Vecchi Fossa, England’s Alfie Plant, Norway’s Kristian Krogh Johannessen, and South Africa’s MJ Viljoen on ten under par.The Road to Mallorca now heads to Germany for the German Challenge powered by VcG, to be played from July 9-12.

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Back at&nbsp;Wittelsbacher Wittelsbacher&nbsp;Golfclub&nbsp;has been a consistent fixture on the Road to Mallorca in recent years&nbsp;after first&nbsp;emerging&nbsp;on the schedule in 2021.&nbsp;The&nbsp;7,479-yard par 72 lay-out begins and ends with par fives, with the&nbsp;627-yard closing hole one of the longest tests on the schedule.&nbsp;Last year, the&nbsp;long par four 17th&nbsp;was&nbsp;the most difficult hole on the course, with the tenth also providing a stern examination of the field.The&nbsp;course&nbsp;itself&nbsp;used to be&nbsp;home to the horses of Bavarian royalty before it was transformed by Dutch architect Joan Frederik Dudok Van Heel in 1988.&nbsp;Being tree-lined and long, keeping the ball on the short grass will be of upmost importance this week. Past winners The German Challenge powered by VcG has been a happy hunting ground for past promotion hopefuls, with four of the five winners going on to earn DP World Tour status the same year.<img src="https://d36hmfku9vb7q1.cloudfront.net/1783486610075/public/jpeg/Article-Image_Example_2.avif" alt="Article Image Example 2" width="inherit" class="descAsset"> South African JC Ritchie kickstarted his promotion push at Wittelsbacher 12 months ago after cruising to an eight-stroke victory following rounds of 67-66-65-66 for a dominant 24 under par total. Ritchie would go on to win the Open de Portugal at Royal Óbidos and Italian Challenge Open to secure automatic promotion to Golf’s Global Tour. Wittelsbacher was also the scene of Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen’s third win of 2024, a result which earned the Dane early promotion to the DP World Tour.Francesco Laporta from Italy and Spaniard Angel Hidalgo are also past champions of the German Challenge who went onto earn promotion the same year. Alejandro Del Rey, the 2022 victor, didn’t seal promotion but would play his way onto the DP World Tour for the 2023 season following a fifth-place finish at DP World Tour Final Stage Qualifying School.

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<a href="https://www.europeantour.com/players/alex-fitzpatrick-42794?tour=dpworld-tour" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link editor-link">Alex Fitzpatrick</a> surged to his maiden DP World Tour victory after a stunning final nine holes to overhaul defending champion <a href="https://www.europeantour.com/players/eugenio-lopez-chacarra-43332?tour=dpworld-tour" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link editor-link">Eugenio Chacarra</a> at the <a href="https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/hero-indian-open-2026/" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link editor-link">2026 Hero Indian Open</a>. <div class="brightcove-embed descAsset" data-brightcove-id="6392034799112" data-poster="https://cf-images.eu-west-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/static/5136026580001/f4f34ca3-83d0-4c15-9318-4bc69fcf0505/a01f8d09-cd09-4077-ba7b-3cefd50974cd/1920x1080/match/image.jpg" data-src="/08422d76-1a9e-429a-a260-3cf4865050a9/content"></div> The Englishman joined his elder brother, European Ryder Cup star <a href="https://www.europeantour.com/players/matthew-fitzpatrick-39474/" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link editor-link">Matt Fitzpatrick</a>, as a winner on Tour - and the siblings made history as the first ever to win in successive weeks on the DP World Tour and the PGA Tour.Alex Fitzpatrick said: "I'll try and explain (how it feels) without crying, it's been a lot of hard work for a long time."As much as this is the most amazing thing in the world right now, there's more important things in life than golf so... probably going to cry but yeah, ecstatic."I just had to ask my caddie how many putts I had (to win) from six feet, so I think that says it all." <div class="brightcove-embed descAsset" data-brightcove-id="6392035386112" data-poster="https://cf-images.eu-west-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/static/5136026580001/ed3d579c-26f8-4262-9689-067b56f0ebaf/03956dd2-7a35-42f9-a6d6-5356b0e4a121/1920x1080/match/image.jpg" data-src="/a23890c2-0af2-4db3-a78f-2c9df8d0c80f/content"></div> Chacarra had held a commanding four-shot lead overnight and though he started with a bogey, he holed an excellent birdie putt at the fifth. Fitzpatrick's superb approach at the sixth set up his first birdie of the day after bogeys at the third and fourth.Chacarra's tee-shot found the water at the eighth, leading to a bogey and a two-shot swing as Fitzpatrick made his birdie. Both players birdied the ninth to turn with Chacarra three shots ahead, half of what his lead had been on the sixth tee.Fitzpatrick bogeyed the tenth but birdied the next three. Chacarra found a much-needed response at the 13th after a magnificent approach from the left rough to keep himself in front.Chacarra found the 14th green to set up a rare half-chance for birdie, but his difficult swinging putt stayed out. After finding a fairway bunker off the 15th tee, though, the Spaniard was unable to hold the green with his third shot as Fitzpatrick reached the par-five in two to turn up the pressure.The Englishman's birdie gave him the outright lead, having turned around six shots in three holes, as Chacarra two-putted for a bogey. Another followed at the next as Fitzpatrick learned from Chacarra's underhit birdie putt and went within three inches of holing his own, while Chacarra's par attempt lipped out. Fitzpatrick appeared relaxed, sharing a joke with his group as he left the 17th tee, and nervelessly birdied that hole as well to open up a decisive four-shot lead.He took a low-risk approach down the par-five last, where he had to contend with the strip of rough intruding across the fairway, but a double-bogey seven proved enough for a two-stroke victory."I'm mentally exhausted," he admitted. "I thought I hit a good tee-shot there on 18 and I was in the rough, then you're chipping out - it's a challenge out here for sure but happy to come out on top."I think (in round two) I had nine birdies and I didn't know until I'd finished, and same today. I felt like I was playing really nicely, I started to hole some really good putts, I still don't know how many birdies I had, I was just trying to stick in it."(I'll celebrate with) probably a glass of Coca-Cola or something. But yeah, I'll be calling my friends and family and just try and let it sink in."Matt Fitzpatrick is a ten-time winner on the DP World Tour, most recently at the 2025 DP World Tour Championship in November, and also won last week's Valspar Championship on the PGA Tour to climb to a career-high World Number Six. <img src="https://d2i96gnbj9z6mt.cloudfront.net/1784164674768/public/jpeg/1774775580.jpg" alt="Alex Fitzpatrick 2268891093" width="inherit" class="descAsset"> Alex Fitzpatrick said: "It can be hard sometimes when you're constantly chasing someone's accolades but luckily it's my brother. It's extremely nice to join him in the winners' ranks and hopefully I can continue to push on."I idolise him so just trying to be like him in every way so yeah, hopefully we can keep doing well."I'm off to see them in a couple of days, I see my mum and dad tomorrow and we're going to meet my brother in Florida. It's been a good few weeks for the Fitzpatricks."MJ Daffue, the third member of the final group, birdied the 17th to finish in a tie for third with Frenchman Ugo Coussaud and Fitzpatrick's compatriot Andy Sullivan.Italy's Francesco Molinari was three under alongside Ewen Ferguson and Calum Hill, whilc David Law made it three Scottish players in the top ten as he finished to under alongside a second Italian in Matteo Manassero whose 68 was the best round of the day.

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Alex Fitzpatrick makes history with maiden title in India

Ewen Ferguson holed a monster, Jordan Gumberg defied a terrifying pin position and Alex Fitzpatrick was sleepy after day three of the 2026 Hero Indian Open. <div class="brightcove-embed descAsset" data-brightcove-id="6391941952112" data-poster="https://cf-images.eu-west-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/static/5136026580001/b8f75929-7250-4fd6-b2e5-92a7edd67e89/371d3bfb-da31-441e-8c82-d7885a728b6e/1280x720/match/image.jpg" data-src="/21eb1041-3041-459e-a6d9-522346859d01/content"></div> Here is everything you need to know from Moving Day at DLF G&amp;CC.<h2 class="editor-heading-h2">Anything can happen</h2>Eugenio Chacarra, a course and distance winner last year, moved four strokes clear of the field thanks to a third round of 70. That raised the prospects of a successful title defence but the Spaniard was taking nothing for granted and said: "There's still a lot of golf to play and around this course anything can happen. I had a good Moving Day but on this course four shots seems like nothing." <div class="brightcove-embed descAsset" data-brightcove-id="6391942035112" data-poster="https://cf-images.eu-west-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/static/5136026580001/de0b527a-de18-4c2a-8f1f-a61e83d86f51/f64fab95-ca08-4a98-93a5-c3e84f3a2335/1280x720/match/image.jpg" data-src="/98f64884-921e-41df-868b-ae57b45dc63f/content"></div> <h2 class="editor-heading-h2">Fitzpatrick craves a rest</h2>Alex Fitzpatrick battled to a hugely creditable level-par 72 to stay six under for the tournament, sharing second place with South Africa's MJ Daffue. Asked to sum up his day, though, the first word out of the Englishman's mouth was "Tiring". He added: "Happy with the way I fought but yeah, ready for bed already." <div class="brightcove-embed descAsset" data-brightcove-id="6391945343112" data-poster="https://cf-images.eu-west-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/jit/5136026580001/4029d839-9d0e-4c79-88d9-54792cde5f49/main/1280x720/56s981ms/match/image.jpg" data-src="/3cf1ded5-0e04-4fbc-b720-3568defc7619/content"></div> <h2 class="editor-heading-h2">Peake performance</h2>The par-four 14th hole has played at an average of 4.82 strokes this week, the hardest hole at the Hero Indian Open since the tournament joined the DP World Tour schedule in 2015. There have been only nine birdies there, and just two on Saturday - Fitzpatrick made one and hats off to anyone who knew the other came from Ryan Peake, in a round of 76 that left the Australian three over par for the tournament. Fitzpatrick made another hugely impressive birdie at the last despite this treacherous pin position, where last week's Hainan Classic presented by MAEXTRO champion Jordan Gumberg somehow conjured an eagle. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The pin position on the 18th is scary 😦<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HeroIndianOpen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HeroIndianOpen</a> <a href="https://t.co/5diyhbCsCi">pic.twitter.com/5diyhbCsCi</a>&mdash; DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) <a href="https://twitter.com/DPWorldTour/status/2037776636419170515?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 28, 2026</a></blockquote>
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 <h2 class="editor-heading-h2">Ferguson's finesse</h2>The pace and slopes of the greens at DLF G&amp;CC has made scoring difficult this week but Ewen Ferguson showed how it is done as he breathed on this 40-foot left-to-right snaker to birdie the 15th. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The perfect read 🧠<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HeroIndianOpen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HeroIndianOpen</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/EwboF?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EwboF</a> <a href="https://t.co/OPIh7WkGP9">pic.twitter.com/OPIh7WkGP9</a>&mdash; DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) <a href="https://twitter.com/DPWorldTour/status/2037837882212380759?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 28, 2026</a></blockquote>
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 <h2 class="editor-heading-h2">Man of the people</h2>American Akshay Bhatia's first DP World Tour appearance in India, the homeland of his grandparents, ended when he missed the cut by one stroke having resumed his delayed second round on Saturday morning, and having recovered from an outward nine of 44 on Thursday to give himself a chance. To the delight of the local fans, though, the 24-year-old remained on course throughout the day and honoured requests for autographs and photos. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Akshay Bhatia is still on site 9.5 hours after missing the cut at DLF... Still smiling and still signing 😀✍️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HeroIndianOpen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HeroIndianOpen</a> <a href="https://t.co/hQVeHbKwF2">pic.twitter.com/hQVeHbKwF2</a>&mdash; DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) <a href="https://twitter.com/DPWorldTour/status/2037864962400645321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 28, 2026</a></blockquote>
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Hero Indian Open - Day three digest

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