Rafa Cabrera-Bello on Emirates' eighth tee.

With the dust storms of Qatar but a distant and unpleasant memory, the cream of the European Tour descended on a defenceless Emirates Golf Club this morning for the first round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. (continue reading…)

Mauve-ing on up: Uihlein will be hoping for an improvement on his opening round.

Former US Amateur champion Peter Uihlein endured a turbulent start to his professional career this morning, carding a four-over-par 76 in the first round the Challenge Tour’s Gujarat Kensville Open in Ahmedabad, India. (continue reading…)

The glitterati of world golf may be assembled in Abu Dhabi, but India is the venue for what may – in the long-term – prove the most significant of the week’s fixtures. It’s there, playing in the Challenge Tour’s Gujarat Kensville Challenge, that Walker Cup star and world-beating amateur Peter Uihlein will make his professional debut. (continue reading…)

Uihlein sets his sights toward Europe

College and amateur standout Peter Uihlein, the youngest son of Acushnet chief Wally Uihlein, announced Monday his intention to turn pro, instead of finishing his final semester at Oklahoma State University. Uihlein, who captured the 2010 U.S. Amateur at Chambers Bay and played on two Walker Cup teams, will kick off his career exclusively in Europe, playing on sponsor’s exemptions on the European Tour, along with its developmental Challenge Tour. (continue reading…)

The victorious Great Britain & Ireland team capture the Cup

With the US Open tennis and NFL’s opening weekend, I’m not sure how many of you kept up with the Walker Cup, contested at Royal Aberdeen in Scotland. From what I saw in the highlights on Golf Central, I wish I’d caught more of the coverage, or heck, been at the matches. (continue reading…)