Kiradech Aphibarnrat plays golf for a simple reason: to buy watches and shoes

Kiradech Aphibarnrat has three wins on the European Tour, finished T-15 at last year’s Masters and competed in golf’s return to the Olympics. Still the 27-year-old is in the category of players only known by golf diehards. If he continues to give interviews like this, however, that could be changing.

McIlroy out of Abu Dhabi Championship

World No.2 Rory McIlroy has officially withdrawn from this week’s Abu Dhabi Championship on the European Tour after succumbing to the injury he sustained during last week’s BMW South African Open.