Martin Dempster Journalist
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Martin Dempster is the chief golf writer for The Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday and Edinburgh Evening News. Martin has been a golf journalist for more than 30 years an has covered all manner of events from local tournaments to The Open, The Masters and Ryder Cup. He is chairman of the Association of Golf Writers, having been member of that organisation for around 20 years.

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The Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday, Edinburgh Evening News

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1579 Articles
about 2 months ago
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'Significant milestone' for new R&A facility GolfIt!

Glasgow venue awarded international sustainability certification

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about 2 months ago
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Dominant Scottie Scheffler happy to 'plod along' as he laughs off Tiger talk

On back of historic back-to-back wins in The Players, American is way better than anyone right now

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2 months ago
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Scottie Scheffler creates history as first back-to-back winner in The Players

American ties lowest closing round at TPC Sawgrass with 64 that included only 25 putts

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2 months ago
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Rory McIlroy says Greg Norman has done PIF chief a 'disservice'

World No 2 welcomes Monday meeting between PGA Tour player directors and Saudis

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2 months ago
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Martin Laird runs up seven at 17th in sore Sawgrass finish for Scot

Iconic hole at Florida venue claims another tartan victim after Russell Knox made nine in 2016

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2 months ago
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Patrick Cantlay confirms Monday meeting between PGA Tour players and PIF

Player director says he’ll be doing ‘a lot more listening than talking’ in Ponte Vedra Beach get-together

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2 months ago
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Peter Malnati wants PGA Tour player talks with PIF to unite golf

Meeting between US circuit's player directors and Yasir Al-Rumayyan reported to be in offing

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2 months ago
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Aaron Rai still riding on crest of wave after 'huge' Scottish Open win

Englishman doubts he’d be playing on PGA Tour if it hadn’t been for his East Lothian title triumph

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2 months ago
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Martin Laird 'fooled' by Sawgrass rough after making move in The Players

Scot finishes with double-bogey 6 in round that was mix of ‘feast and famine’

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2 months ago
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Martin Laird insists Bob MacIntyre is 'going to be just fine' on PGA Tour

US-based Scot believes his compatriot has ingredients to come up with recipe for success in US

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2 months ago
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Jordan Spieth confirms PGA Tour players could be set to meet PIF chief

Meeting could take place as early as Monday and Texan says it is ‘probably a good thing’

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2 months ago
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Matt Fitzpatrick back to his proper fighting weight after solving driver issue

Dunhill Links champion ‘almost had heart attack’ when he discovered what had been causing an issue

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