Slow and steady Russell Knox’s mantra after Irish Open win

Phil Casey Russell Knox will favour slow, steady improvement over any urge to seek rapid progression after returning to the world’s top 50 following his extraordinary victory in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open.

Russell Knox will favour slow, steady improvement over any urge to seek rapid progression after returning to the world’s top 50 following his extraordinary victory in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open.

Knox holed from 40 feet for birdie across the 18th green in regulation to join Ryan Fox on 14 under par, the New Zealander then missing from eight feet for a birdie of his own to win the title.