Chris Wood

Edinburgh entrepreneur brings ‘UK’s biggest escape room’ to Scotland’s capital

Dun Aluinn house

I stayed at Scottish hotel with private chef & butler - my verdict

Ewen Ferguson in action during the pro-am prior to the Qatar Masters at Doha Golf Club

Will it be Doha delight again for one of 11 Scots in Qatar Masters?

Portolio MD Chris Wood worries that landlords could end up taking their properties off the rental market. Picture: contributed.

Estate agent fears higher rents in Scotland if emergency rules become norm

Chris Wood is paying £1,750 for hotel quarantine but claims he has been served a frozen chicken sandwich and tiny meals during his stay - and had his clothes shrunk in the wash.

Hotel quarantine guest complains of ‘frozen’ chicken sandwich and shrunk clothes

Founders Chris Wood (left) and Ross MacDonald aim to negotiate 60 sales for clients in 2021 - up from 30 sold in the past year. Picture: contributed.

Specialist estate agent expecting to double sales

'We know that there are people who have been waiting for the right opportunities to invest,' says Wood. Picture: Jon Savage.

Boss of estate agent forecasts surge in investor interest

Livingston's Matija Sarkic kept a crucial clean sheet against Celtic in October. Picture: Craig Foy/SNS

Livingston ‘disappointment’ as Aston Villa recall goalkeeper Matija Sarkic

Amy Burnett, manager, KPMG Enterprise, with Catherine Burnet, senior partner, Scotland, KPMG. Picture: Contributed

Brexit fails to prevent VC pumping £32m into Scots start-ups

The team at MedAnnex, which has closed an 11m funding round ahead of clinical trials for its treatments. Picture: Contributed

Life sciences scale-up MedAnnex gets £11m cash injection

Europe's Tyrrell Hatton with his Scottish caddie Mark Crane during Ryder Cup practice. Picture: Tom Russo

Prestwick to Paris, caddie Mark Crane's journey to the Ryder Cup

Scott McKenna (left) and Burnley's Ashley Barnes battle for the ball at Turf Moor. Picture: PA

Burnley 3-1 Aberdeen AET (4-2 agg): Dons bow out after brave effort

Gary Mackay-Steven (right) celebrates with his team-mates after opening the scoring. Picture: SNS

Aberdeen 1 - 1 Burnley: Dons denied famous win by late equaliser

Rory McIlroy plays out of a bunker during the pro-am for the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. Picture: Alex Pantling/Getty Images

Rory McIlroy looks to kick-start season at BMW PGA

Stephen Gallacher plays his second shot at the first in the final round of the NBO Oman Open at Al Mouj Golf in Muscat. Picture: Getty Images

Top-10 finish for Stephen Gallacher in NBO Oman Open

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8am Round-Up: Mark O'Meara off to nightmare start in The Open

Young Scottish amateur golfer Connor Syme and his father, Stuart, and caddie Tim Poyser at the 18th green after finishing his practice round.
Picture Ian Rutherford.

Connor Syme hoping for some amateur dramatics in The Open

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Amateur Connor Syme drawn with John Daly in The Open

Chris Wood is congratulated by his caddie after completing the fourth round at Royal Birkdale as leading amateur in 2008. Photograph: Glyn Kirk/Getty Images

Chris Woods tells of his amateur exploits at the Open

Richie Ramsay will play at this week's US Open. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Mike Walker chips in to help Richie Ramsay ahead of US Open

Italy's Renato Paratore poses with the trophy after winning the Nordea Masters at Barseback Golf Club, Sweden. Picture: AP

Renato Paratore pips Chris Wood to win Nordea Masters

England's Chris Wood tees off during the third day of Nordea masters at Barseback Golf Club. Picture AP

Hard work is paying off for England's Chris Wood

Scott Jamieson collected four birdies in a row on his way to a round of 70.

Scott Jamieson shares halfway lead at Wentworth

Ernie Els talks to rules official Simon Higginbottom on the 14th hole. Picture: Getty Images

Ernie Els is happy with his course of action at PGA

Henrik Stenson, right, chats to Scots actor Dougray Scott during the BMW PGA Championship Pro-Am at Wentworth. Picture: Warren Little/Getty Images

Henrik Stenson hopes Troon trip is catalyst for better form

Defending champion Chris Wood speaks to the media ahead of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. Picture: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

Chris Wood: Golfers don't get same credit as UK tennis stars

Dylan Frittelli of South Africa at the Volvo China Open. Picture: Getty Images

Dylan Frittelli in the driving seat at Volvo China Open

Russell Knox opens his campaign in Texas against Bill Haas tomorrow. Picture: Getty Images

8am Round-Up: Russell Knox in same WGC group as Danny Willett

Lee Westwood and stand-in caddie Ken Herring in conversation during the first round of the DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates. Picture: Getty Images

Snubbed Lee Westwood lets golf do talking with 66 in Dubai

Lee Westwood in action during the pro-am ahead of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. Picture: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images

Lee Westwood frustrated at being snubbed for World Cup

Russell Knox closed with a 66 to finish third behind Pat Perez in the OHL Classic in Mexico. Picture: Getty Images

8am Round-Up: Three top 10s in a row for Russell Knox

Scotland's Scott hits his tee shot on the ninth hole during the second round of the British Masters at The Grove. Photo Picture: Andrew Redington/Getty

Scott Jamieson moves up the field at the British Masters

CHASKA, MN - OCTOBER 01: Phil Mickelson and Matt Kuchar of the United States reacts after a putt by Kuchar on the 13th green during afternoon fourball matches of the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National Golf Club on October 1, 2016 in Chaska, Minnesota. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

How the second-day Ryder Cup matches were won and lost

Mark Crane offers Chris Wood some advice during a practice round at Hazeltine today with Rory McIlroy. Picture: Getty Images

Caddie Mark Crane hoping to help Europe bag win

Masters champion Danny Willett will be among seven Ryder Cup team members heading for Scotland straight after the Hazeltine match. Picture: Getty Images

Danny Willett to head Ryder Cup contingent in Dunhill Links

Scotland's Scott Jamieson opened with a three-under par round of 68 at the KLM Open in Spijk in the Netherlands. Picture: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images

Scott Jamieson is best of the Scots at KLM Open

Richie Ramsay lost to England's Oliver Fisher in his last-16 match at Archerfield Links. Picture: PA

Day of shocks at Paul Lawrie Match Play

Paul Lawrie lost at the 19th to Australian Richard Green at Archerfield Links this morning. Picture: PA

Top seed and host bow out in Paul Lawrie Match Play

Paul Lawrie had six birdies as he beat Dane Lucas Bjerregaard 4&2 at Archerfield Links. Picture: PA

Paul Lawrie joins Ryder Cup contenders in progressing at Archerfield Links

Chris Wood plays his first shot on the 15th tee during the Paul Lawrie Matchplay Pro-Am at Archerfield Links. Picture: Tony Marshall/Getty Images

Ryder Cup adds to incentive for golf's '˜Little and Large'

Englishman Matt Fitzpatrick is sitting in the last of nine automatic spots for the Ryder Cup heading into the Paul Lawrie Match Play at Archerfield Links. Picture: Getty Images

Ryder Cup hopeful faces vice-captain in Paul Lawrie Match Play

Scotland's Catriona Matthew opened with a 65 in New Jersey. Photograph: Hunter Martin/Getty
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Matthew slips back after early Classic charge
Scotland's Catriona Matthew slipped back into a share of eighth place in the ShopRite LPGA Classic yesterday after adding a second-round 70 to her opening 65 in...

Chris Wood kisses the trophy after winning the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth by one shot from Swedens Rikard Karlberg.

Chris Wood holds nerve for '˜surreal' Wentworth victory

Rory McIlroy made a hole-in-one at the 16th in a practice round with Chris Wood. Picture: AP

Masters Digest: Hole-in-one for Rory Mcilroy

Scott Jamieson says joining an American university is the reason why his game has made the grade. Picture: Getty

Paucity of new Scots talent joining elite '˜a worrying trend'

Rory McIlroy: Being able to wear shorts is a good idea. Picture: AFP/Getty

Players welcome shorts and shorter rounds on European Tour

Marc Leishman enjoys his victory after a difficult 2015 in which his wife fell seriously ill with toxic shock syndrome. Picture: AP

Marc Leishman ends year on high with Tour title

Worsening weather last month sent people indoors to watch films such as Jurassic World

Jurassic World fans drive up sales as weather turns

Chris Wood shakes hands with his caddie, Mark Crane, after his score of 65 equalled the course record during the final round of last years Open Championship at Royal Liverpool. Picture: Getty Images

Gullane offers new challenge for caddie Mark Crane

Padraig Harrington plays from the edge of a bunker at the 18th yesterday. Picture: AP

Ramsay shares lead but Rory McIlroy misses cut

Byeong-Hun An celebrates victory yesterday before lifting the PGA Championship trophy. Picture: Getty

Star is born as Byeong-Hun An wins at Wentworth

Marc Warren plays a shot on the 10th hole during the round two of the Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament in Dubai. Picture: AP

Warren sets sights on his first Masters appearance

The survey from Barclaycard found that 64% of Scots were now confident in their personal finances, up 9% from before last months referendum. Picture: PA

No vote boosts consumer confidence in the economy

Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey celebrates after scoring against Crystal Palace. Picture: AP

English round-up: Late Arsenal strike downs Palace

Sergio Garcia with the winners trophy. Picture: Getty

Sergio Garcia lands Qatar Masters in sudden death

Rafa Cabrera-Bello of Spain on the 18th hole at the Qatar Masters. Picture: Getty

Cabrera Bello impresses Ryder Cup captain in Qatar

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