AMERICAN LPGA rookie Cheyenne Knight topped the 11 qualifiers at Ashridge, who will make up the field of this week’s final women’s Major of the seaason at Woburn, starting on Thursday. The LPGA rookie made light work of her first competitive round on English soil by recording a superb score of 65 to top an […]
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Knight bags one of 11 spots at AIG Women’s British Open with help from Ashridge pro
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Langer legend goes from strength to strength with record fourth Senior Open
BERNHARD Langer continued his historic dominance of over-50s golf by winning The Senior Open for a record fourth time. The German set a new benchmark for Senior Major Championship victories – with 10 – when he last won The Senior Open in 2017 at Royal Porthcawl, And with his win at Royal Lytham & St […]
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Koepka cool about first WGC win at FedEx St Jude. . . and reflects on helping sick kids
BROOKS Koepka sealed his first World Golf Championships title as he cruised to a three-shot victory at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. The World No. 1 carded an impressive bogey-free round of 65 at TPC Southwind to get to 16-under par and add a WGC to his four Major Championship victories. Fellow American Webb Simpson […]
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Hewson claims spot in AIG Women’s British Open by winning European Amateur
HERTFORDSHIRE’S England international Alice Hewson booked herself a place in this week’s AIG Women’s British Open at Woburn, after producing a last day charge to win the European Ladies’ Amateur Championship at Dorset’s Parkstone Golf Club. Hewson, from Berkhamsted, started the final day just inside the top 20 after opening rounds of 72, 70 and […]
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Tom Watson confirms he will bow out of Senior Open and The Open at Royal Lytham
TOM Watson, five-time winner of The Open and three-time Senior Open Champion, has announced that the final round of The Senior Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes will be the last competitive round in the UK. The 69-year-old, who has competed in The Open an astonishing 38 times and has made the cut in […]
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Schmidt becomes youngest to complete the Brabazon and Carris Trophy double
BEN Schmidt became just the fourth golfer to win both the Brabazon Trophy and the Carris Trophy in the same season when he won the English Boys’ Under 18 Amateur Strokeplay Championship at Moor Park Golf Club. The 16-year-old from Rotherham Golf Club became the youngest-ever winner of the Brabazon Trophy when winning the English […]
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Ryder Cup ready for Irish return in 2026 as Adare Manor gets green light
THE Ryder Cup will return to Ireland in 2026 when Adare Manor, in County Limerick, hosts the biennial contest between Europe and the United States for the first time. Ryder Cup Europe announced the five-star resort will follow in the footsteps of Whistling Straits in Wisconsin (2020), Marco Simone in Italy (2022) and Bethpage Black […]
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Nicholas breaking down boundaries as amputee qualifies for Senior Open
AMPUTEE golfer Geoff Nicholas will make his Senior Open debut at Royal Lytham & St Annes today after earning his place in Monday Qualifying. The Australian – who participated in the European Tour’s ground-breaking EDGA Scottish Open for Golfers with Disability earlier this month – was one of more than 500 golfers who competed at […]
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Rory McIlroy admits emotion of playing Open at Royal Portrush really got to him
RORY McIlroy arrives at the WGC-FedEx St Jude Invitational buoyed by the support of his home country, after experiencing an outpouring of love as he narrowly missed the cut at The Open last week. An emotional McIlroy was visibly overwhelmed by the support he received on Friday after battling back from a disappointing opening round […]
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Clark Dennis? More like Clark Kent as ‘Superman’s’ 63 overpowers Olazabal
CLARK Dennis came from six shots behind to win his fifth Staysure Tour title at the WINSTONgolf Senior Open after a stunning nine-under par 63 in the final round. The American made five consecutive birdies in his last six holes to set the target at 15 under par, and with overnight leader José María Olazábal […]
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Hill banking on gaining card after securing second win on Challenge Tour in Austria
CALUM Hill carded just three bogeys in 72 holes to win the Euram Bank Open, his second European Challenge Tour title, at Golf Club Adamstal and jump into the top 15 on the Order of Merit. The Scot added a bogey-free 66, four under par, to his opening rounds of 65-64-67 to reach 18-under par […]
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Hill climbs every mountain to lead at halfway mark in Austria’s Euram Bank Open
CALUM Hill leads the Euram Bank Open on 11-under par at the halfway stage after posting a bogey-free 64 on day two at Austria’s Golf Club Adamstal. The Scot added a six-under par round to his opening five-under 65 to overhaul first round leader Marcel Schneider, who heads into the weekend as Hill’s nearest challenger […]
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How Mexican Toledo took advantage of Langer invite as hottest player in Germany
ESTEBAN Toledo recorded his lowest round in Europe to take the lead at the end of day one at the WINSTONgolf Senior Open after an eight-under par 64. The Mexican, making his debut appearance at WINSTONgolf in Vorbeck, made 10 birdies in his round of 64, despite not having played the course in competition before. […]
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Young claims EuroPro crown at Aviemore’s Spey Valley after wire-to-wire victory
SCOTLAND’S Daniel Young has won the Eagle Orchid Scottish Masters at Macdonald Spey Valley Resort after leading all week in Aviemore. Young, who is attached to Kingsbarns Pro Academy, made light work of it at times with rounds of 65, 67 and 69 to finish on 12-under par. The total was good enough to clinch […]
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Golf Foundation spreading Get into Golf message during Open’s return to Portrush
THE Golf Foundation is spending this week at Royal Portrush helping to spread the Get into Golf message during the 148th Open Championship. The Claret Jug’s return to Northern Ireland for the first time in 68 years has seen the Golf Foundation working alongside hosts The R&A to get more youngsters playing golf. The Spectator […]
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Record attendance set at Royal Portrush and 2020 Open tickets selling fast
A RECORD-breaking crowd of 237,750 is attending The 148th Open at Royal Portrush, setting an attendance record for a championship staged outside St Andrews. This year’s attendance surpasses the crowd of 235,000 that attended Royal Birkdale in 2017 and the 237,000 mark set at St Andrews in 2015 making it the second largest championship ever. […]
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Top 30 confirmed for AIG Women’s British Open for Solheim Cup race climax
THE 2019 AIG Women’s British Open is set to welcome a star-studded field to Woburn next month, with every player from the current top 30 in the Rolex Women’s World Rankings confirmed. The AIG Women’s British Open was founded by the LGU in 1976 and this year will held on Woburn’s magnificent Marquess’ course from […]
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Why coaching lessons are going down a Storm at Hartlepool’s Dyke House
THREE Durham teenagers who have been coached by European Tour winner Graeme Storm helped Hartlepool’s Dyke House Academy win the English Schools’ Team Championship. Fourteen-year-old Jack Burton scored 40 Stableford points while 17-year-old Louis Westmoreland registered just one less to give the County Durham school a three-shot victory with 79 points over the Bracken course […]
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Home advantage counts for Royal Portrush members in R&A 9 Hole Challenge Final
FORTY-TWO club golfers enjoyed a memorable experience of playing Royal Portrush on the eve of The 148th Open when they competed in the final of The R&A 9 Hole Challenge over the weekend. The final was contested over the first two and last seven holes of the famous Dunluce links before this week’s Open begins. […]
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England miss out on Euro’s glory as Sweden condemn them to third silver in a row
ENGLAND narrowly missed out on the chance to win the European Men’s Team Championship for a record 12th time when they lost to hosts Sweden in the final of this year’s championship at Llunghusen GC. Tom Sloman, Alex Fitzpatrick and Ben Jones all claimed top-10 finishes as England finished second behind Ireland in the 36-hole […]
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