FORMER US Open champion Graeme McDowell birdied his final three holes to take a share of the lead with Malaysia’s Gavin Green after the opening round of the Saudi International. The Northern Ireland ace, who holed the winning putt at the 2010 Ryder Cup, also birdied four consecutive holes from the second in a superb […]
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Graeme McDowell puts wind up rivals after watching ‘Phil the Thrill’ make nine birdies
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Experience Love Through The Senses & Glorious Golf At Tuscany’s Argentario Resort
Experience Love Through The Senses & Glorious Golf At Tuscany’s Argentario Resort During Valentine’s Month! Tuscany, Italy, January 2020: The Argentario Resort (www.argentarioresort.com) in south west Tuscanyis offering a Valentine’s package that focuses on experiencing a romantic break with your partner through a variety of senses that is available, not just on February 14, but […]
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Challenge Tour – Limpopo Championship: Stow greets five extra cards up for grabs
WILTSHIRE’S Ben Stow is aiming for a winning start to the European Challenge Tour season at this week’s Limpopo Championship. A Walker Cup winner five years ago, Stow is looking to put the disappointment of narrowly missing out on his 2020 European Tour card behind him. The European Challenge Tour travels to South Africa for […]
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Morland takes one-shot lead into final round of Staysure Qualifying School at Pestana
DAVID Morland IV is back on top of a Staysure Tour Qualifying School leaderboard – and takes a one-shot lead into the last round of Final Stage at Pestana Golf Resort, on Thursday. The Canadian, who won First Stage at Gramacho Golf Course last week, sits on 10-under par following rounds of 66, 70 and […]
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Why Shane Lowry is looking forward to a second crack at Saudi International title
OPEN Champion Shane Lowry is aiming to extend his strong record in the Middle East when he makes his debut as part of a strong field looking to claim this week’s Saudi International title. The Irishman won the 2019 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship and is a former runner up in the European Tour’s season-ending DP […]
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England’s Jess Baker Leads 2020 Major Champions Invitational Presented By Golf Saudi
England’s Jess Baker Leads 2020 Major Champions Invitational Presented By Golf Saudi Baker shoots five-under par 67 and leads girl’s event; with two tied at the top in the boy’s division on 4-under par The first day of the Major Champions Invitational presented by Golf Saudi at Lookout Mountain Golf Club in Phoenix, ended with […]
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Boulden back in Europe as she storms to three-shot win in LET Q-School at La Manga
AMY Boulden will return to the Ladies European Tour in 2020 after winning the LET Q-School at La Manga Club. The Welshwoman finished three strokes ahead of Argentina’s Magdalena Simmermacher and Scotland’s overnight co-leader Alison Muirhead. Boulden, the 2014 LET Rookie of the Year, closed with a five-under par round of 68 on the South […]
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Lucas Herbert celebrates Australia Day with maiden win in Dubai Desert Classic
LUCAS Herbert won his maiden European Tour title with a play-off victory over Christiaan Bezuidenhout on a dramatic final day at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. The duo entered the final day six shots off the lead but with strong winds and showers at Emirates Golf Club, the leaderboard was blown wide open. Lucas Herbert, […]
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Alison Muirhead and Amy Boulden lead LET Qualifying School with a round to go
AMY Boulden and Alison Muirhead share the lead heading into the final round of the Ladies European Tour’s Qualifying School at Spain’s La Manga Club. The leaders are tied on five-under par after four rounds, including two rounds on the North and South Courses respectively. They are one stroke ahead of Surrey’s Curtis Cup player […]
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Prize money on LET jumps by a third to €18m with four more tournaments for 2020
A NEW decade brings a new-look Ladies European Tour and for the first time in history, LET members will play for a combined prize money fund of almost €18 million in 2020. That’s an increase in prize money of around a third – up €4.5 million on 2019, with the 2020 schedule featuring 24 tournaments, […]
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Pepperell gets in the swing with claw-like putting grip to climb leaderboard in Dubai
OXFORDSHIRE’S EDDIE Pepperell was happy putting his faith in feeling his way around Emirates Golf Club. The two-time Euorpean Tour winner carded a round of 67 to take a one-shot lead at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic after 36 holes. Lighter winds made for better scoring in round two and the Frilford Heath member took […]
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Ben Schmidt goes Farr to win New South Wales Amateur – his fifth national title in year
BEN Schmidt made it an Aussie double for England when he won the New South Wales Amateur Championship after Charlotte Heath’s brilliant weekend victory in the Australian Women’s Amateur. The 17-year-old Rotherham GC member turned in a dominant performance against Northamptonshire’s Callum Farr in the all-England final, at St Michael’s Golf Club, near Sydney. The […]
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Thomas Pieters fires eight birdies despite tougher set up at Dubai Desert Classic
THOMAS Pieters fired eight birdies in an impressive round of 67 to open up a one-shot lead in the first round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Much thicker rough than normal and a testing wind made Emirates Golf Club a sterner challenge than in recent years. But the Belgian made a strong start as […]
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LET Qualifying School: How Metraux’s making up for lost time to take first round lead
AFTER taking a year out due to a shoulder injury, Switzerland’s Morgane Metraux was the leader at Ladies European Tour Qualifying School, at La Manga, in Spain. Morgane, who was the Symetra Tour Rookie of the Year in 2018, made the most of the improved conditions after Storm Gloria battered Spain, leaving a trail of […]
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DeChambeau wants to tap in to Dubai’s link to success in the Major Championships
BRYSON DeChambeau is hopeful a successful defence of his title at this week’s Omega Dubai Desert Classic can act as a springboard for glory in the 2020 Major Championships. The American stormed to a dominant seven-shot victory at Emirates Golf Club in 2019, to claim his first European Tour title – and add to his […]
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Faldo’s Major Champions Invitational will feature 72 of the world’s best juniors
SEVENTY-TWO junior golfers from around the world will compete at in next week’s third edition of the Major Champions Invitational, at Arizona’s Lookout Mountain Golf Club. The players will be split into teams of four – each captained and mentored by one of 18 Major champions. England’s North East stars Jess Baker (Gosford Park Ladies) […]
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Omega Dubai Desert Classic: Lee Westwood looking to go back-to-back for fifth time
LEE Westwood prepares to tee it up at Omega Dubai Desert Classic – keen to continue his perfect start to the season off the back of his 25th European Tour victory on Sunday. Westwood has managed to win back-to-back four times so far in his a career and the Newcastle-based Ryder Cup ace now has […]
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Argentario Introduces A Ladies Only ‘Golf & Yoga’ Retreat For Beginners & Experienced Golfers In 2020
Argentario Introduces A Ladies Only ‘Golf & Yoga’ Retreat For Beginners & Experienced Golfers In 2020 Tuscany, Italy, January 2020: The Argentario Golf Resort & Spa in south west Tuscany (www.argentarioresort.com) has introduced two ‘Golf & Yoga’ retreats in 2020 that are aimed specifically at lady golfers and beginners who are just taking up the game […]
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Mallorca’s Son Muntaner course signs up to become a European Tour Destination
EUROPEAN Tour Destinations are delighted to welcome Golf Son Muntaner, a member of Arabella Golf, to their network of world-class venues. The Mallorcan venue becomes the third Spanish destination to join the network, alongside Finca Cortesin in Málaga and PGA Catalunya Resort, in Girona. Golf Son Muntaner – designed by Kurt Rossknecht – opened in […]
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Charlotte Heath the fifth Brit to win Australian Women’s Amateur Championship
CHARLOTTE Heath became just the fifth British player to ever win the third oldest women’s amateur championship in the world at the weekend. The 18-year-old England international swept away the challenge of Indonesia’s Mela Putri to claim a stunning victory in the Australian Women’s Amateur Championship. The Yorkshire schoolgirl was too strong for her 22-year-old […]
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