EUROPEAN Ryder Cup captain Padraig Harrington has opted to reduce his number of wild cards from four to three when his team defends the trophy at Whistling Straits in 2020. The European Tour has confirmed the qualification period for Europe’s 2020 Ryder Cup team will start at the 2019 BMW PGA Championship. That is the […]
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Harrington cuts Ryder Cup wild cards at Whistling Straits from four to three

Fleetwood’s few ‘flutters of nerves’ hosting Betfred British Masters at Hillside
BETFRED British Masters host Tommy Fleetwood is relishing the prospect of teeing it up in the town he grew up in as the European Tour returns to Hillside for the first time in 37 years. The Englishman is acting as the fifth host of the British Masters since its return to the European Tour’s International […]

Fleetwood crowned King of the Docks in Hero Challenge
TOMMY Fleetwood kick-started his Betfred British Masters week with victory in the first Hero Challenge of the 2019 European Tour season, defeating compatriot Matt Wallace in the final at Princes Dock in Liverpool. This year’s British Masters host topped group one and then defeated Ladies European Tour and LPGA star Charley Hull in the semi-final […]

Kaymer and Wallace complete Hero Challenge line-up at Liverpool docks
MAJOR champion Martin Kaymer, four-time European Tour winner Matt Wallace and five-time European Tour winner Alex Levy complete an exciting line up of stars who will go head-to-head tonight (Tuesday) at Liverpool Waters’ Princes Dock, as the innovative Hero Challenge returns for the first edition of the 2019 season. Fans can watch the trio, as […]

Humphreys adds Welsh Strokeplay title at Harlech
ENGLAND’S Lily May Humphreys added another top title to her collection with a four-shot victory in the Welsh Women’s Open Strokeplay championship at Royal St David’s. The 17-year-old international was 10-under for the 54-hole event at the famouse Harlech links course in North Wales, finishing four shots clear of her England team-mate, Bel Wardle from […]

Cool Korhonen clinches 25th Volvo China Open beating Benjamin Hebert in play-off
MIKKO Korhonen claimed the second European Tour title of his career at the 25th anniversary edition of the Volvo China Open. The Finn overcame Frenchman Benjamin Hebert on the first play-off hole after a thrilling finale at Genzon Golf Club. In an intriguing final day tussle, last week’s Trophée Hassan II champion Jorge Campillo, overnight […]

Dimmer and Whitbread drink to GolfSixes after lighting up Centurion Club
MIDDLESEX golfers Sian Whitbread and Paul Dimmer booked a trip to Portugal with the European Tour when they held their nerve to win the English GolfSixes final at St Albans’ Centurion Club. The pair from Haste Hill Golf Cub triumphed on a tough play-off hole after winning their group and going head-to-head with the victors […]

Stoke Park’s Gough gets invite to British Masters
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE’S amateur star Conor Gough will make his European Tour debut at Hillside next month after receiving an invite to participate in the 2019 Betfred British Masters next week. The 16-year-old, who won the British Boys Amateur Championship at Royal Portrush and Portstewart last year, will be taking the same first steps on the European […]

Hebert’s 28 storms Benjamin into Volvo China Open lead
BENJAMIN Hebert recorded the lowest nine-hole score on the European Tour since 2015 as the Frenchman tore apart the back nine at the 25th Volvo China Open with an eight-under 28 to storm into a three-stroke lead heading into the final round. The 32-year-old is a six-time winner on the European Challenge Tour but has […]

Girls Golf all set to Rock in Hampshire this weekend
GIRLS’ golf will get rocking in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight with the launch of an inspirational campaign to attract new players, from this month. Girls Golf Rocks will offer free taster sessions, followed by coaching courses for girls aged five to 18 at four different locations in May and early June. The aim […]

Maguire making hay in sunshine and Moonlight on Faldo Course in Dubai
LADIES European Tour rookie Leona Maguire shot a course record eight-under-par 64 in round one of the Omega Dubai Moonlight Classic – the world’s first professional day-night golf tournament, played on the Faldo Course at Emirates Golf Club as golf took a leaf out of cricket’s book on opening up to a new group of […]

Campillo continues in Volvo China Open as he left off
SPAIN’S Jorge Campillo picked up exactly where he left off in Morocco last week as the European Tour’s most recent champion carded an opening 65 to share the first round lead in the 25th edition of the Volvo China Open. The Spaniard was clearly still riding the wave of his maiden victory at the Trophée […]

BBC will show Solheim Cup highlights every day
THE BBC has agreed a deal with the Ladies European Tour to cover The Solheim Cup when European captain Catriona Matthew and her vice-captain Dame Laura Davies will try to rest the trophy back from the Americans at Gleneagles, in September. A one-hour highlights programme from Gleneagles, in Scotland, will be shown on either BBC […]

Haotong Li sets sights on win in 25th Volvo China Open
HAOTONG Li will play in his homeland for the first time since teeing it up alongside Tiger Woods at the Masters Tournament at the 25th Volvo China Open, starting tonight (UK time). The World No. 39 leads the field for the anniversary event having won his national open back in 2016. Li was drawn alongside […]
Gainer’s blooming after Hampshire Rose victory
ENGLAND Squad member Cara Gainer held off a great field in tough conditions to win the 47th Hampshire Rose. The 23-year-old, from Castle Royle Golf Club, near Maidenhead, shot an impressive 36-hole total of four-under after carding rounds of 72 and 68. That was enough to hold off Hampshire veteran Kerry Smith, from Waterlooville GC, […]

Omega Dubai Moonlight Classic – there’s moonlight and putting… and flags
LIGHTS, camera… action! The Omega Dubai Moonlight Classic gets under way tomorrow (Wednesday) over the Faldo Course at Emirates Golf Club. The revolutionary Dubai course will host the world’s first professional day-night golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour. The field of 56 professionals had the chance to practise under the lights on Monday and […]

Skechers Finds Its Mojo With New GRIPFLEX™ Sole Technology
Skechers Finds Its Mojo With New GRIPFLEX™ Sole Technology Known for its out-of the-box comfort and performance-enhancing technologies, Skechers has enjoyed huge growth in the golf market since launching its first golf-specific shoes into the UK 2014. With innovation being a key component in the growth of the brand, Skechers is delighted to announce the […]

Campillo finally gets over the line in Morocco
SPANIARD Jorge Campillo ended an eight-year wait for his first European Tour title as he triumphed at the Trophée Hassan II by two strokes. The Spaniard, playing his 229th event, had previously been a runner-up on six occasions, including two second-place finishes in consecutive weeks last month. But he held his nerve on the formidable […]

Syme swoops for play-off win in Turkish Airlines Challenge
SCOTLAND’S Connor Syme claimed his first European Challenge Tour title in style at the Turkish Airlines Challenge as he held his nerve to defeat Francesco Laporta in a play-off to triumph at Samsun Golf Club. The duo played in the same group together for the second successive day and both carded five-under par rounds of […]

Jones and Gill help England slay Spain at Formby
ENGLAND staged a confident performance to beat Spain 13-7 in the mixed international at Formby Golf Club and kept their firm grip on the Seve Ballesteros Trophy. They built on Saturday’s one-point lead with a 4-1 win in the morning’s foursomes before taking six of the 10 singles. Northamptonshire’s Ben Jones scored the winning point […]








