THE Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews has announced that 67-year-old Clive Edgington, a member at Surrey’s St George’s Hill, will serve as Captain in 2019/20. Mr Edgington has been nominated by the past captains of the club and will begin his year in office with the traditional driving-in ceremony on the first […]
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St George’s Hill member Clive Edgington to be next captain of the R&A
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Westwood to resume host role at Close House for Betfred British Masters
THE Betfred British Masters will return to Newcastle’s Close House in 2020. Former World No. 1 Lee Westwood will become the first player to host the European Tour tournament twice. Following the success of this year’s event at Hillside Golf Club in Southport, where Ryder Cup star Tommy Fleetwood took on the hosting duties, Westwood […]
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Last-gasp birdie by Kinhult denies Pepperell British Masters defence dream
MARCUS Kinhult held off challenges from defending champion Eddie Pepperell, four-time winner Matt Wallace and Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre to win his first European Tour title at the Betfred British Masters. The Swede birdied the final two holes at Hillside Golf Club after dropping two strokes on the previous two holes, to finish one ahead of […]
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Bland begins climb back to top with share of lead at Prague Golf Challenge
HAMPSHIRE’S Richard Bland was one of five players tied for the first round lead at the Prague Golf Challenge after carding seven-under par rounds of 65 at Prague City Golf. Bland reeled off four birdies in a row starting at the 10th, in the Czech Republic, and after dropping a shot at the 18th, bounced […]
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Cascais ready for Ireland’s defence of GolfSixes crown at Oitavos Dunes in June
DEFENDING champions Paul Dunne and Gavin Moynihan will be hoping to have Irish eyes smiling once again, this time on Portuguese soil, when the pair combine again for their country in GolfSixes Cascais from June 7-8. Team Ireland emerged victorious in the second edition of GolfSixes last year at Hertfordshire’s Centurion Golf Club, when Dunne […]
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Jordan sees way to low round after late invite to Betfred British Masters at Hillside
ROYAL LIVERPOOL’S Matthew Jordan took full advantage of his late invitation to the Betfred British Masters with an impressive opening round of 63 to lead by two shots at Hillside Golf Club. The 23-year-old Englishman, who lives in nearby Hoylake, only got into the tournament on Sunday and is making just his ninth appearance on […]
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European Tour Rolex Series will host two Golfers with Disability tournaments
THE European Tour’s drive for inclusivity in golf continued apace with the announcement that two tournaments for Golfers with Disability will be run alongside two of this season’s biggest Rolex Series events. In conjunction with the European Disabled Golf Association (EDGA) – which founded the new World Rankings for Golfers with Disability (WR4GD) now administered […]
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Pepperell confident ahead of defence of Betfred British Masters at Hillside Golf Club
EDDIE Pepperell will defend a European Tour title for the first time in his career as he tees it up at the Betfred British Masters at Hillside Golf Club tomorrow (Thursday). The Englishman won last year’s British Masters at Walton Heath, his second title of the 2018 season, and has arrived at Hillside in a […]
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MacLaren races home for a big Golf Foundation date
THE Golf Foundation has welcomed Meghan MacLaren as an ambassador for the national golf charity that encourages young people from all backgrounds to benefit from the sport. Meghan’s first assignment was performed with skill and style at Golf At Goodwood on Sunday, as she struck the first official shot to launch the foundation’s national GolfSixes […]
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Harrington cuts Ryder Cup wild cards at Whistling Straits from four to three
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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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Rookie Henseleit lights up Dubai Moonlight Cassic
GERMAN rookie Esther Henseleit lit up the Faldo Course at Emirates Golf Club with a sizzling six-under par 66 to share the lead with Spain’s Nuria Iturrios on nine-under after the second round of the Omega Dubai Moonlight Classic. The pair lead by one over Germany’s Olivia Cowan heading into the final round of the […]
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