YORKSHIRE teenager Ben Schmidt led the international field in the Brabazon Trophy by three after shooting a record-equalling 64 at Alwoodley Golf Club, in Leeds, on Friday. The 16-year-old, from Rotherham Golf Club – where Masters winner Danny Willett played as a junior – was nine-under after 36 holes of the English Men’s Open Amateur […]
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Schmidt and Strickland top Brabazon leaderboad at English Amateur Strokeplay
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Strickland strikes Brabazon blow as he eyes Gary Evans’ English Strokeplay record
SUSSEX’S Charlie Strickland shot a bogey-free 66 to take a two-shot lead after the first round of the Brabazon Trophy at Leeds’ Alwoodley Golf Club. The 20-year-old from Ham Manor was five-under par in tough conditions of wind and drizzle, holding tight to his score with good par saves on the final two holes. His […]
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Karlsson quick out of the blocks for Belgian Knockout at Rinkven International GC
ANTON Karlsson produced a stunning round of 63 on day one to put himself in pole position to claim the top seeding at the Belgian Knockout. The top 32 from each side of the draw after 36 holes at Rinkven International Golf Club will make it through to the knockout stages and Karlsson’s eight-under total […]
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Yorkshire’s internationals prepared for battle at Alwoodley to keep Brabazon
AN international field has assembled for the Brabazon Trophy, one of the most prestigious championships in the world of men’s amateur golf, which starts today at Leeds’ Alwoodley Golf Club. Players from more than a dozen countries will bid to become the English Men’s Open Amateur Strokeplay Champion with four rounds being played before Sunday’s […]
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Otaegui looking to prove a knockout in Belgium again
ADRIAN Otaegui is looking to take inspiration from 12 months ago in Belgium as he defends his title this week at the Belgian Knockout. The Spaniard overcame Benjamin Hebert in the final last season at Rinkven International Golf Club. He advanced from 36 holes of strokeplay before battling through the knockout rounds in nine-hole medal […]
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Mew gets to claim Irish Seniors title five years after finishing runner-up
HAMPSHIRE’S Alan Mew became the second consecutive English winner of the Irish Seniors’ Open when he completed a wire-to-wire success at Belvoir Park. The 66-year-old from Southampton’s Stoneham Golf Club was three-under for the 54-hole event to take the crown claimed by Lancashire’s Trevor Foster – a member at Accrington Golf Club – 12 months […]
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Evian qualifier sharpens Solheim Cup focus for Carly Booth at Jabra Open
THE Solheim Cup dream is still alive for many of the European players in the field at this week’s Jabra Ladies Open at Evian Resort Golf Club, where Scotland’s Carly Booth will be making a push for Team Europe qualification. The top three players on the European points list in line for automatic qualification following […]
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McElroy leads IFX Payments Championship as EuroPro Tour kicks off at Brocket Hall
BALLYMENA’S Dermot McElroy lead The IFX Payments Championship after shooting a seven-under par round of 66 at in thee PGA EuroPro Tour’s season opener at Brocket Hall, on Wednesdady. McElroy, a member of the Great Britain and Ireland winning Walker Cup team at Royal Aberdeen, in 2011, was consistent throughout his first round chalking up […]
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Newtown drops Walker Cup hint to selectors by winning Irish Amateur at County Sligo
NOT even a late triple bogey could derail Prestbury GC’s James Newton on his march to victory at the Flogas Irish Amateur Open in County Sligo. From five clear at the start of play, Newton ended the round as he had begun – five strokes better than the rest after closing with 74 to finish […]
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Koepka creates USPGA record at Bethpage as 65 opens up seven-shot lead
BROOKS Koepka made history at the US PGA Championship as the American recorded the lowest 36-hole score in Major Championship history, obliterating the rest of the field at Bethpage to move seven shots clear after a second round 65 moved him to 12 under par. The 29-year-old former European Tour winner and Challenge Tour graduate […]
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Thompson uses driver well to shoot 66 at Sotogrande
ENGLAND’S Charlotte Thompson said she was absolutely buzzing after shooting a six-under-par 66 – her career best score on the Ladies European Tour – to lead after the first round of the inaugural La Reserva de Sotogrande Invitational. The 26-year-old from Chelmsford, Essex, said: “What a start! What a great course, what a great day […]
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USPGA champion Koepka lets class shine through at New York’s Bethpage Black
BROOKS Koepka’s USPGA Championship title defence got off to a perfect start at Bethpage Black as an almost effortless seven-under 63 moved the American one clear of Danny Lee, while Tommy Fleetwood was three shots further back in outright third. Koepka is aiming to make it four victories in eight Major appearances this week and […]
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Solheim Cup captain Catriona Matthew calling time on her LPGA career
SCOTLAND’s Catriona Matthew – Europe’s Solheim Cup captain – has confirmed she will be stepping away from the LPGA this year and will be playing more on the Ladies European Tour in the future. The Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational, from July 17-20, will be her last LPGA event on US soil and she will […]
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Francesco Molinari ready to face Masters champion Tiger Woods at Bethpage Black
FRANCESCO Molinari is hoping to continue his impressive Major form at this week’s USPGA Championship, as The Open Champion prepares to once again tee it up alongside recently-crowned Masters winner Tiger Woods at Bethpage. The Italian played side-by-side with Woods at Augusta National as the American famously claimed his 15thh Major title. And Molinari is […]
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Rory McIlroy: Length will be key in bid for third USPGA title at Bethpage Black
RORY McIlroy feels the famous length and difficulty of Bethpage’s Black Course could play into his hands this week as the Northern Irishman targets a fifth Major Championship at the USPGA Championship. The 30-year-old has been on superb form in 2019, with a win in the Players Championship on the US PGA Tour supplemented by […]
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Successive Wins For In-Form Hunt
Successive Wins For In-Form Hunt Six birdie start in Charity Day at Filton Talented young WelshmanToby Hunt (St Mellons) achieved back-to-back victories in the latest West Region PGA outings. He started by winning at Cumberwell Park in the Sprint Series for young players followed by further success in the PGA West’s Captain’s Charity event at […]
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Challenge Tour announces ISPS HANDA World Invitational at Galgorm
THE European Challenge Tour has announced it will host the first ISPS HANDA World Invitational for men and women to be held in Northern Ireland, in August. The European Tour’s drive for inclusivity in golf – starting with April’s Jordan Mixed Open and the announcement last week of the first disabled tournaments to be run […]
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St George’s Hill member Clive Edgington to be next captain of the R&A
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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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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