JON Rahm is enjoying some “home” comforts as he looks for a first World Golf Championships title in Mexico City. The Spaniard held the lead at Chapultepec Golf Club with three holes to play back in 2017 as he made his WGC debut, eventually losing out to Dustin Johnson just weeks after winning his first […]
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Tiger on the prowl in Mexico City
TIGER Woods will break new ground this week when makes his debut appearance at Chapultepec Golf Club, as the 14-time Major Champion prepares for his first event played in Mexico. The 43-year-old has triumphed at this week’s WGC-Mexico Championship seven times in its previous guises and is looking forward to putting on a show and […]
Maguire ready to show you the money on LET
IT wasn’t a matter of if, but when Leona Maguire was going to become a professional golfer. She first played on the Ladies European Tour half a life time ago, aged 12, in the 2007 Northern Ireland Open with her twin sister, Lisa. Now 24 and having completed a degree in psychology at Duke University, […]
Molinari making mark in Mexico for R2D defence
FRANCESCO Molinari is looking forward to getting his season up and running as he prepares to launch the defence of his Race to Dubai title at this week’s WGC-Mexico Championship. The Italian enjoyed a dream 2018 campaign, winning The 147th Open Championship at Carnoustie Golf Links before becoming the first European to win five points […]
Pepperell happy to be down Mexico way
FRILFORD Heath’s Eddie Pepperell is looking forward to taking part in a tournament he enjoyed watching last year when he makes his World Golf Championships debut this week in Mexico City. The Englishman has risen to 40th in the Official World Golf Ranking after a stellar 2018 Race to Dubai season which saw him win […]
Fox finds form for Super 6 triumph in Perth
KIWI Ryan Fox claimed a convincing 3&2 victory over Spain’s Adrian Otaegui to win his first European Tour title at the ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth. The New Zealander finished eight-under par after 54 holes of strokeplay in the innovative event at Lake Karrinyup Country Club, sealing a place inside the top eight. That […]
Licata Returns To Filton As Club Pro
Licata Returns To Filton As Club Pro Giuseppe Licata faces the busiest time of his life when becomes the new Filton Golf Club professional on March 1 as he is also the 2019 captain of the West Region of the Professional Golfers’ Association. “It’s going to be very stressful but exciting,” said the 33-year-old Bristolian […]
Pieters prowling in Perth’s World Super 6
THOMAS Pieters mastered the windy afternoon conditions to fire a second round 66 and join Ryan Fox in a four-way tie for the lead heading into the weekend at the ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth. New Zealander Fox recorded a second consecutive round of 68 to set the target at eight under par alongside […]
Jordan to host European Tour’s first mixed open
SOLHEIM Cup legend Trish Johnson, Berkshire’s Ryder Cup player Barry Lane and European Challenge Tour winner Ben Stow have confirmed their entry into the world-first Jordan Mixed Open in April. The innovative format breaks new ground in the world of golf, bringing together 40 players from each of the Ladies European Tour, Challenge Tour and […]
Filipino’s birdie blitz lights up Lake Karrinyup
NORWAY’S Kristoffer Reitan and Miguel Tabuena carded opening rounds of 65 to share the lead after day one of the ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth. Out in the first group of the day off the 10th, Tabuena made eight birdies in his opening nine holes to tie a European Tour record and added another […]
European Tour tempts players with biggest prize in golf
THE climax to the 2019 European Tour season will see the largest first prize in the history of tournament golf on offer – a cheque for $3m. In a bid to keep Europe’s leading players on this side of the Atlantic for the tour’s key events, the season-ending DP World Tour Championship, played at Dubai’s […]
World Cup winner Pieters prepares for Perth with Melbourne memories
THOMAS Pieters’ last visit to Australia yielded glory for his country, and the Belgian is aiming for more success in a very different format at the ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth. The Ryder Cup ace is the tournament favourite at Lake Karrinyup Country Club, arriving in Perth on the back of seven straight top […]
Ford Outshines The Rest In Portugal
Ford Outshines The Rest In Portugal CK Group star outguns the Sunshiners to take top prize Matthew Ford (CK Group) won the 12th Invitational Sunshine Pro-Am, notching up a 17-under-par Stableford points total of 161* to claim victory and the £1,100 winner’s cheque. Ford opened with a blistering 44 points at Quinta do Lago’s Laranjal, […]
Rising star Lee to shine at Super 6 Perth
MIN Woo Lee has announced his arrival on the world stage in style this season… and he is aiming to impress further on home soil when he tees it up at the ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth on Thursday. The 20-year-old Perth native proved that he could go toe to toe with the biggest […]
Ormsby fought the Law and the Law won
SCOTLAND’S David Law produced an incredible finish to overhaul Wade Ormsby and win his first European Tour title at the ISPS Handa Vic Open. Law had called a penalty on himself to surrender a bogey on the ninth after accidentally making his ball move, which left him five shots back at the turn. He was […]
SCRIVENER TAKES ROUTE 66 AT VIC OPEN
AUSTRALIANS Nick Flanagan and Jason Scrivener share a one-shot lead going into the weekend in the ISPS Handa Vic Open, as home favourites dominate the leaderboard at 13th Beach Golf Links. Scrivener has three top 10 from four events so far in the 2019 Race to Dubai. And he continued his excellent start to the […]
Flanagan flies out of blocks at Creek Course
HOME favourite Nick Flanagan recorded a brilliant round of 62 to take a two-shot lead at the end of a low-scoring first day of the ISPS Handa Vic Open. Flanagan opened with a 10-under par round – one shot away from the course record on the Creek course at 13th Beach Golf Links. Nick said: […]
Herbert has hopes for Handa Vic victory
HOME favourite Lucas Herbert is targeting a first professional win as he returns to familiar territory at the ISPS Handa Vic Open. The 23-year-old enjoyed a successful rookie campaign on the European Tour in 2018, finishing in 46th place in the Race to Dubai Rankings, thanks to five top five finishes and seven top 10s […]
Beef won’t be stewing Down Under
ANDREW Johnston feels like he is getting back to his best as he prepares to tee it up at this week’s ISPS Handa Vic Open for the first time. The man affectionately known as “Beef” is a big hit with golf fans in Australia and the feeling is mutual, with the Englishman happy to admit […]
Dustin dusts himself down to win in Saudi
DUSTIN Johnson overcame a determined challenge from Haotong Li to win the European Tour’s inaugural Saudi International by two strokes, on Sunday. The World No. 3 prevailed in a fascinating back nine battle with the Chinese star at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club, birdieing the closing two holes for a round of 67 and […]