SAM Horsfield claimed his maiden European Tour title at the Hero Open after showing nerves of steel down the stretch. The Mancunian raised in Florida beat off the challenge of Belgium’s Thomas Detry to seal a one-stroke victory at the Forest of Arden in the West Midlands. The 23-year-old became the first home winner of […]
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Sam Horsfield says Tour are real heroes after his maiden victory at Forest of Arden
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Marc Warren returns from wilderness after six-year wait to win Austrian Open
SCOT Marc Warren ended a six-year wait for his fourth European Tour title by winning the Austrian Open. Warren, who last tasted victory at the 2014 Made In Denmark, came out on top as the European Tour and European Challenge Tour seasons restarted after a four-month break – due to the global coronavirus pandemic. The […]
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Willett says England Home Internationals win in 2009 was his best team experience
DANNY Willett’s Green Jacket will always take pride of place in his locker, but an England team blazer remains dear to his heart. In fact, the 2016 Masters champion rates playing as an amateur in the Home Internationals for England as his favourite team golf experience. But given his experiences as a member of Darren […]
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Fitzpatrick and Wallace put down the welcome Matt to England’s stars of tomorrow
EUROPEAN Tour stars Matt Wallace and Matt Fitzpatrick went back to their roots to encourage, inspire and advise the next generation of English golfers. The former England Golf graduates took part in separate online Q&A sessions with current players, coaches and staff and captivated their audiences with tales on their careers and anecdotes from life […]
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St Andrews Links Trophy will not be played in 2020 because of COVID-19 threat
THE St Andrews Links Trophy – which produces Europe’s strongest strokeplay field – has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 outbreak. The St Andrews Links Trust took the decision after the Government’s lockdown was brought in to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, earlier this week. The cancellation also affects the St Rule Trophy – a leading […]
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Rookie Lumsden looking for first win as he leads Journey to Jordan No. 2 by two shots
ROYAL Wimbledon’s Ryan Lumsden has been knocking on the door since his MENA Tour debut last month… today he has the chance to grab his maiden victory. He has what could be a crucial two-shot lead after an extremely windy second round of the $75,000 Journey to Jordan No. 2 at the Greg Norman-designed Ayla […]
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Sebastien Gros gets career back on track with NewGiza Open victory on MENA Tour
FRENCHMAN Sebastien Gros is determined to resuscitate his career this year. And the two-time Challenge Tour winner made a brilliant start in that direction by claiming the inaugural NewGiza Open. Gros said: “This is fantastic. I have worked very hard this winter along with my team. “To get a win so early in the season […]
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Gros ready to charge Knipes as challenge heats up in MENA Tour’s NewGiza Open
CURTIS Knipes faces a final day threat from France’s European Challenge Tour winner Sebastien Gros in the MENA Tour’s NewGiza Open. Rookie Knipes may well have to rely on his three shot cushion as he seeks a maiden win in his just his second MENA event. The two-time Essex Amateur Champion, from Chelmsford Golf Club, […]
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Harry Hall hits front during second round of the South African Open at Randpark
CORNWALL’S Harry Hall continued the bright start to the West Countryman’s professional career as he fired a 68 at Randpark inthe second round of the South African Open. That score saw him move into a share the clubhouse lead in the European Tour event, hosted by the City of Johannesburg. Hall, who played in Great […]
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Hertfordshire’s Lewis and Wallace gunning for more glory in Portugal Masters
DEFENDING Portugal Masters champion Tom Lewis could complete a hat-trick this week as he tees it up at Dom Pedro Victoria in the Algarve, starting tomorrow (Thursday). The Hertfordshire player won his second Portugal Masters crown last season, finishing three strokes ahead of Lucas Herbert and Oxfordshire’s Eddie Pepperell – his first victory since winning […]
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Farr wins Morocco’s Lalla Aïcha Challenge after superb 63 at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam
OLIVER Farr carded a scintillating nine-under par 63 in the final round to produce a stunning comeback and win his third European Challenge Tour title at Morocco’s Lalla Aïcha Challenge Tour. The Welshman started the day four shots behind overnight leaders Jack Senior and Joel Sjöholm. But Farr soon charged up the leaderboard with three […]
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Straight down the middle for Crosby’s boy as his USA team win Walker Cup at Hoylake
THE USA Team rebounded from a 7-5 overnight deficit, winning 10½ out of a possible 14 points to capture the 47th Walker Cup Match over Great Britain & Ireland at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, on Sunday. It was the first USA victory on GB&I soil since 2007 at Royal County Down when a team containing […]
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Gough gives GB&I ‘crucial’ two-point lead against USA in Walker Cup at Hoylake
GREAT Britain and Ireland hold a two-point advantage over the United States of America at 7-5 going into the second and final day of the 47th Walker Cup at Royal Liverpool. Craig Watson’s side need six points from Sunday’s foursomes and singles matches to win back the Walker Cup after losing to the USA two […]
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Darren’s Wright way to go about tackling Hoylake and USA in the 43rd Walker Cup
AS Royal Liverpool prepares to host the 47th Walker Cup between Great Britain and Ireland and the USA – as part of its celebration of 150 years of golf at Hoylake – ANDREW GRIFFIN spoke to the last Hampshire player to win a major domestic honour at the Merseyside course, where Tiger Woods and Rory […]
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Jordan’s reminder of Walker Cup as he tries to emulate Singh-Brar win in Bretagne
MATTHEW Jordan is looking to follow in the footsteps of his 2017 Walker Cup teammate Jack Singh Brar by winning the Open de Bretagne, which gets under way at Golf Blue Green de Pléneuf Val André on Thursday morning. The Englishman is one of several players from the 2017 Great Britain and Ireland squad to […]
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Gough gets nod but in-form quartet miss out on Great Britain & Ireland selection
FIVE English players have been included in the Great Britain and Ireland team to face America in this year’s Walker Cup, at Royal Liverpool, from September 7-8. Stoke Park’s recently-crowned teenage English Amateur Champion Conor Gough is joined by three other players from the South, and Yorkshire’s Alex Fitzpatrick, the younger brother of Ryder Cup […]
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Conor Gough takes English Amateur crown and sends out Walker Cup message
STOKE Park’s Conor Gough produced a sparkling performance to win the English Men’s Amateur Championship at Surrey’s Hankley Common, on Sunday. The 16-year-old – who claimed the British Boys title a year ago – beat 20-year-old Callum Farr, from Northamptonshire County, 3&2 in the final. The title adds to the McGregor Trophy he won last […]
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Conor Gough, 16, is youngest named in Great Britain & Ireland Walker Cup squad
STOKE Park’s reigning British Boys champion Conor Gough heads a strong contingent of 12 players from England included in the Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup squad named today. The R&A has announced an initial squad of 26 players who are in contention for selection for the GB&I team to play against the United States […]
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Wiltshire win County of the Year
WILTSHIRE are celebrating after winning England Golf’s County of the Year Award – with first congratulations coming from European Tour star Jordan Smith. Wiltshire Golf was recognised at last nights England Golf Awards 2019, sponsored by adidas Golf, a glittering black tie event at London’s Royal Lancaster hotel. Ex-Bowood junior Smith, who played for Wiltshire, […]
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Jack’s game Singh’s in Kenya Open
FORMER Hampshire Boys Champion Jack Singh Brar soared up the leaderboard with a late birdie blitz to take a share of the first-round lead alongside Louis de Jager at the Magical Kenya Open. The Englishman, who is a European Tour rookie after graduating from the Challenge Tour in 2018, produced a stunning eagle-birdie-birdie-birdie finish to […]
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