Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 12 June 2013
Golf’s four major championships always draw out golf fans looking to make the tournament that bit more interesting by placing a few quid on their favourites, or perhaps somebody that’s been tipped. Well with the US Open at Merion getting underway tomorrow, you’ve not got long left to back your man. Tiger Woods is the headline favourite across all bookmakers, with 888sport...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 11 June 2013
Tiger Woods is now out to 6/1 to win the US Open this weekend with Ladbrokes, with second favourite Phil Mickelson at a massive 20/1. As Woods approaches the fifth anniversary of his last major win, the firm are ready to take him on and are offering a stand out 6/1 to claim his 15th major title, despite him coming into the tournament with...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 11 June 2013
Tiger Woods is now out to 6/1 to win the US Open this weekend with Ladbrokes, with second favourite Phil Mickelson at a massive 20/1. As Woods approaches the fifth anniversary of his last major win, the firm are ready to take him on and are offering a stand out 6/1 to claim his 15th major title, despite him coming into the tournament with...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 11 June 2013
In the decades since the East Course at Merion Golf Club hosted its last major championship – the 1981 U.S. Open – the general thought was that golf at its highest level had outgrown the now-100-year-old venue. Indeed, at 6,996 yards the par-70 layout is the first US Open venue to measure under 7,000-yards since Shinnecock Hills in 2004. However, contours on fairways and greens...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 10 June 2013
Srixon staffer Inbee Park secured her third major and the seventh win of her career at the third sudden death playoff hole with an 18-foot birdie putt at the Wegmans LPGA Championship. The world number one who has won the first two majors of the 2013 LPGA season, said: “It was tough to win the second one – Evian, after four years...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 10 June 2013
John Letters is celebrating after staff player Paul Wesselingh won the Handa PGA Seniors Championship at De Vere Mottram Hall, ending the brand’s 40 years of hurt. The 2012 European Senior Tour Rookie of the Year handed the famous Scottish brand their first win on a main tour since the golden days of the early 70’s with a 20-under-par total of 272...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 7 June 2013
Las Colinas Golf & Country Club, one of Continental Europe’s Top-100 golf courses, will be under the international golfing spotlight once again when the European Tour Qualifying School Stage 2 returns to the Spanish resort later this year. From 2-5th November, golf’s rising superstars will descend upon the secluded Troon-managed venue to battle it out for full exemption to the main...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 6 June 2013
The ISPS HANDA PGA Seniors Championship was launched in style last night at De Vere Mottram Hall when former Ryder Cup Captain Mark James, defending tournament champion Paul Wesselingh and former European Senior Tour Order of Merit winner Peter Fowler, were joined by Manchester City legend Paul Dickov, former England cricket stars Darren Gough and Steve Harmison, as well as...
Written by Kit Alexander, TG Instruction Editor on Tuesday 4 June 2013
The 2013 Today’s Golfer Fantasy Golf game stays in America this week for the FedEx St. Jude Classic at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee. The 7,239-yard layout was the toughest of the 13 par-70s in non-Majors on the PGA Tour last season so it should provide a good test in preparation for next week’s US Open. Finding fairways and greens has proven very difficult...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 3 June 2013
Richard Wallis shot a final-round 65 to win the PGA EuroPro Tour’s Kerry London Championship by seven strokes from Nick McCarthy. Wallis – from Walmer & Kingsdown Golf Club – began the last day at Burhill Golf Club’s New Course as joint leader with McCarthy, but his seven-under-par final round took him to 15-under for the tournament, earning him the £10,000 winner’s cheque, a brand new...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 28 May 2013
Simon Khan put his BMW PGA Championship playoff defeat behind him to secure a place at next month’s US Open. A day after his four-hole playoff loss to Matteo Manassero at Wentworth, the 40-year-old carded a 67 and 70 to qualify in first place. The Englishman said: “I only slept for about half an hour last night and I even thought about...