Thursday 30 November 2017
After 301 days away from competition, Tiger Woods returned to the Hero World Challenge – and shot a 3-under-par 69 It was a long awaited and much speculated about return following nine months of absence as he recovered from a fourth back surgery, and Tiger Woods did not disappoint. Carding five birdies, two bogeys and finishing the day three behind leader Tommy...
Tuesday 28 November 2017
“I just want to be able to compete this week, play all four days and give myself a chance on the back nine on Sunday to win this thing.” Speaking to the media in a press conference on Tuesday, Tiger Woods said he just wanted to get through four rounds this week – before adding that he wants to be able...
Tuesday 28 November 2017
After playing a practice round in Albany Patrick Reed said he wouldn’t be surprised if Tiger Woods came back and started winning tournaments again, providing he stays healthy. Woods is making his long-awaited return at the Hero World Challenge this week following his fourth back surgery this year, and there has been a lot of speculation about his form coming in...
Monday 27 November 2017
All the latest on Tiger Wood’s return to golf at the Hero World Challenge this week… After posting his latest video and talking to reporters about playing golf pain free for the first time in years, we take a look at Tiger Woods’ long awaited return at the Hero World Challenge this week. “The fact that I don’t have any pain in...
Monday 27 November 2017
How do you achieve more money and greater success as professional golfer? According to a new study, it’s all related to how long they spend over the ball Professional golfers could achieve €189k more a year by saving themselves 1.2 shots on average a tournament. How? If they spend less time over the ball, according to the RSM Player Performance study...
Monday 27 November 2017
Cameron Davis, Jonas Blixt and Matt Jones secured their places in the starting field of The 147th Open after qualifying at the Emirates Australian Open. The 102nd staging of the championship, played at The Australian Golf Club in Sydney, was the first opportunity for players to book their place at Carnoustie next year through The Open Qualifying Series. It was a day...
Monday 27 November 2017
Find out what you missed this weekend, from two first-time winners to Tiger’s latest video update! Cameron Davis wins Austrlian Open; 3 Secure 2018 Open spots at Carnoustie A final hole birdie sealed a first professional victory for Cameron Davis, coming from six shots behind to lift the Australian Open trophy and book a spot in his first major championship. Jason Day had...
Thursday 23 November 2017
Henrik Stenson, Tommy Fleetwood and Paul Casey are among the 12 players that have been named in Thomas Bjorn’s EurAsia Cup team ahead of the January event. The team, named today for next year’s EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM in Malaysia, includes six previous Ryder Cup players and all 12 men in the team have at least one European Tour win to their...
Monday 20 November 2017
Tommy Fleetwood has been crowned Race to Dubai champion after Jon Rahm triumphed on the final day of the DP World Tour Championship to win his second European Tour event on the last day of the season. Tommy Fleetwood finished a disappointing Sunday in a tie for 21st place, but thanks to a difficult back nine for Justin Rose it...
Sunday 19 November 2017
Rookie Austin Cook has booked his spot in next year’s Masters by claiming his first win at the RSM Classic – in just his 14th start on the PGA Tour. The PGA Tour rookie birdied three of his final four holes, including a length birdie putt at the last, to close with a 3-under 67 and finish four shots clear of...
Tuesday 14 November 2017
Jon Rahm has been awarded the 2017 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award on the European Tour, following a remarkable breakthrough season that saw him rise to No.5 in the World rankings. The Spaniard, who won both on the PGA Tour and at the European Tour’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open hosted by the Rory Foundation in July, received...
Monday 13 November 2017
The European Tour’s season-finale DP Tour Championship takes place at Jumeriah Golf Estates in Dubai this week, which culminates in the final stop in the Race to Dubai. Here’s what you need to know. Now in it’s 9th edition, the DP World Tour Championship is the final of eight Rolex Series events that have taken part throughout the season, and has...
Monday 13 November 2017
Shanshan Feng has become China’s first World No.1 golfer (male or female) after successfully claiming back to back victories at the Blue Bay LPGA and Japan Classic. The 28-year-old made her history defining moment in her native China, closing out the Blue Bay LPGA event with a final-round of 70 and becoming the first player to claim successive victories this season...
Monday 13 November 2017
Patton Kizzire held off a late charge from Rickie Fowler to win his first PGA Tour title at the OHL Classic at Mayakoba Kizzire, who has moved up over 100 places in the World Rankings with his victory (from 236 to 119), posted a bogey-free 67 during the windy conditions at Playa del Carmen – with much credit due to his...
Sunday 12 November 2017
Branden Grace produced a thrilling final-round performance in the penultimate Race to Dubai event to win the Nedbank Golf Challenge hosted by Gary Player by a single shot. Starting the day three shots back, Grace fired a bogey free final round of 66 to finish one-shot clear of playing partner Scott Jamieson and move in to the top 10 in the...
Thursday 9 November 2017
The PGA of America announced that The Olympic Club in San Francisco has been confirmed as the venue for the Ryder Cup in 2032, and will also stage the PGA Championship in 2028. The historic California course, which has played host to the US Open five times in it’s history, last staged a major championship in 2012 – when Webb Simpson...
Tuesday 7 November 2017
The Nedbank Golf Challenge hosted by Gary Player is the penultimate venue in the Race to Dubai, so this is a crucial event both for players and those in our Fantasy Golf game. Alex Noren claimed his fourth European Tour victory of the season with his six shot victory at Sun City last year, and comes in to this year’s event...
Monday 6 November 2017
The former World No.1 Amateur overcame a three-man play-off to win his first PGA Tour title at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Less than 12 months since he returned, Patrick Cantlay has moved in to the world’s top 50 and picked up his first PGA Tour title – needing just a par on the second play-off hole to do so. Cantlay...
Monday 6 November 2017
Justin Rose made it back-to-back wins for the first time in his professional career, following up his WGC HSBC-Champions victory last week with another at the Turkish Airlines Open. Justin Rose has narrowed the gap between him and Tommy Fleetwood at the top of the Race to Dubai with his second victory in the space of two weeks. Rose was tied at...