Saturday 7 December 2019
Henrik Stenson’s late eagle helps him edge out Jon Rahm by a shot to claim the Hero World Challenge A stunning eagle on the 15th hole helped Henrik Stenson to a final round 66 at Albany and a one stroke victory over defending champion Jon Rahm, finishing on 18-under-par. It proved to be the pivotal moment of the afternoon, the near-albatross helping...
Friday 6 December 2019
Patrick Reed was given a two shot penalty for improving his ‘intended line of play’ in a waste bunker during the third round of the Hero World Challenge Patrick Reed found himself at the centre of a rules controversy during Friday’s third round at the Hero World Challenge after he was caught by cameras appearing to flatten out and improve his...
Written by Michael Catling on Thursday 5 December 2019
Players and officials have complained of “stinging” and “burning” eyes after toxic smoke from bush fires blighted the start of the Australian Open. Sydney’s air quality index registered levels of pollutants which were on par with Beijing during the first round, and forced New Zealander Ryan Chisnall, who is asthmatic, to borrow a face mask from a spectator. Adam Scott, who will...
Tuesday 3 December 2019
AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open: Find out who to back and how to watch This week marks the fifth edition of the tri-sanctioned AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open between the European, Sunshine and Asian Tours, but just the third time the event will be staged at The Heritage Course. Last year, Kurt Kitayama gained the first European Tour win of his career with a two...
Tuesday 3 December 2019
Hero World Challenge: Pairings, TV Times and a run down of every player in the field this week Tiger Woods hosts the limited-field Hero World Challenge for its fifth year running in the Bahamas this week, which starts on a Wednesday for the very first time. This move, to have the tournament end on a Saturday instead, coincides with next week’s Presidents...
Tuesday 3 December 2019
Race to Dubai Champion Jon Rahm has been named the 2019 Hilton European Tour Golfer of the Year. A week after claiming the Race to Dubai with his victory at the DP World Tour Championship, World No.3 Jon Rahm has been crowned Hilton European Tour Golfer of the year for 2019. Rahm, who also won a second Rolex series event – the...
Monday 2 December 2019
What you missed: From Pablo Larrazabal’s comeback victory to Jason Day’s injury forcing him from the Presidents Cup and a history-making first in dress code for the European Tour Pablo Larrazabal was struggling so badly with blisters that he wasn’t even sure if he could tee up and contend on Sunday, despite holding a three-shot lead. Soon, he was tumbling down...
Sunday 1 December 2019
Pablo Larrazabal used Tiger Woods as inspiration to fightback and claim a one stroke victory after struggling on a dramatic final day at Leopard Creek Pablo Larrazabal fought back in dramatic fashion to clinch his fifth European Tour title by a shot at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa on eight-under-par with a final round 75. Despite holding a three-shot overnight...
Sunday 1 December 2019
Find out what clubs Pablo Larrazabal used to complete his impressive comeback victory at the Alfred Dunhill Championship Pablo Larrazabal battled blisters and his swing as he lost a three shot over night lead before recovering with three birdies in his final four holes to win by a stroke at this year’s Alfred Dunhill Championship. Find out what clubs were in his...
Sunday 1 December 2019
Dustin Johnson has withdrawn from next week’s Hero World Challenge but still plans on competing in this year’s Presidents Cup following knee surgery Dustin Johnson has decided to skip this year’s Hero World Challenge as he continues his recovery from knee surgery but still plans to compete for the U.S. Team at the Presidents Cup in two weeks time. Johnson, who underwent arthroscopic...