March

  • Migliozzi earns first European Tour title at Magical Kenya Open

    Sunday 17 March 2019

    Guido Migliozzi triumped at the Magical Kenya Open presented by Absa to win his maiden European Tour title by one shot Migliozzi came through European Tour qualifying last year and was playing in just his 14th event when he teed up in Nairobi this week, so he’d be forgiven for being nervous as he walked to the final hole with a...

  • WATCH: Harris English makes albatross at The Players

    Thursday 14 March 2019

    Harris English made the record books during the first round of The Players Championships with an albatross or the par-five 11th from 236 yards.  In doing so, English recorded the fifth albatross in the history of The Players at TPC Sawgrass. In 2017, Rafa Cabrera Bello achieved the same feat on the par-five 16th hole, and Brooks Koepka also had one...

  • The Players Championship: What is overseeding?

    Wednesday 13 March 2019

    There’s been a big change to TPC Sawgrass for the move of the Players Championship from May to March, and it involves overseeding. But what does that mean?  Jeff Plotts, who has been the Director of Golf Course Operations at TPC Sawgrass for almost four years, says that one of the biggest challenges about staging this year’s tournament was its move...

  • TPC Sawgrass: Hole by Hole Guide

    Tuesday 12 March 2019

    Our hole by hole guide to TPC Sawgrass, which plays host to the Players Championship this week Front Nine: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 Back Nine: 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 Course: Stadium Course, TPC Sawgrass | Par 72...

  • The Players Championship Tee Times: Round 1 & 2

    Tuesday 12 March 2019

    The Players Championship Tee Times: Round 1 & 2 A list of tee times for the first and second rounds of the 2019 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, from March 14-17.  ➤ Magical Kenya Open: Betting Tips ➤ Players Championship: Betting Tips ➤ TPC Sawgrass: Hole by Hole Guide Featured Group Coverage Thursday 13:27 PM  | 17.27 PM (GMT): Webb Simpson, Patrick Reed, Tiger Woods 13:59 PM  | 17.59...

  • Magical Kenya Open Preview: Betting Tips, TV Times

    Tuesday 12 March 2019

    The Magical Kenya Open: Preview, betting tips & how to watch in the UK The Magical Kenya Open presented by ABSA has been staged for over 50 years but makes its debut as a European Tour event this week, having been founded in 1967 and later becoming part of the Challenge Tour (in 1991).   Lorenzo Gagli could become the first person to...

  • The Players Championship: Key Storylines, Betting Tips, TV Times

    Monday 11 March 2019

    The Players Championship: Key Storylines, Betting Tips, Featured Groups and TV Times A new trophy, “the biggest prize professional golf has ever seen for a single tournament” and one of the strongest fields in golf all take centre stage this week for The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.  Along with a host of tweaks to the PGA Tour schedule for 2019, the tournament...

  • Rory McIlroy positive despite another near miss

    Monday 11 March 2019

    Rory McIlroy remains upbeat despite another near-miss this season at the Arnold Palmer Invitational  It was another difficult Sunday for Rory McIlroy at Bay Hill as the defending champion went from an early share of the lead to a tie for 6th place, his fifth consecutive event worldwide where he’s finished inside the top six.  While his top-10 consistency is undoubtedly the...

  • What you missed: Victories, a European Tour record and the good, the bad and the ugly

    Sunday 10 March 2019

    What you missed: Victories, near-misses, a European Tour record and the good, the bad and the ugly.  Francesco Molinari closed his third PGA Tour victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational just days after announcing a new equipment deal with Callaway, coming from five shots behind to win by two.  On the other side of the world Justin Harding earned his maiden European...

  • AP Inv: Im, Mitchell and Kang qualify for 148th Open Championship

    Sunday 10 March 2019

    Sunjae Im, Keith Mitchell and Sung Kang have secured their places in The 148thOpen at Portrush after qualifying at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard. Im, Mitchell and Kang secured the three qualifying spots at the latest Open qualifying series event, which was the first time it was hosted by the Arnold Palmer Invitational. By finishing T3 (Im) T6 (Mitchell,...

  • Francesco Molinari comes from five back to win Arnold Palmer Invitational

    Sunday 10 March 2019

    Francesco Molinari came from five shots behind to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational by two shots with a bogey-free eight-under 64 Francesco Molinari closed out an eight-under 64 during the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational with a 44-foot birdie putt on the 18th that would ultimately seal his two-shot victory over Matthew Fitzpatrick.  The Open Champion had an agonising wait...

  • Justin Harding wins maiden title at Qatar Masters

    Sunday 10 March 2019

    Justin Harding birdied three of his last four holes to claim his first European Tour title at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters by two strokes. The 33-year-old may have just claimed his maiden victory on the European Tour, but it was far from a familiar feeling for Harding, whose win at Doha Golf Club was his fifth win in the last...

  • Jason Day WD’s from Arnold Palmer Invitational with back injury

    Thursday 7 March 2019

    Jason Day has withdrawn from the Arnold Palmer Invitational after just six holes, citing a back injury The World No.11 was playing his first round at Bay Hill with Rickie Fowler and Iain Poulter, but lasted just six holes before withdrawing with a back injury.  Day, who has suffered with numerous back injuries before, began his day on the back nine but...

  • Henrik Stenson still looking for caddie after split with Scott Vail

    Wednesday 6 March 2019

    Henrik Stenson is still looking for a full-time caddie after split with Scott Vail Henrik Stenson unexpectedly split from long-time bagman Gareth Lord back in November, and replaced him with Scott Vail, formerly Brandt Snedeker’s caddie for 12 years.  “Gareth and I we decided a little while ago that we were looking at maybe taking a break,” Stenson had said at the...

  • USGA backtrack over Justin Thomas comments day after Monahan memo

    Tuesday 5 March 2019

    The USGA have had a change of heart over comments they made to Justin Thomas on twitter last week, now stating that ‘he did not avoid a discussion with the USGA nor cancel any meetings’ On Monday, the PGA Tour’s commissioner Jay Monahan sent a memo to players after another week which saw rules issues dominate the headlines, asking players to...

  • European Tour Pros defend R&A, USGA on new rules

    Tuesday 5 March 2019

    Matt Fitzpatrick, Thomas Bjorn and Padraig Harrington are among the European Tour pros who have come to the defence of the USGA and R&A over recent rule changes which have caused backlash on the professional circuit Thomas Bjorn and Padraig Harrington have come to the defence of the governing bodies of golf after a series of issues following their implementation of...

  • Tiger Woods WD’s from Arnold Palmer Invitational with neck strain

    Monday 4 March 2019

    Tiger Woods has pulled out of this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational with a neck strain Tiger Woods, who is an eight time winner of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, has withdrawn from this week’s tournament with a neck strain but insists he has ‘no long-term concerns’.  The 14-time major winner took to social media on Monday to share the news...

  • AP Invitational Preview: Betting Tips, TV times

    Monday 4 March 2019

    Arnold Palmer Invitational Preview: How to watch and who to back Six of the World’s top 10 head to Bay Hill for the Arnold Palmer Invitational as Rory McIlroy defends this week in Orlando.  It’s one of the PGA Tour’s most iconic venues, and the second stop in the West Coast swing boats a top class field that sees Phil Mickelson make...

  • Qatar Masters Preview: Betting Tips, TV Times

    Monday 4 March 2019

    Qatar Masters Preview: Here’s how to watch, and who to back The European Tour returns to Doha Golf Club this week for the 21st edition of the Qatar Masters as players compete for the infamous Mother of Pearl Trophy.  But what is certain is that a new champion will be crowned come Sunday afternoon, as last year’s champion Eddie Pepperell won’t be...

  • Thomas set to meet with USGA after twitter exchange over rules

    Monday 4 March 2019

    Justin Thomas said that he will talk to the USGA about the rules after describing what they said to him on twitter as ‘shocking’ and ‘inaccurate’ The latest rules headlines revolved around Justin Thomas speaking out about the two-shot penalty assessed to Adam Schenk for breaking the new rules on caddie alignment, and why he has a problem with the new...

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