Tuesday 17 September 2019
The governing bodies of amateur golf in the UK have confirmed that the new World Handicap System will be implemented on November 2, 2020 The governing bodies of amateur golf in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales have announced that they have signed the licence for the new World Handicap System, which will come into operation on November 2, 2020. The current Golf...
Monday 16 September 2019
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Monday 16 September 2019
History at the Solheim, Niemann’s win, Chappell’s 59 and Tiger’s revealing blog post Suzann Pettersen was the Solheim Cup hero at Gleneagles as she found the bottom of the cup with a must-make birdie putt on the very last hole, with the very last stroke of the spectacular contest. And just shortly after she holed it, she announced that she was...
Monday 16 September 2019
Find out what clubs Joaquin Niemann used to win A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier Joaquin Niemann made history on Sunday at the first event of the new season as he became the first golfer from Chile to win on the PGA Tour. Here are the clubs he used to do it. Driver: Ping G400 (10 degrees), Graphite Design Tour AD...
Monday 16 September 2019
Joaquin Niemann made history at A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier as he claimed his first PGA Tour title by six shots Just a few short hours after Suzann Pettersen made Solheim Cup history for Team Europe, Joaquin Niemann raced to a convincing six stroke victory at the first event of the PGA Tour season at The Old White TPC. In doing...
Sunday 15 September 2019
Sergio Garcia claimed his 16th European Tour victory during the 100th edition of the KLM Open Sergio Garcia won his 16th European Tour title on Sunday with a final round 69, edging out 18-year-old Nicolai Højgaard by a single shot on 18-under-par. Garcia, who was playing in the KLM Open for the first time, called his first victory of the year ‘amazing’. “It was...
Written by Camilla Tait on Sunday 15 September 2019
After sinking the winning putt for Europe at the Solheim Cup, Suzann Pettersen calls time on her professional career, describing it as ‘a perfect closure’. Just an hour after she created one of the most defining moments in Solheim Cup history, Suzann Pettersen announced her retirement from professional golf. ‘It all leads to this moment’ were the words emblazoned on the 18th...
Written by Camilla Tait on Sunday 15 September 2019
Suzann Pettersen helped Europe edge out America on the final hole to win the Solheim Cup 14.5 to 13.5 It all came down to the final moments on the 18th green at Gleneagles during one of the most dramatic finishes in the history of the contest, with European Team veteran Suzann Pettersen in control of the fate of the Solheim Cup. With...
Sunday 15 September 2019
Lexi Thompson responds to a second day of slow play criticism at the Solheim Cup: ‘We’re playing as fast as we can’ For the second day in a row the pace of play was a big topic of discussion at the Solheim Cup as players battled incredibly tough conditions on Saturday at Gleneagles, overshadowing yet another day of spectacular golf and...
Saturday 14 September 2019
The United States battled through difficult conditions to win the afternoon fourballs session and tie the Solheim Cup match against Europe heading in to Sunday’s singles After tying the morning foursomes with two points apiece, the United States won the afternoon fourball session 2.5 to 1.5 to tie Europe after 16 matches of the 2019 Solheim Cup. Both teams had to fight...
Friday 13 September 2019
The Friday afternoon fourball session at the Solheim Cup was overshadowed by slow play as Europe took a one point lead after day one. The ‘painfully slow’ pace of play dominated the conversation on the opening day of the Solheim Cup as Europe gained a one point lead over the Americans, leading 4.5 – 3.5. It became apparent that players in the...
Friday 13 September 2019
Sunday Singles: Tee Times 11.40am: Danielle Kang vs Carlota Ciganda 11.52am: Nelly Korda vs Caroline Hedwall 12.04pm: Lexi Thompson vs Georgia Hall 12.16pm: Annie Park vs Celine Boutier 12.28pm: Angel Yin vs Azahara Munoz 12.40pm: Megan Khang vs Charley Hull 12.52pm: Lizette Salas vs Anne van Dam 1.04pm: Jessica Korda vs Caroline Masson 1.16pm: Brittany Altomare vs Jodi Ewart Shadoff 1.28pm: Marina Alex vs Suzann Pettersen 1.40pm: Ally McDonald vs Bronte...
Friday 13 September 2019
The European team hold a narrow lead after the opening day of the Solheim Cup The European Solheim Cup team won both the morning foursomes 2.5 – 1.5 and halved the afternoon sessions, earning them a one lead points after the opening round at Gleneagles. The day started with a convincing victory for the United States as the Korda sisters – who...
Friday 13 September 2019
Justin Thomas encourages everyone to ‘to get checked’ after revealing skin cancer scare Justin Thomas took to social media on Thursday to reveal that he recently had a small mole removed from his leg which had shown the early stages of melanoma, otherwise known as a form of skin cancer. The 26-year-old major champion said that he was lucky enough to have...
Thursday 12 September 2019
Inkster and Matthew opt to play majority of rookies in first foursomes session of the Solheim Cup as Korda sisters set to make event history Solheim Cup Captains Catriona Matthew and Julie Inkster have both opted to play the majority of their team rookies in the first morning session of the Solheim Cup, with just Europe’s Anne Van Dam and America’s Ally...
Thursday 12 September 2019
Rory McIlroy has been named the 2018/19 PGA Tour Player of the year Following his FedEx Cup victory, Rory McIlroy has been named the 2018/19 PGA Tour Player of the Year, voted for by his fellow players. McIlroy, who beat out Brooks Koepka to the title, will receive the Jack Nicklaus Award for winning PGA TOUR Player of the Year for the...
Tuesday 10 September 2019
A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier: How to watch, and who to back this week After a three week break following the Tour Championship, the PGA Tour returns for the first event of the 2019/20 season, A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier. The tournament, which is played at The Old White TPC at The Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia, returns to the...
Tuesday 10 September 2019
Stacy Lewis has been forced to withdraw from the Solheim Cup with a back injury; replaced by Ally McDonald The U.S Solheim Cup team have been forced to make a late change after Stacy Lewis was forced to withdraw from this year’s contest at Gleneagles with a back injury. She has been replaced by first alternate Ally McDonald. The 34-year-old, who was...
Monday 9 September 2019
KLM Open: Find out how to watch, and who to back this week The European Tour heads to the Netherlands this week for the 100th edition of the KLM Open to a brand new venue, The International in Amsterdam. Last year, Ashun Wu claimed a one stroke victory over Chris Wood to claim his third European Tour title. He returns this week,...
Monday 9 September 2019
What you missed: More Kuchar controversy, surgery for DJ, a new driver testing policy on the PGA Tour, Paul Casey’s bizarre near-ruling and a 57 on the Alps Tour Paul Casey ended a wait of five years to win his 14th European Tour title at the Porsche European Open on Sunday by a single shot, but not before a strange almost-ruling...