Sunday 15 December 2019
Presidents Cup: The United States dominated the singles matches at Royal Melbourne to defeat the International side 16-14 The United States turned around a two point defecit by earning eight of the 12 singles points to win the Presidents Cup for the eighth consecutive time. “We did it together,” said an emotional Tiger Woods afterwards. “We came here as a team. My...
Saturday 14 December 2019
The International team will hold a two point lead over the United States heading in to the final 12 singles matches as they bid to win the Presidents Cup for just the second time. It was a tale of two sessions during the third day of the Presidents Cup as the Internationals won the fourballs to take a four point lead...
Saturday 14 December 2019
Patrick Reed’s caddie and brother in law Kessler Karain involved in altercation with fan, is not allowed to caddie during Sunday singles Patrick Reed’s week has just been shrouded in even more controversy after his caddie Kessler Karain, who is also his brother-in-law, got in to an alteraction with a fan during the third day of the Presidents Cup. Rumours began to...
Friday 13 December 2019
Thorbjorn Olesen has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault and being drunk on an aircraft The Ryder Cup star, named as Jacob Thorbjorn Olesen in court, pleaded not guilty to three charges during a hearing at Isleworth Crown Court on Friday. Olesen, 29, only spoke to confirm his personal details and deny the charges, which the court heard included having sexually touched a...
Friday 13 December 2019
Patrick Reed responded to a heckler at the Presidents Cup with a ‘shovel’ move in response to taunts about last week’s controversial rules incident Patrick Reed had a new move to try and silence the Presidents Cup crowds at Royal Melbourne during Friday’s foursomes matches following a week of controversy. His reception this week comes in direct response to the two shot...
Friday 13 December 2019
An American fightback saw Friday’s foursomes matches halved as the International side keep a three point lead heading in to the weekend of the Presidents Cup. The International team will take a three point lead (6.5 – 3.5) in to the third day of the Presidents Cup after a dramatic fightback from the U.S side in Friday’s foursomes matches. Following their 4-1...
Thursday 12 December 2019
The Ladies European Tour have announced the addition of the first ever women’s golf event in Saudi Arabia to their 2020 schedule, with a prize fund of $1million The Ladies European Tour have announced that they are adding a new tournament in Saudi Arabia to their schedule in 2020 – marking the first time a female golf event has been held...
Thursday 12 December 2019
Internationals shock USA with 4-1 victory in the opening fourball matches of the Presidents Cup Ernie Els’ International side stunned the U.S Team with a dominant victory during the first session of fourballs at the Presidents Cup, winning four out of the five matches to take a 4-1 lead in to Friday. Winning all but the top match, the International team claimed...
Wednesday 11 December 2019
Dustin Johnson says he is ready to play as many matches as Woods wants him to following his return from knee surgery, while U.S team members say he looks great Dustin Johnson is set to make his return from knee surgery during the first day of fourball matches alongisde Gary Woodland at the Presidents Cup in Australia this Thursday. The former World...
Tuesday 10 December 2019
Pairings, TV Times & Format for the 2019 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne The United States and International team go head to head in Australia this week for the 13th edition of the Presidents Cup. The biennial contest takes place over four days, with 30 matches played between the two sides – comprised of 9 fourball matches, 9 foursomes matches, and 12...
Monday 9 December 2019
2019 Presidents Cup: How do the teams match up? The 13th edition of the Presidents Cup takes place at Royal Melbourne in Australia this week, where the U.S team will attempt to win for the eighth consecutive time. Here’s what you need to know, and how the teams match up. 2019 Presidents Cup: Need to know • Of the 12 matches played in...
Monday 9 December 2019
Rory McIlroy says weekend rules controversy wouldn’t be “a big deal if it wasn’t Patrick Reed” While the controversy following Patrick Reed’s rules incident at the weekend continues to cause waves in the sport, Rory McIlroy offered up a different opinion to the situation. Reed, who was caught by TV camera’s improving his lie in a waste bunker during the third round...
Monday 9 December 2019
What you missed: The fallout from Reed’s weekend rules controversy, Stenson’s victory, and Europe’s new star. The biggest news story of the week came in the form of controversy surrounding Patrick Reed’s two-stroke penalty at the Hero World Challenge. He accepted the penalty but blamed the camera angle for how incriminating it looked, and he was quick to draw criticism from...
Sunday 8 December 2019
Rasmus Højgaard became the third youngest winner in European Tour history with play-off victory at AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open Playing in just his fifth ever European Tour start, 18-year-old Rasmus Højgaard became the third youngest winner in the Tour’s history by defeating Antoine Rozner and Renato Paratore in a three-man playoff in Mauritius. The teenager, who became the first player born in the...
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...