CORMAC Sharvin will go in search of his first European Challenge Tour title when the Italian Challenge Open Eneos Motor Oil gets under way at Terre dei Consoli Golf Club tomorrow (Thursday). The Northern Irishman has recorded three top 10 results in his last four Challenge Tour appearances to sit seventh in the season-long rankings […]
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Burnage is England’s surprise omission from European Amateur Team in Sweden
THE England selectors have announced the men’s team that will bid to win the European Amateur Team Championship for a record 13th time when they tee it up at Sweden’s Ljunghusen GC, next month. The six-man squad is packed with champions to challenge for the Continent’s top team honours next month – which have been […]
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Burnage breaks out from Minchinhampton to grab Open Qualifying chance
ANDREW GRIFFIN reports on Monday’s Regional Open Qualifiers which were held across the UK, including five in the South of England ENGLAND’S top two in-from amateurs came through the Regional Open Qualifying after 13 clubs hosted the first steps on the road to The 148th Open for many club professionals and leading amateurs. St Andrews […]
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Broadhurst junior is a chip off the old block leading at Northamptonshire County
ANDREW GRIFFIN reports on Monday’s Regional Open Qualifiers which were held across the UK, including four in the North of England PAUL Broadhurst has played in the Open 16 times and the 2016 Seniors Open winner was undoubtedly proud of 22-year-old-son Sam, after the Atherston GC member topped the qualifiers at Northamptonshire County, which he […]
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Remesy’s first win in England claims the inaugural European Legends links at Trevose
JEAN-François Remésy claimed his first win on English soil at the inaugural Farmfoods European Legends Links Championship after a scintillating final round at Cornwall’s Trevose Golf & Country Club. The Frenchman, who won three-times on the European Tour, fired a closing round of 67 to take a one-shot victory ahead of Berkshire’s Barry Lane. The […]
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Johansen is the daddy when it comes to Costa del Sol Match Play 9
EIRIK Tage Johansen claimed his maiden European Challenge Tour victory 18 years after making his debut by defeating Frenchman Ugo Coussaud 2&1 in the final of the Andalucía – Costa del Sol Match Play 9. The Norwegian hit a stunning approach shot from 227 yards to eight feet on the par five eighth hole at […]
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Pavan pips Fitzpatrick as he motors to second win in BMW International Open
ANDREA Pavan won his second European Tour title at the BMW International Open, defeating Matt Fitzpatrick in a play-off at Golfclub München Eichenried. The Italian, who led after the first round in Munich on Thursday, started the final day four strokes behind 54-hole leader Jordan Smith but carded a bogey-free 66 to reach 15-under par, […]
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Walker admits early nerves got better of him as Sugrue takes Amateur crown
SCOTLAND’S Euan Walker admitted the occasion had got the better of him as Ireland’s James Sugrue savoured success on home soil to win The 124th Amateur Championship at Portmarnock – despite a late rally by the Kilmarnock player. Walker revealed he found it hard to even grip the club in the first few holes, where […]
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Wentworth’s Dimmock sets sights on Solheim Cup place after breakthrough LET win
SURREY’S Annabel Dimmock has set her sights on making Europe’s Solheim Cup team after breaking into the winner’s circle at the Jabra Ladies Open last month. Dimmock, a member at Wentworth, came through a final-round tussle with Pauline Roussin Bouchard to complete her maiden victory at the Evian Resort Golf Club and moved up to […]
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Sandelin takes route 66 at sun-kissed Trevose in first Farmfoods Legends Links
SWEDEN’S Jarmo Sandelin fired an opening round of 66 to take a one stroke lead after the first round of the inaugural Farmfoods European Legends Links Championship hosted by Ian Woosnam. The former Ryder Cup player, who is still searching for his maiden title on the Staysure Tour, carded an eagle and three birdies in […]
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Walker faces weight of Sugrue’s home crowd in Amateur final at Portmarnock
JAMES Sugrue will bid for a home victory when he faces Scotland’s Euan Walker in tomorrow’s final of The 124th Amateur Championship at Portmarnock. Twenty-two-year-old Sugrue delighted the large Irish crowds watching the semi-final over the renowned links near Dublin by knocking out the top-ranked player in the field, David Micheluzzi from Australia, to seal […]
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Come on Aileen… no slips this time in English Senior’s Strokeplay at St Enodoc
A BIRDIE, birdie finish sealed a five-shot victory for Aileen Greenfield in the English Senior Women’s Strokeplay Championship at St Enodoc, in Cornwall. Greenfield, from Pyecombe, in Sussex, came from a shot behind to beat Hertfordshire’s Jackie Foster, from Bishop’s Stortford, ahead of a three-way tie for third place. The new champion who finished on […]
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Back-to-back bid by Baker at Trevose would be first on Staysure Tour since 2015
PETER Baker is looking to become the first player since 2015 to claim back-to-back Staysure Tour titles during the same season at North Cornwall’s testing Trevose track this weekend. Baker is one of the favourites for the inaugural Farmfoods European Legends Links Championship, hosted by Ian Woosnam, which gets under way at Trevose Golf & […]
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Irish hopes rest on Mullarney and Sugrue who reach Amateur Championship quarter-finals
RONAN Mullarney and James Sugrue maintained hopes of home success in the 124th Amateur Championship after sealing places in Friday’s quarter-finals at Portmarnock, in Ireland. Spurred on by large numbers of spectators on the renowned links near Dublin, Mullarney and Sugrue claimed two victories apiece on the fourth day of the championship as they seek […]
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Syme seeking strokeplay success at Valle Romano to make matchplay knockout
CONNOR Syme is hoping to draw on previous matchplay experience as he aims for his second victory of the season at the Andalucía Costa del Sol Match Play 9, which starts today (Thursday) at Valle Romano Golf. The Scot triumphed at the season-opening Turkish Airlines Challenge and six events into his European Challenge Tour campaign, […]
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Top-ranked Micheluzzi on course at Portmarnock in Amateur Championship bid
DAVID Micheluzzi stayed on course for success at The 124th Amateur Championship by winning his all-Australian contest to advance to the last 32 at Portmarnock in Ireland. The top-ranked player in the field, sitting at seventh on the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR), came through a tight tie with compatriot and good friend Kyle Michel. […]
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Garcia hoping a return to European soil will spark an upturn in form for BMW
SERGIO Garcia hopes that a return to Europe will help rekindle his early-season form as he prepares to tee it up at the BMW International Open, at Golfclub München Eichenried. The Spaniard made an encouraging start to the 2019 European Tour season, with four top six finishes, including a tied third result at the Omega […]
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Nine qualified for first Scottish Open for disabled golfers with one invite to come
NINE players from eight countries have qualified for the EDGA Scottish Open, the new 36-hole tournament for Golfers with Disability. The ground-breaking event will run alongside the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, next month. Nine players from the World Rankings for Golfers with Disability (WR4GD) have qualified from […]
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Tom’s in Plumb position topping leaderboard at 124th Amateur Championship
SOMERSET’S Thomas Plumb and Denmark’s John Axelsen shared top spot in stroke play qualifying at the 124th Amateur Championship, in Ireland. Over the renowned links of Portmarnock and The Island near Dublin, Plumb and Axelsen finished joint-top of the 64 players and ties who progressed to Wednesday’s matchplay stage, with Plumb the leading qualifier on […]
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Why Wallace is putting foot down to drive himself on in his defence of BMW title
FOUR-time European Tour winner Matt Wallace is determined to put on a good show at Golfclub München Eichenried as he prepares to defend the BMW International Open title he won 12 months ago. The Englishman, who moved to the top of the Race to Dubai rankings after the US Open at Pebble Beach, arrived in […]