MICHAEL Campbell will make his first Staysure Tour appearance outside of a Senior Major when he tees it up at the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship, at London Golf Club, on Thursday. The 2005 US Open champion – who finished two shots ahead of Tiger Woods at Pinehurst – turned 50 at the beginning of the […]
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Ferguson taking inspiration from MacIntyre going for first Finnish Challenge win
EWEN Ferguson will go in search of his first European Challenge Tour title when the Vierumäki Finnish Challenge gets under way at Vierumäki Resort on Thursday. The Scot will be looking to go one better than his last outing at the Euram Bank Open in Austria, where he finished runner-up behind compatriot Calum Hill, recording […]
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Walker Cup hopefuls aim to impress as Tom Thurloway defends English crown
SUSSEX’S Tom Thurloway will defend his title when the English Men’s Amateur Championship gets underway at Hankley Common and North Hants today (Tuesday). Thurloway, from Chartham Park, beat Gloucestershire’s Joe Long 6&5 in last year’s final at Formby, and is now seeking to become the first player to win back-to-back championships since Paul Casey […]
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McIlroy heads to Wentworth seeking second BMW PGA title in new September slot
RORY McIlroy has confirmed he will join his Ryder Cup teammates Francesco Molinari, Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Rose in the field for September’s BMW PGA Championship at Surrey’s Wentworth Club. The four-time Major Champion won the prestigious BMW PGA Championship in 2014 and finished runner up to Molinari last year. McIlroy finished two shots behind […]
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Hewson claims spot in AIG Women’s British Open by winning European Amateur
HERTFORDSHIRE’S England international Alice Hewson booked herself a place in this week’s AIG Women’s British Open at Woburn, after producing a last day charge to win the European Ladies’ Amateur Championship at Dorset’s Parkstone Golf Club. Hewson, from Berkhamsted, started the final day just inside the top 20 after opening rounds of 72, 70 and […]
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Schmidt becomes youngest to complete the Brabazon and Carris Trophy double
BEN Schmidt became just the fourth golfer to win both the Brabazon Trophy and the Carris Trophy in the same season when he won the English Boys’ Under 18 Amateur Strokeplay Championship at Moor Park Golf Club. The 16-year-old from Rotherham Golf Club became the youngest-ever winner of the Brabazon Trophy when winning the English […]
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Young claims EuroPro crown at Aviemore’s Spey Valley after wire-to-wire victory
SCOTLAND’S Daniel Young has won the Eagle Orchid Scottish Masters at Macdonald Spey Valley Resort after leading all week in Aviemore. Young, who is attached to Kingsbarns Pro Academy, made light work of it at times with rounds of 65, 67 and 69 to finish on 12-under par. The total was good enough to clinch […]
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Why coaching lessons are going down a Storm at Hartlepool’s Dyke House
THREE Durham teenagers who have been coached by European Tour winner Graeme Storm helped Hartlepool’s Dyke House Academy win the English Schools’ Team Championship. Fourteen-year-old Jack Burton scored 40 Stableford points while 17-year-old Louis Westmoreland registered just one less to give the County Durham school a three-shot victory with 79 points over the Bracken course […]
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Home advantage counts for Royal Portrush members in R&A 9 Hole Challenge Final
FORTY-TWO club golfers enjoyed a memorable experience of playing Royal Portrush on the eve of The 148th Open when they competed in the final of The R&A 9 Hole Challenge over the weekend. The final was contested over the first two and last seven holes of the famous Dunluce links before this week’s Open begins. […]
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England miss out on Euro’s glory as Sweden condemn them to third silver in a row
ENGLAND narrowly missed out on the chance to win the European Men’s Team Championship for a record 12th time when they lost to hosts Sweden in the final of this year’s championship at Llunghusen GC. Tom Sloman, Alex Fitzpatrick and Ben Jones all claimed top-10 finishes as England finished second behind Ireland in the 36-hole […]
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Wiesberger gets 10-out-of-10 for sharing Scottish Open lead with Slattery after a 61
BERND Wiesberger carded the lowest round of his European Tour career to share the halfway lead of the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club. The Austrian, whose previous low round was 63, made 11 birdies – including five in a row to end his round – to sign for a 10-under par […]
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Countdown to join Rose and Molinari on The McGregor Trophy honours board
KNOWN as The McGregor Trophy, the England Golf junior championship returns to its spiritual home at Radcliffe-on-Trent, in Nottinghamshire, next week. So any spectators who attend over the three days from July 16-18 can expect to see players who will graduate to the European Tour – and most likely prove to be winners in waiting. […]
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Thomas on test Scottish links courses create… while Rory readies for title challenge
JUSTIN Thomas is determined to solve the conundrum of links golf when he makes his Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open debut at The Renaissance Club in East Lothian. The American Major winner has taken full advantage of the glorious surroundings of Scotland’s Golf Coast, enjoying a round with his father and compatriot Kevin Kisner, at […]
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Wilson has double dream with maiden EuroPro Tour win and start in The Open
DARLINGTON’S Andrew Wilson claimed The Motocaddy Masters days after clinching a place at The 146th Open later this month. Wilson, who is attached to Rockliffe Hall, knew a good round would put him in the mix and posted his second 67 of the week to go five-under for the day to win by one shot. […]
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England have got plenty of Patience when it comes to European Young Masters
ENGLAND have chosen the quartet of Jack Bigham, Josh Hill, Patience Rhodes and Lottie Woad to represent them in the European Young Masters later this month. The 54-hole championship takes place from July 25-27 at Kunětická Hora in the Czech Republic. The players picked, who are all aged 15, are:– Jack Bigham, from Hertfordshire’s Harpenden […]
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Rahm ready to milk the home fans as he goes for second Irish Open victory
SPANIARD Jon Rahm will be hoping to convert his impressive recent form into a third Rolex Series title and a second victory at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. The Spaniard tees it up at Lahinch Golf Club for his third successive appearance at the historic national open tomorrow (Thursday). The World No. 11 has […]
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Thomas is Major attraction for The Hero Challenge in Scottish Open Renaissance
JUSTIN Thomas, Graeme McDowell and Tyrrell Hatton are the first three players to confirm their participation in next week’s Hero Challenge in Scotland. The European Tour’s innovative, fast and fun night golf contest – which returns to Scotland on Tuesday next week when The Hero Challenge – will be played in the stunning surroundings of […]
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Stanford University graduate Brandon Wu adds Open spot at Portrush to Pebble Beach
TWENTY-two-year-old American amateur Brandon Wu maintained his fairytale spell by producing a polished performance to claim top spot at Fairmont St Andrews to earn a spot at The 148th Open Championship. The Stanford University student followed a brilliant 64 in the morning with a 67 to finish three shots clear of the field on nine-under […]
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Lowry and Knox will never forget their first victories as Irish Open heads to Lahinch
SHANE Lowry will make his much-anticipated homecoming this week at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, at Lahinch Golf Club – 10 years on from his famous victory as an amateur which kick-started his professional career. The popular Offaly player won his national open at Baltray in 2009 when he sank the winning putt on […]
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Thurloway will get to play The Open at Royal Portrush before heading back to Toledo
SUSSEX reigning English Amateur champion Thomas Thurloway was another amateur to have a great day at Final Qualfying for the 148th Open Championship at Royal Portrush, later this month, finishing in the top three at Notts Golf Club’s Holinwell. The England international, from Crawley, who carded two rounds of 69 to finish one shot behind […]