BRYSON DeChambeau produced an incredible finish, posting four closing birdies to share the lead with Brooks Koepka at six-under par the end of day one at the Masters. A remarkable run of scoring in the late groups stretched the field at Augusta National Golf Club, with DeChambeau amongst a host of European Tour players in […]
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Wallace picks Faldo’s brain at Augusta then wins Masters Par 3
MATT Wallace claimed the glory and risked the curse of claiming the Par Three competition at Augusta – beating Sandy Lyle in a play-off on Wednesday. The Scot was, of course, the first Brit to win the Masters back in 1988 – but in 57 years since it was introduced and won by legendary Sam […]
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Fairway To Success For Lady Golfers At Widnes Golf Club
Fairway To Success For Lady Golfers At Widnes Golf Club A ladies first golf drive is proving a big hit for a forward-thinking golf club. Widnes Golf Club has launched its own ladies academy to put it on the fairway to success. The club has established both a special passport scheme for newcomers to the […]
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Hall or nothing in Crown’s #Oneshot Challenge for Breast Cancer UK
A FREE and easy-to-enter competition running across all 19 Crown Golf clubs this weekend, will help raise funds for a charity nominated by Dorset’s golf superstar Georgia Hall. Participants will get a single putt for glory – plus the chance to win a year’s free membership. The event, already being shared widely on social media […]
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Breadsall Priory Golf Team Recognised For Sales Excellence
Breadsall Priory Golf Team Recognised For Sales Excellence Breadsall Priory Marriott Hotel & Country Club’s golf team has been presented with the UK Golf Membership Sales Team of the Year award from 59 Club. Regarded by many as the golf Oscars, the award was presented at a lavish ceremony recognising sales, service, retail and management […]
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Lancashire Club Looks To The Future
Lancashire Club Looks To The Future A Lancashire club is breaking down the barriers to encourage more ladies to take up golf. Walmersley Golf Club – which was founded in 1906 – has established equal playing rights and privileges for both male and female members of the club. The decision of the club – which […]
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Meghan MacLaren disappointed to be overtaken in Jordan thriller
MEGHAN MacLaren could not produce her second win in a month – and more importantly this time against a field of men – as she lost out to Holland’s Daan Huizing in the ground-breaking Jordan Mixed Open, on Saturday. Having been an outspoken critic of the disparities in prize money between men and women’s golf […]
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Huizing back in the winner’s circle in Jordan
DAAN Huizing made golfing history by becoming the first player to win a full-field mixed professional tournament with his triumph at the Jordan Mixed Open. The Dutchman began the final round at Ayla Golf Club two shots behind overnight leader Meghan MacLaren, who opened the world-first tournament with consecutive rounds of 65 to get to […]
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LET Access Series introduces Road to La Largue
THE LET Access Series (LETAS) will field the strongest schedule in its history as it celebrates its 10th year in 2019 – including a new Road to Largue with a new tour championship at the season’s conclusion. The series will feature 20 tournaments in nine countries across Europe, an increase from 13 last year including […]
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MacLaren accelerating towards Jordan finish line
MEGHAN MacLaren picked up where she left off by carding a second consecutive 65 and will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Jordan Mixed Open, on Saturday. The Northamptonshire-based pro, who is a champion for the strength of the women’s professional game, has carded 15 birdies and only one bogey through […]
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MacLaren makes fast start in Jordan Mixed Open
DAAN Huizing will forever hold a small place in history as the first overnight leader of the Jordan Mixed Open on eight-under par – but it was the LET’s Meghan MacLaren who did the most to make the unique format an instant success. The Dutchman birdied half of the holes at Ayla Golf Club against […]
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McDowell to star at McGinley’s Irish Open
MAJOR champion Graeme McDowell will be targeting a second win of the 2019 season when he returns to the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open this July, after the Northern Irishman claimed his first international title in four years last week. The 2010 US Open Champion is a popular figure on Irish soil and is sure […]
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Trouble and strife for Henry at Jordan Mixed Open
MORE than a trophy is on the line for Scott Henry and his wife Kylie this week with the married couple also playing for bragging rights in the inaugural staging of the Jordan Mixed Open. The Scottish couple will become the first husband and wife to compete against one another in a professional golf tournament […]
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Pepperell and Fleetwood’s Masters double act
FRILFORD Heath’s Eddie Pepperell is targeting a successful defence of his title in the Betfred British Masters after confirming he will join his friend, tournament host Tommy Fleetwood, in the field at Hillside Golf Club, from May 9-12. Pepperell is just three days younger than Fleetwood and the pair grew up playing junior and amateur […]
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Kisner kills off Kuchar to earn WGC-Dell Match Play title
KEVIN Kisner claimed a maiden World Golf Championships title after triumphing over Matt Kuchar in the final of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. In the consolation match European No. 1 Francesco Molinari overcame Lucas Bjerregaard in an all-European battle to finish third. Kisner, who finished runner-up to Bubba Watson in this event last year, went […]
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Gallacher survives snowman to become Indian Open Hero
STEPHEN Gallacher birdied three of his last four holes to produce a stunning comeback and win his first European Tour title in five years at the Hero Indian Open. The Scot had shared the first round lead but a second round 74 saw him slip back and his chances looked doomed when he made a […]
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Bjerregard takes down Tiger at WGC as Molinari marches on
LUCAS Bjerregaard showed nerves of steel to beat his childhood hero Tiger Woods in an enthralling quarter-final and reach the last four of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play at Austin Country Club. European No. 1 Francesco Molinari also progressed after another day of domination for the Italian. Dane Bjerregard was fearless under the most intense […]
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Stephen Gallacher tied at top with Suri in Hero Indian Open
SCOTLAND’S Stephen Gallacher and Julian Suri fired opening rounds of 67 to take a share of the first round lead at the Hero Indian Open. Gallacher has often flourished on tough courses throughout his career, and showed he had the measure of DLF Golf and Country Club last season as he recorded a top 10 […]
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Lewis and Wallace flex muscles in WGC Dell World Match Play
IT was a hugely successful opening day for the stars of the European Tour at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play at Texas’ Austin Country Club. Francesco Molinari, Sergio Garcia, Tommy Fleetwood and Paul Casey were among the 18 members to register victories, while Tom Lewis halved his match with World No. 3 Brooks Koepka. There […]
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Casey has matchplay pedigree to extend Europe’s hold
PAUL Casey arrives at this week’s WGC-Dell Technologies World Match Play in buoyant mood after the Englishman defended a title for the first time in his professional career last week at the Valspar Championship on the US PGA Tour. The 41-year-old is the most recent of three Europeans to have won in consecutive weeks on […]