RORY McIlroy has confirmed his participation in the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open, with the four-time Major champion bringing further star power to The Renaissance Club, in North Berwick, in July. The former World No. 1 will tee it up in Scotland, the Home of Golf, as the third event in the 2019 Rolex Series […]
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Fairhaven victory for Belsham boosts bid for German challenge
RECENT winners Rosie Belsham, Lily May Humphreys and Callum Macfie will spearhead the England challenge in the German Boys’ and Girls’ Open at St Leon-Rot, at the end of this month. They are among eight players who will represent England in the 54-hole event at the club which hosted the 2015 Solheim Cup. Essex’s Lily […]
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Wallace sets sights on Race to Dubai title – Made in Denmark of course
MATT Wallace has already set his sights on the 2019 Race to Dubai title and he hopes a successful defence of his Made in Denmark trophy can propel him towards that ultimate season-ending prize. The Hertfordshire ace has been in fine form in the run-up to his title defence at Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort, […]
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Monty heading from Seniors Open to Staysure PGA Championship at London Club
COLIN Montgomerie, who set the course record with a stunning nine-under par 63 at the 2018 Staysure PGA Seniors Championship, will tee it up at Kent’s London Golf Club when the Championship returns from August 1-4. The victorious 2010 Ryder Cup Captain made his debut at the Championship last year and set the International Course […]
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Sergio Garcia will host Andalucia Masters as Estrella Damm sign five-year deal
SPANISH lager giants Estrella Damm has been unveiled as the new title sponsor of the Andalucía Masters in a major five-year deal. Major champion Sergio Garcia heralded the new era for the event by confirming he will return to defend his title at the end of June. The winner of the Green Jacket in 2017 […]
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Newtown drops Walker Cup hint to selectors by winning Irish Amateur
NOT even a late triple bogey could derail Prestbury GC’s James Newton on his march to victory at the Flogas Irish Amateur Open in County Sligo. From five clear at the start of play, Newton ended the round as he had begun – five strokes better than the rest after closing with 74 to finish […]
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Headline Successes For Young Skipton Golfers
Headline Successes For Young Skipton Golfers Skipton Golf Club is celebrating headline achievements by two young members who both progressed through the club’s highly acclaimed Junior Academy. Lucy Eaton proved the inspiration in her American university’s ladies team that pulled off a spectacular victory in the NCAA finals in Florida, the top annual competition on […]
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Scotland To Host Open And Phoenix Cup In 2019
Scotland To Host Open And Phoenix Cup In 2019 Golfers from around the world have been invited to compete in the 2019 Scottish Open at the prestigious Dalmahoy East Championship Golf Course from Sunday 8 to Tuesday 10 September, for the coveted Sidey & Caledonia Cups. The 24th Phoenix International Team Cup competition, will be played from […]
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Koepka keeps calm to retain Wanamaker Trophy with fourth Major win
BROOKS Koepka secured his place in golfing history with a two-shot triumph at the USPGA Championship, where he went wire-to-wire to become the first male player to win his first four Major titles in less than two years. On a brutally challenging day at the famously difficult Bethpage Black Course, the 29-year-old was made to […]
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Koepka creates USPGA record at Bethpage as 65 opens up seven-shot lead
BROOKS Koepka made history at the US PGA Championship as the American recorded the lowest 36-hole score in Major Championship history, obliterating the rest of the field at Bethpage to move seven shots clear after a second round 65 moved him to 12 under par. The 29-year-old former European Tour winner and Challenge Tour graduate […]
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Caroline Berry beats cream of English crop to claim second Senior Women’s title
CHESHIRE’S Caroline Berry was queen of the greens as she claimed her second win in the English Senior Women’s Amateur Championship at Staffordshire’s Enville Golf Club. After holing a 25-footer for birdie on the 15th to beat Sussex’s Paula Carver 4&3 in the final, Berry said: “To say I am thrilled is the understatement of […]
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Thompson uses driver well to shoot 66 at Sotogrande
ENGLAND’S Charlotte Thompson said she was absolutely buzzing after shooting a six-under-par 66 – her career best score on the Ladies European Tour – to lead after the first round of the inaugural La Reserva de Sotogrande Invitational. The 26-year-old from Chelmsford, Essex, said: “What a start! What a great course, what a great day […]
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USPGA champion Koepka lets class shine through at Bethpage Black
BROOKS Koepka’s USPGA Championship title defence got off to a perfect start at Bethpage Black as an almost effortless seven-under 63 moved the American one clear of Danny Lee, while Tommy Fleetwood was three shots further back in outright third. Koepka is aiming to make it four victories in eight Major appearances this week and […]
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Solheim Cup captain Catriona Matthew calls time on LPGA career
SCOTLAND’s Catriona Matthew – Europe’s Solheim Cup captain – has confirmed she will be stepping away from the LPGA this year and will be playing more on the Ladies European Tour in the future. The Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational, from July 17-20, will be her last LPGA event on US soil and she will […]
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World-class Leeds Golf Centre To Host Seniors Masters Tournament This June
World-class Leeds Golf Centre To Host Seniors Masters Tournament This June World-class Leeds Golf Centre Hosts Internationally renowned Senior Masters Tournament – with a star-studded Pro-Am the day before! England Golf’s club of the year – Leeds Golf Centre – is hosting the internationally renowned Senior Masters competition for the third time this June. Tipped […]
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Francesco Molinari ready to face Masters champion Tiger Woods at Bethpage Black
FRANCESCO Molinari is hoping to continue his impressive Major form at this week’s USPGA Championship, as The Open Champion prepares to once again tee it up alongside recently-crowned Masters winner Tiger Woods at Bethpage. The Italian played side-by-side with Woods at Augusta National as the American famously claimed his 15thh Major title. And Molinari is […]
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Rory McIlroy: Length will be key in USPGA at Bethpage Black
RORY McIlroy feels the famous length and difficulty of Bethpage’s Black Course could play into his hands this week as the Northern Irishman targets a fifth Major Championship at the USPGA Championship. The 30-year-old has been on superb form in 2019, with a win in the Players Championship on the US PGA Tour supplemented by […]
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Rotherham’s Daughtrey leads northern qualifiers for Brabazon Trophy
MORE than 60 players came through regional qualifiers to clinch their places in the field for the prestigious Brabazon Trophy, when Leeds’ Alwoodley Golf hosts the English Amateur Strokeplay Championship at the end of the month. At the northern event at Yorkshire’s Lindrick GC, Charlie Daughtrey – from the host county – and Scotland’s Blair […]
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Fifth Oldest Golf Course Montrose Links Invests In Future
Fifth Oldest Golf Course Montrose Links Invests In Future Montrose Golf Links has announced details of one of the largest investments ever made in the celebrated east coast course. Completed earlier this year, the new, far-reaching irrigation project will enable significant improvements to be made across the links and coincides with Montrose receiving the most […]
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Challenge Tour announces ISPS HANDA World Invitational at Galgorm
THE European Challenge Tour has announced it will host the first ISPS HANDA World Invitational for men and women to be held in Northern Ireland, in August. The European Tour’s drive for inclusivity in golf – starting with April’s Jordan Mixed Open and the announcement last week of the first disabled tournaments to be run […]