PAUL Broadhurst believes that remaining level-headed at Oak Hill Country Club is key as he prepares to defend the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship he won in stunning fashion 12 months ago. The 1991 Ryder Cup player recovered from a one over par first round at Harbor Shores, playing his next three rounds in 20 under […]
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McElroy leads IFX Payments Championship as EuroPro Tour kicks off at Brocket Hall
BALLYMENA’S Dermot McElroy lead The IFX Payments Championship after shooting a seven-under par round of 66 at in thee PGA EuroPro Tour’s season opener at Brocket Hall, on Wednesdady. McElroy, a member of the Great Britain and Ireland winning Walker Cup team at Royal Aberdeen, in 2011, was consistent throughout his first round chalking up […]
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Rory McIlroy looking for a Renaissance at the Scottish Open
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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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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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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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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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 […]
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Westwood to resume British Masters host role at Close House
THE Betfred British Masters will return to Close House, in Newcastle upon Tyne, in 2020 with former World Number One Lee Westwood becoming the first player to host the European Tour tournament twice. Following the success of this year’s event at Hillside Golf Club in Southport, where Ryder Cup star Tommy Fleetwood took on the […]
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Last-gasp birdie by Kinhult denies Pepperell British Masters defence dream
MARCUS Kinhult held off challenges from defending champion Eddie Pepperell, four-time winner Matt Wallace and Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre to win his first European Tour title at the Betfred British Masters. The Swede birdied the final two holes at Hillside Golf Club after dropping two strokes on the previous two holes, to finish one ahead of […]
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Cascais ready for Ireland’s defence of GolfSixes crown at Oitavos Dunes
DEFENDING champions Paul Dunne and Gavin Moynihan will be hoping to have Irish eyes smiling once again, this time on Portuguese soil, when the pair combine again for their country in GolfSixes Cascais from June 7-8. Team Ireland emerged victorious in the second edition of GolfSixes last year at Hertfordshire’s Centurion Golf Club, when Dunne […]
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Jordan sees way to low round after late British Masters invite
ROYAL LIVERPOOL’S Matthew Jordan took full advantage of his late invitation to the Betfred British Masters with an impressive opening round of 63 to lead by two shots at Hillside Golf Club. The 23-year-old Englishman, who lives in nearby Hoylake, only got into the tournament on Sunday and is making just his ninth appearance on […]
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European Tour Rolex Series will host two Golfers with Disability events
THE European Tour’s drive for inclusivity in golf continued apace with the announcement that two tournaments for Golfers with Disability will be run alongside two of this season’s biggest Rolex Series events. In conjunction with the European Disabled Golf Association (EDGA) – which founded the new World Rankings for Golfers with Disability (WR4GD) now administered […]