Ben Schmidt on the trail of The Amateur crown and place in Masters and Open
YORKSHIRE’S Benjamin Schmidt comfortably advanced in his quest to win The 125th Amateur Championship. Taking on Germany’s Brandon Dietzel, Schmidt – the highest ranked player in the field at No. 35 on the World Amateur Golf Ranking – recorded a 3&2 victory across the famed Royal Birkdale links. The 18-year-old, from Rotherham GC, will meet […]
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Toy takes her time in defence of Amateur Championship title at West Lancashire
CORNWALL’S Emily Toy maintained her bid to successfully defend the Women’s Amateur Championship after reaching Friday’s last-16 at West Lancashire GC. The 22-year-old, who claimed victory at Royal County Down last year, is aiming to become the first player since Sweden’s Louise Stahle to retain the championship, back in 2005. Having progressed on the cut […]
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PING Pro Andy Sullivan Launches Auction To Support The NHS
PING Pro Andy Sullivan Launches Auction To Support The NHS Gainsborough, UK (24th August, 2020): PING Pro, Andy Sullivan, is paying tribute to the NHS heroes who have worked tirelessly during the Covid-19 pandemic by putting a one-of-a-kind PING tour bag up for auction. The bag, which features a panel designed by UK-based business CMYK […]
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Amateur Championship: Play abandoned at Royal Birkdale and West Lancashire
THE first round of strokeplay qualifying at The Amateur Championship and The Women’s Amateur Championship was abandoned late on Tuesday afternoon. The start of play was delayed by two hours in the morning due to inclement weather. Following a second suspension of play this afternoon at both courses – Royal Birkdale for the men and […]
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Popov breaks records as first German to win AIG Women’s British Open at Royal Troon
GERMANY’S Sophia Popov made history with a life-changing two-shot victory at the 2020 AIG Women’s Open at Royal Troon. She closed with a magnificent final round of 68 to finish at seven-under par and claim the $675,000 first-place prize. Looking unfazed throughout, Popov, who lead by three-strokes overnight, came into the week ranked 304 on […]
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ROMAIN Langasque stormed to victory at the ISPS Handa Wales Open, overturning a five-stroke deficit to win his first European Tour title. The Frenchman started the final day at The Celtic Manor Resort in a share of sixth place. The 2015 Amateur Champion was five shots behind 54-hole co-leaders Sebastian Söderberg and Connor Syme, from […]
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Bentham Golf Club
Bentham Golf Club Set in the Foothills of the Yorkshire Dales’ magnificent Three Peaks and with a backdrop of the Lake District Fells, it’s tough to keep your eye on the ball with the distraction of the stunning scenery. Whether you’re looking for a casual round of golf or organising a society day out, we […]
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Fuller fulfilled by English Women’s Amateur Strokeplay victory
SURREY’S Annabell Fuller feels privileged to have been crowned English Women’s Amateur Strokeplay champion. Rounds of 71, 68, 73 and 70 left the 18-year-old six-under par for the week at Burnham and Berrow Golf Club. Roehampton’s Fuller finished three shots clear of nearest challenger Emma Allen, from Hampshire’s Stoneham Golf Club. Allen shot four-over in […]
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Bargain three-iron sends Dimayuga into lead with round to go at Brabazon
ENRIQUE Dimayuga hopes a “bargain buy” three-iron can help him enjoy some long-awaited success in Friday’s final round of the Brabazon Trophy. Surrey’s Dimayuga shot to the top of the leaderboard on day three of the English Amateur Strokeplay Championship at Sherwood Forest Golf Club – thanks to a brilliant five-under par round of 66. […]
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Horsfield goes for hat-trick of wins by avoiding ‘bad shot to the left’ at Celtic Manor
SAM Horsfield is aiming to make it a hat-trick of victories in the space of four UK Swing events at Celtic Manor. The Florida-based Englishman tees it up in the ISPS Handa Wales Open on the same Twenty Ten course upon which he triumphed just four days ago. The 23-year-old, who hails from Manchester, became […]
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Hall and Hull happy to be playing first AIG Women’s British Open at Royal Troon
GEORGIA Hall hopes to feed off her love of links golf and passion for the AIG Women’s Open as she goes in search of a second Major title at Royal Troon. The 24-year-old is enjoying the buzz of the first women’s Major Championship of the year. And its the event Hall memorably won in 2018 […]
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New SkyCaddie LX5C Ceramic Watch Is The Smartest Yet
New SkyCaddie LX5C Ceramic Watch Is The Smartest Yet 18 AUGUST 2020 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HADDENHAM, BUCKS – There’s ‘smart’, and then there’s drop-dead gorgeous. Meet the new SkyCaddie LX5C (Ceramic) GPS Smart Watch. Golf’s most desirable-looking wearable tech joins the award-winning 2020 SkyCaddie GPS family today in the form of the new LX5C […]
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Horsfield bounces back with another win at Celtic Classic to make it two from three
SAM Horsfield made European Tour history claiming his second win at the Celtic Classic. The Tour’s Manchester-born star who grew up in Florida became the first player to win, miss a cut, and then win again in the space of three weeks at three different tournaments. A delighted Horsfield said: “It was pretty crazy. My […]
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Irish Open moves to Galgorm Castle but will lose its Rolex Series status for one year
THE Dubai Duty Free Irish Open will be played in Northern Ireland for the fourth time since 2012 when the Galgorm Castle Golf Club hosts September’s tournament. It will be the first time the County Antrim venue has hosted Ireland’s national Open with the event moving into the date vacated by the rescheduling of the […]
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Rees claims English Seniors at Frilford and her handicap isn’t a scratch on what it was
MINCHINHAMPTON’S Jane Rees celebrated a double success at the English Senior Women’s Strokeplay Championship. On top of her victory the Gloucestershire golfer got her handicap down to scratch for the first time in her career. Three rounds of 71, 69 and 68 allowed Rees to post a 54-hole total of two-under par on Frilford Heath’s […]
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Southport & Ainsdale Golf Club
Southport & Ainsdale Golf Club – Established 1906 Two time Ryder Cup venue and UK Top 100 ranked course. A testing championship course with first class facilities, S&A – as it is widely and affectionately known, was founded in 1906, part of the great golf boom around the turn of the 20th century. Inevitably the […]
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Jamie Donaldson happy to be home at Celtic Manor for UK Swing’s Celtic Championshi
WELSHMAN Jamie Donaldson is relishing the opportunity to tee it up on home soil as Celtic Manor hosts the European Tour for the next two weeks, starting with the Celtic Classic. Taking place on the Twenty Ten Course, where Europe won back the Ryder Cup in dramatic fashion ten years ago, the Celtic Classic is […]
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Silverdale Golf Club
Silverdale Golf Club Silverdale Golf Club is set in a stunning location with fabulous views over the surrounding countryside, across Morecambe Bay and towards the Cumbrian Howgill Fells. The golf offering matches the beautiful countryside surrounding. The excellent quality of the greens and the changing character of each hole ensure visitors to Silverdale experience an […]
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Ardeer Golf Club
Ardeer Golf Club Ardeer Golf Course is a 9 out, 9 in, par 72 golf course. The club is filled with friendly people who will be happy to take you on a tour of the facilities and answer any questions you may have. We welcome old and young and everyone in between to the club. […]
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Sullivan glad to be back in winner’s circle at Hanbury Manor after five-year wait
ANDY Sullivan cruised to a commanding victory at the English Championship at Hanbury Manor. The former Ryder Cup player claimed his fourth European Tour title and his first in nearly five years in the process after his win at the Portugal Masters in 2015. The Walker Cup winner held the lead in the UK Swing’s […]
