Burnage ramps up Walker Cup bid with victory in St Andrews Links Trophy
ENGLAND international Jake Burnage claimed the biggest win of his career so far with an enthralling one-shot victory in the St Andrews Links Trophy. The North Devon ace came out on top after a hard-fought final round, coming from three shots back to win the championship on 20-under par. He pipped long-time leader Matty Lamb […]
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Lucky 13 Baker joins exclusive club of European, Challenge and Staysure Tour winners
NEARLY a decade after his last victory, former Ryder Cup player Peter Baker secured his first Staysure Tour title at the Senior Open Hauts de France – hosted by Jean van de Velde – after a final round 67, signing for a 13-under par total. The Englishman, who joined the Staysure Tour in 2017 after […]
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Attoe becomes fourth player to win English Seniors back-to-back
DEFENDING champion Ian Attoe pulled off an impressive wire-to-wire victory when he won the English Senior Men’s Open by eight shots at Holme Hall Golf Club, Lincolnshire. He was nine-under par for the 54 holes and his win gave him his third championship title since 2015. The runner-up was Yorkshireman Richard Norton while third place […]
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Thongchai is just ace for Thailand to knockout Irish in GolfSixes
THONGJAI Jaidee sank a hole-in-one in front of a swimming pool to close out Team Thailand’s closing victory over defending champions Team Ireland and progress to the knockout stages of GolfSixes Cascais, as the innovative event teed off with a bang in Portugal. It was an engrossing start to the six-hole tournament at Oitavos Dunes, […]
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Pelley questions if it is time for an innovation swing?
By European Tour Chief Executive KEITH PELLEY AN interesting discussion developed at our headquarters the other day about whether our current stretch of European Tour events – Made in Denmark, the Belgian Knockout and this week’s GolfSixes Cascais – should form an official Innovation Swing. It is debate not without merit. The golfing calendar is […]
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Day 3 Report – Scottish Senior Women’s Open Championship
Day 3 Report – Scottish Senior Women’s Open Championship After today’s two rounds of matchplay at Edzell, the line-up for this year’s Semi Finals of the Scottish Senior Women’s Open are now confirmed. In the top half of the draw, defending champion Elaine Moffat will take on Jennifer Bryans of Harburn Golf Club. Bryans followed […]
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Ireland to defend GolfSixes title but Germany’s LET stars aiming to make their mark
PAUL Dunne and Gavin Moynihan will tee off their title defence for Team Ireland at the GolfSixes Cascais today (Friday). They will be up against an England Women’s team featuring Ladies European Tour stars Meghan MacLaren and Florentyna Parker, as the innovative event makes its first appearance on continental European soil. The Portuguese coastal region […]
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Day 2 Report – Scottish Senior Women’s Open Championship
Day 2 Report – Scottish Senior Women’s Open Championship Defending champion Elaine Moffat picked up where she left off on day 1 as she secured the strokeplay title at this year’s Scottish Senior Women’s Open Championship. A solid round of 76 in reasonable conditions saw her finish +2 overall and record a two-shot victory over […]
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Skipton VW’s New Car For Hole In One Incentive At Skipton Golf Club Open Day
Skipton VW’s New Car For Hole In One Incentive At Skipton Golf Club Open Day A brand-new VW car will be driven off by one on-the-ball golfer who’s skilled – or lucky enough! – to bag a hole in one at a competition at Skipton Golf Club. The car is the star prize in […]
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Attoe leads to begin defence of English Seniors crown at Lincolnshire’s Holme Hall
DEFENDING champion Ian Attoe launched his defence of the English Senior Men’s Open with a superb six-under 65 at Lincolnshire’s Holme Hall Golf Club. He leads by two from Essex’s Mark Stones, from Boyce Hill, with another six players also beating par on the opening day of the championship. “It was a perfect round of […]
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Belgian Knockout runner-up Ferguson relishing Swiss Challenge
EWEN Ferguson believes a first professional victory is not far away as he prepares to tee it up at the Swiss Challenge, which takes place at Golf Sempach, Lucerne, from June 6-9. The Scot secured his best career finish to date at last week’s Belgian Knockout on the European Tour as he defeated three-time winner […]
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GolfSixes Cascais won’t drone on and on – final tee is set over swimming pool
THE European Tour’s drive for innovation in golf will continue apace this week when GolfSixes Cascais heralds a new era on continental European soil for the fast and fun six-hole knockout format, which proved such a success in its first two editions in England. Team Ireland’s Paul Dunne and Gavin Moynihan will defend their title […]
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Day 1 Report – Scottish Senior Women’s Open Championship
Day 1 Report – Scottish Senior Women’s Open Championship Defending champion Elaine Moffat made a strong start as she aims to defend her Scottish Senior Women’s Open title, posting a round of 74 in excellent conditions at Edzell. Moffat, the highest ranked player going into the week, carded four birdies and two bogies, before a […]
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Burmester books Pebble Beach slot as putts drop at Walton Heath
DEAN Burmester booked his place at Pebble Beach after winning US Open Sectional Qualifying at Walton Heath – finishing four strokes ahead of Sam Horsfield. The South African, who celebrated his 30th birthday on Sunday, opened with a round of 63, nine under par, which he followed with a round of 65. On the back […]
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Migliozzi matches Kitiyama as second Q-School graduate to win twice in 2019
GUIDO Migliozzi claimed his second European Tour win of the season with a four-shot victory over Darius van Driel in the final of the Belgian Knockout. The Italian only came through the European Tour Qualifying School in November and now has two victories in just 20 events after his triumph at the Magical Kenya Open […]
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Schmidt pips Lyle and Schwartzel to become youngest Brabazon winner at just 16
SIXTEEN-year-old Ben Schmidt became the youngest-ever winner of the Brabazon Trophy – winning by five shots at Leeds’ Alwoodley Golf Club, on Sunday – 70 years after it was first won by a 17-year-old. Schmidt pips major winners Sandy Lyle and Charl Schwartzel, who were respectively 17 and 18 when they won the English Men’s […]
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Wiesberger looking to be a Belgian Knockout as he aims for back-to-back wins
BERND Wiesberger continued his incredible comeback to advance to the quarter-finals of the Belgian Knockout at Rinkven International Golf Club. After an opening 76 in Antwerp, the Austrian carded a 64 on day two to sneak into the medal match play stages and won three matches on Saturday as he looks for a second consecutive […]
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Schmidt stands on verge of joining teenage winners of Brabazon as Hall cards 63
YORKSHIRE’S Ben Schmidt withstood a record-setting charge from Harry Hall today to hold on to a one-shot lead in the Brabazon Trophy at Alwoodley Golf Club. Hall, from West Cornwall, swept up the leaderboard with an eight-under 63, which set a new course record and took him to 10-under in the English Men’s Open Amateur […]
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Paisley checks out well in Belgian Knockout after finding form again
CHRIS Paisley came home in 30 to sign for a second consecutive 65 and secure top seeding heading into the weekend at the Belgian Knockout. The Englishman moved to 12-under to finish one shot clear of Section B winner Anton Karlsson, with the top 32 from Sections A and B advancing to the knockout stages […]
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Schmidt and Strickland top Brabazon leaderboad at English Amateur Strokeplay
YORKSHIRE teenager Ben Schmidt led the international field in the Brabazon Trophy by three after shooting a record-equalling 64 at Alwoodley Golf Club, in Leeds, on Friday. The 16-year-old, from Rotherham Golf Club – where Masters winner Danny Willett played as a junior – was nine-under after 36 holes of the English Men’s Open Amateur […]
