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FRILFORD Heath’s Eddie Pepperell is looking forward to taking part in a tournament he enjoyed watching last year when he makes his World Golf Championships debut this week in Mexico City. The Englishman has risen to 40th in the Official World Golf Ranking after a stellar 2018 Race to Dubai season which saw him win […]
New Gleneagles Golf Ambassador Hannah McCook To Help Inspire Newcomers To The Game Gleneagles, the world-famous Scottish hotel and sporting estate, has today announced Hannah McCook, as a new Golf Ambassador, supporting the iconic Perthshire venue’s plans to inspire more young people, school children and women to take up the game. Recently turned professional, proud […]
Catriona Matthew And Muni He Join Elite Field At HSBC Women’s World Championship Duo to join Singapore’s Amanda Tan in region’s premier women’s golf tournament as title sponsor looks to balances experience with youth Major winner Catriona Matthew and up-and-coming LPGA rookie Muni He have received invitations from Championship sponsor HSBC, to participate in the HSBC […]
KIWI Ryan Fox claimed a convincing 3&2 victory over Spain’s Adrian Otaegui to win his first European Tour title at the ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth. The New Zealander finished eight-under par after 54 holes of strokeplay in the innovative event at Lake Karrinyup Country Club, sealing a place inside the top eight. That […]
THOMAS Pieters mastered the windy afternoon conditions to fire a second round 66 and join Ryan Fox in a four-way tie for the lead heading into the weekend at the ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth. New Zealander Fox recorded a second consecutive round of 68 to set the target at eight under par alongside […]
THE climax to the 2019 European Tour season will see the largest first prize in the history of tournament golf on offer – a cheque for $3m. In a bid to keep Europe’s leading players on this side of the Atlantic for the tour’s key events, the season-ending DP World Tour Championship, played at Dubai’s […]
THOMAS Pieters’ last visit to Australia yielded glory for his country, and the Belgian is aiming for more success in a very different format at the ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth. The Ryder Cup ace is the tournament favourite at Lake Karrinyup Country Club, arriving in Perth on the back of seven straight top […]
SCOTLAND’S David Law produced an incredible finish to overhaul Wade Ormsby and win his first European Tour title at the ISPS Handa Vic Open. Law had called a penalty on himself to surrender a bogey on the ninth after accidentally making his ball move, which left him five shots back at the turn. He was […]
HOME favourite Nick Flanagan recorded a brilliant round of 62 to take a two-shot lead at the end of a low-scoring first day of the ISPS Handa Vic Open. Flanagan opened with a 10-under par round – one shot away from the course record on the Creek course at 13th Beach Golf Links. Nick said: […]
HOME favourite Lucas Herbert is targeting a first professional win as he returns to familiar territory at the ISPS Handa Vic Open. The 23-year-old enjoyed a successful rookie campaign on the European Tour in 2018, finishing in 46th place in the Race to Dubai Rankings, thanks to five top five finishes and seven top 10s […]
ANDREW Johnston feels like he is getting back to his best as he prepares to tee it up at this week’s ISPS Handa Vic Open for the first time. The man affectionately known as “Beef” is a big hit with golf fans in Australia and the feeling is mutual, with the Englishman happy to admit […]
DUSTIN Johnson overcame a determined challenge from Haotong Li to win the European Tour’s inaugural Saudi International by two strokes, on Sunday. The World No. 3 prevailed in a fascinating back nine battle with the Chinese star at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club, birdieing the closing two holes for a round of 67 and […]
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Justin Rose Out To Continue ‘Dream Start To Season’ At Inaugural Saudi International Powered By SBIA American Dustin Johnson out to stop world No.1 Team Lipsky wins first Saudi International powered by SBIA Pro-Am Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – Wednesday 30th January, 2019: Justin Rose, the current world No.1, has revealed he is focused on […]
WORLD No. 5 Bryson DeChambeau carded a second successive 66 to move into a share of the halfway lead at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic alongside rising Australian star Lucas Herbert. DeChambeau is chasing a first overseas victory as a professional but has form at the Emirates Golf Club, having won the amateur medal thanks […]
Tommy Fleetwood sharpening up his game during practice for this week’s Omega Dubai Desert Classic at the Emirates Golf Club. Picture by GETTY IMAGES Tommy Fleetwood is feeling sharper by the day as the Englishman returns to action at this week’s Omega Dubai Desert Classic, where China’s Li Haotong will defend his title. The 2017 […]
Solheim Stars Unveil Tartan Specially commissioned tartan celebrated The 2019 Solheim Cup’s return to Scotland Solheim Cup stars Danielle Kang and Madelene Sagstrom have unveiled a specially commissioned tartan design to celebrate The 2019 Solheim Cup returning to Scotland in September 2019. The Official Solheim Cup Tartan has been commissioned by VisitScotland and created by […]
Lowry Takes Three-shot Lead Into Final Round Shane Lowry remains on course to claim his first European Tour title since 2015 after extending his advantage to three shots on day three of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship presented by EGA. The 31 year old secured the most recent of his three victories at the WGC-Bridgestone […]
Lowry’s Not Quite Perfect 10 SHANE Lowry will take a three-shot lead into the second round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship after equalling the course record with a sparkling 62 on Wednesday. The Irishman became the first man to match Henrik Stenson’s 13-year-old record after firing 10 birdies and no bogeys at Abu Dhabi […]
Stenson ‘Ship-Shape’ For Season Starter In Abu Dhabi RYDER Cup hero Henrik Stenson is feeling quietly confident about his return to action this week as the Swede makes his first appearance of the new European Tour season at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. The event, presented by EGA, kicks off the new year as the maiden […]
Fleetwood Puts Trust In New Equipment At HSBC Championship In Abu Dhabi TOMMY Fleetwood is targeting an historic third successive victory at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship – the first of eight Rolex Series events on the 2019 Race to Dubai. But the Englishman – who is free to play with the equipment he chooses […]
