Written by Camilla Tait on Monday 12 June 2017
The US Open is notoriously tough, and it’s no secret that the USGA likes to see players challenged during the second major of the year. Welcome in Erin Hills. It’s a brand new course as the US Open heads to Wisconsin for the first time – and with a combination of lengthy holes and wrist-breaking fescue, being off-line certainly isn’t for...
Monday 12 June 2017
Dustin Johnson’s final accension to world number one was kick-started by his superb US Open victory at Oakmont last year. It was a moment of redemption and vindication for a man who took a self-imposed leave of absence to address “personal problems” amid rumours of failed drug tests at the end of 2014, and had suffered numerous missed chances and heartbreaks in...
Written by Camilla Tait on Monday 12 June 2017
Dylan Frittelli claimed his first European Tour victory by one shot after a final-round 67 at the Lyoness Open in Austria. The South African Challenge Tour graduate, who has twice lost in a play-off, parred the final hole to finish one clear of Mikko Korhonen, David Horsey and Jbe Kruger. Frittelli claimed his first Challenge Tour victory in Austria, so it seems...
Written by Camilla Tait on Monday 12 June 2017
Daniel Berger overcame a packed leaderboard on Sunday on route to his second PGA Tour title, at the same tournament he won his first. The defending champion had returned to Memphis with a season of mixed-results, but two rounds of 66 over the weekend ensured a one-shot victory over the remainder of the field at TPC Southwind. And it was the very...
Friday 9 June 2017
A pair of architects and a renowned golf course journalist joined forces to create the minimalistic master piece for this year’s US Open story – so we decided to meet Erin Hill’s unique design team. Slightly more than a decade old, Erin Hills is a collaborative effort by Dr Michael Hurdzan, his former golf course design partner, Dana Fry, and Ron Whitten,...
Written by Jock Howard on Friday 9 June 2017
Two years on from the calamity of Chambers Bay, Jock Howard sat down with the USGA’s Executive Director and CEO Mike Davis to discuss the merits of Erin Hills and the risks of taking the championship to another untried and untested layout. Not so long ago, the second major of the year was a one-dimensional, boring, slug-fest; disliked by players and...
Written by Camilla Tait on Friday 9 June 2017
The final round tee-times have been announced for the US Open at Erin Hills, Wisconsin. It looks almost certain that this US Open will provide yet another first-time major winner, following in the footsteps of Danny Willett, Dustin Johnson, Henrik Stenson, Jimmy Walker and Sergio Garcia in the past year and a half. Brian Harman edged one-shot ahead of the field with...
Wednesday 7 June 2017
After Harrington was sidelined this week by an amateur hitting him in the shoulder during a Pro Am, we take a look at some of the weirdest injuries suffered by professional golfers. The three-time Major champion was taking part in a Pro Am on Wednesday as he prepared for the FedEx St Jude Classic before he attained the injury that forced...
Written by Camilla Tait on Monday 5 June 2017
It’s the week before the US Open and the PGA Tour is heading to TPC Southwind for the FedEx St Jude Classic, where Daniel Berger returns to the scene of his first PGA Tour victory. With many taking a week off before Erin Hills, Rickie Fowler and Adam Scott head the field as eight of the World’s top 30 tee up in Memphis,...
Written by Camilla Tait on Monday 5 June 2017
Jason Dufner rolled in a 33-foot par-put on the 72nd hole to claim victory by three shots at the Memorial Tournament, producing a thrilling come-back in a final-day hampered by two weather delays. You would have been forgiven for ruling Dufner out of the tournament when he blew the 5-shot lead he had attained after 36 holes with a third round...
Written by Camilla Tait on Sunday 4 June 2017
Renato Paratore carded a final-round 70 on his way to his first European Tour victory at the Nordea Masters, finishing one shot ahead of defending Champion Matthew Fitzpatrick and Chris Wood. The 20-year-old started the day in the penultimate group one-shot back of Wood, and was left to wait in the club house as the Englishman stood on the 18th tee...
Written by Camilla Tait on Wednesday 31 May 2017
Thomas Bjørn has named Robert Karlsson as his first vice captain for the 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National. The European Ryder Cup Captain has chosen the 47-year-old Swede, who is a close friend of Bjorn and a former two-time Ryder Cup player and former European Number One. Bjørn, who made the announcement on the eve of the Nordea Masters at...
Written by Camilla Tait on Tuesday 30 May 2017
The European Tour arrives in Sweden this week, returning to Malmö for the first time since 2010 as several players eye-up their chances at the Nordea Masters. While Henrik Stenson holds an advantage as he tees up at his home club of Barsebäck Golf & Country Club this week following a T3 finish at Wentowrth, he’s not the only Swede vying for the...
Written by Camilla Tait on Tuesday 30 May 2017
This week the PGA Tour heads to the Jack Nicklaus designed Muirfield Village Golf Course for the Memorial Tournament as William McGirt returns to the scene of his first PGA Tour victory. A strong field heads to Jack’s Place this week, with Dustin Johnson, Jason Day, Jordan Spieth and Jon Rahm gracing the pack as the European Tour heads to Sweden...
Written by Camilla Tait on Tuesday 30 May 2017
Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnson was one of the 15 US Open qualifiers on Monday at Walton Heath as Englishman Aaron Rai charged to victory at the International Sectional qualifier to secure their spots at Erin Hills next month. Rai, who has won five European Challenge Tour events this season, made a late surge with five birdies and an eagle in his final...
Written by Camilla Tait on Sunday 28 May 2017
Alex Noren eagled the 72nd hole to set a new clubhouse record and win the BMW PGA Championship by three shots, equalling the biggest final-round comeback with Rory McIlroy and Simon Khan. The 34-year-old Swede began the day seven shots back, and went on to card a 10-under-par final-round of 62, setting the early club-house lead at 11-under-par and eventually finishing...
Written by Camilla Tait on Sunday 28 May 2017
Chan Kim, Michael Hendry, Adam Bland and KT Kim have all earned their spots in the 146th Open at Royal Birkdale after the Mizuno Open in Japan on Sunday. Chan Kim strode to a five-shot victory at the JFE Setonakai Golf Club with a final round four-under-par 68, with Hendry following in second at 10-under-par for the tournament. The Korean American had...
Written by Camilla Tait on Wednesday 24 May 2017
The latest stage of the Open Qualifying Series is here, as four players are in with a chance of grabbing spots at the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open in Japan this week. Darren Fichardt, Stuart Manley and Paul Waring were the last three players to gain their spots at Royal Birkdale thanks to outstanding performances at the Joburg Open, and...
Written by Camilla Tait on Wednesday 24 May 2017
Jordan Spieth is the defending champion this week as the PGA Tour stays in Texas for the Dean & DeLuca Invitational at Colonial Country Club. The European Tour’s flagship event the BMW PGA Championship is also on, so there’s plenty of good players to choose from in your Fantasy Golf Team this week! Seven former champions are in this weeks field at...
Written by Camilla Tait on Tuesday 23 May 2017
The European Tour begins their brand new Rolex Series this week at the BMW PGA Championship, as some of the World’s best descends on Wentworth’s West Course. Open and Olympic Champions Henrik Stenson and Justin Rose headline the European Tour’s flagship event, as 12 of the World’s top 35 tee up this week. Rory McIlroy announced his late withdrawl from the event...