Written by TG staff writer on Thursday 21 May 2015
The US PGA Tour’s Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, Texas, got off to a soggy start today. Persistent heavy rain has saturated the course and as a result the scheduled start was delayed with tee-times being pushed back, enabling the greenkeeping staff to put the course back in order and playable again. Tournament director Michael Tothe said: “We’ve had electricity in the...
Written by TG staff writer on Tuesday 19 May 2015
The European Tour returns home this week for the 61st staging of its flagship event – the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Club. Many of the biggest names in the game, including World no.1 and defending champion Rory McIlroy, are preparing to contest a record €5m prize fund and the right to be acclaimed the latest BMW PGA victor. The field exudes class...
Written by Joe Downes on Tuesday 19 May 2015
Like Rory McIlroy, I enjoyed a good week at Quail Hollow last time out with American duo Mickelson and Simpson ably supporting the Northern Irishman in my line-up. However, my score of 108 was 18 shy of weekly winner Mark Darby whose ‘Charthur02’ team included stand-out performers Justin Thomas and Gary Woodland as well as Simpson and the world number...
Written by TG staff writer on Sunday 17 May 2015
James Morrison planned to celebrate his first European Tour title for five years in style tonight. After producing a brilliant final round display to claim a handsome four shot victory at the Open de España at El Prat GC, near Barcelona, he quipped: “You try and enjoy it now; I’ve been off the booze this week for the first time in...
Written by TG staff writer on Thursday 14 May 2015
Most eyes will be on Sergio Garcia at this week’s Open de España which started today at El Prat near Barcelona. Garcia, who just missed out on his second Players Championship title in Florida last week, hopes to build on his remarkable record on home soil. The Spaniard has won five of his 11 European Tour titles in his homeland, although only...
Written by Joe Downes on Tuesday 12 May 2015
Rickie Fowler took the headlines at Sawgrass last week and his extra-time win was good news for Seamus Clerkin. He led our Fantasy Golf game for the week with 228 points as his ‘RoundtheRimandIn’ team included Fowler, runner-up Sergio Garcia and early pacesetter Kevin Na. Victory at the Players Championship was Fowler’s second on the PGA Tour with his first coming...
Tuesday 12 May 2015
The 2015 HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour season gets underway on Wednesday at Celtic Manor Resort with a record number of members vying to earn promotion to the Challenge Tour at the end of the season. A field of 168 players will tee it up in the opening event, played over 54 holes on the Montgomerie Course. The World Snooker Open marks...
Written by TG staff writer on Monday 11 May 2015
Rickie Fowler confounded his critics by dramatically beating Sergio Garcia and Kevin Kisner in a play-off to clinch the prestigious Players Championship – the unofficial fifth major – at Sawgrass. The trio finished on 12-under but Fowler beat Kisner at the first sudden death hole after Garcia bravely bowed out at the conclusion of the thrilling three-hole play-off. It was Fowler’s second...
Written by TG staff writer on Monday 11 May 2015
South African favourite George Coetzee defeated Thorbjorn Olesen in a play-off to claim the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open title. Coetzee (28) lived up to his billing as the highest-ranked player in the field with straight birdies at the 18th hole, once in regulation and then twice in the play-off after the pair finished tied on -13. The last of those was enough...
Written by TG staff writer on Wednesday 6 May 2015
An exciting field has been confirmed for the inaugural AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, which starts at the Heritage Golf Club tomorrow. This ground-breaking tournament – the first to be tri-sanctioned between the European, Asian and Sunshine Tours, offers a prize fund of €1m and is exclusively previewed here with Ryan Dodds, Heritage GC’s General Manager. Entries include Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat, who recently...
Written by Joe Downes on Tuesday 5 May 2015
It took seven rounds over five days but Rory McIlroy scored a first success on American soil this year at the WGC Cadillac Match Play tournament last week. It was the perfect way for the world number one to celebrate his 26th birthday and he’ll be hoping for a double celebration as he heads to Florida for The Players Championship. This...
Written by TG staff writer on Monday 4 May 2015
World no.1 Rory McIlroy, 26 today, celebrated his birthday a day early by winning the WGC-Cadillac Match Play at TPC Harding Park, San Francisco, yesterday. The Northern Ireland superstar claimed his second WGC title following a crushing 4&2 victory over big-hitting but errant American Gary Woodland who conceded the spoils – and the crown – at the 16th hole of a...
Written by TG staff writer on Saturday 2 May 2015
East Lothian’s Gullane Golf Club has released details of the Championship Course that will host the 2015 Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open. Played across the classic links turf at Gullane, the tournament will be the first European Tour event to be staged at the Scotland Golf Coast venue which boasts three courses as well as a children’s layout. The new Championship...
Wednesday 29 April 2015
Three days of round-robin matchplay kick off in San Francisco on today as the new home of Harding Park hosts the year’s second World Golf Championship. Players from 16 groups will square off at Harding Park on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (96 matches in total), vying for a spot in Saturday’s 16. Here’s a glimpse at some of today’s most interesting matches: McIlroy vs. Dufner.
Wednesday 29 April 2015
As enjoyable as a strokeplay or Stableford triumph is, there’s something special about taking on your opponent one-on-one and coming out on top over the course of 18 holes. Holing the decisive putt that breaks your opponent’s heart is one of the sweetest feelings in golf, whether it’s to secure the Ryder Cup for Europe or a crucial point for...
Written by Golf World on Wednesday 29 April 2015
If 72-hole strokeplay is golf in its purest form then 18-hole matchplay is the sport at its most exciting. The combination of the intimate head-to-head battle, the risk-and-reward nature and the race to a definite finish with a winner and a loser create a more aggressive playing style that often produces more dramatic moments and magnificent shots in one match than...
Monday 27 April 2015
Justin Rose bagged his seventh PGA Tour victory at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans yesterday. It was a glorious Sunday for the Englishman as he started by completing his rain-curtailed third round in 65 before making birdies at his final two holes to close with a 66 at TPC Louisiana for a record 22-under – one clear of Cameron Tringale. The...
Thursday 23 April 2015
New and existing golf fans can watch some of the world’s top golfers for FREE this October when the British Masters supported by Sky Sports takes place at Woburn Golf Club. To celebrate the return of the British Masters to The European Tour, more than 15,000 tickets offering free admission will be available for the opening round as part of ‘Sky...
Written by Joe Downes on Wednesday 22 April 2015
Jim Furyk returned to the winner’s circle after almost five years away at last week’s RBC Heritage and a similarly big story can be expected in week three of our Fantasy Golf Game with a stellar field confirmed for the Zurich Classic. Messrs Rose, Johnson (Dustin), Day, Fowler and Horschel are all chasing victory at the 7,425-yard, par 72 TPC Louisiana...