Thursday 17 October 2019
Marcel Siem disqualified himself from the Amundi Open de France in rules mix up after incurring 10 penalty strokes for incorrectly thinking preferred lies were in place There’s been some strange and costly rule infringements over the past few days. First, Lee Ann Walker was assessed 58 (!) penalty strokes at the Senior LPGA Championship for having her caddie line her up...
Thursday 17 October 2019
Viktor Hovland breaks Bob Estes’ record for most consecutive rounds in the 60s on the PGA Tour since 1983 Viktor Hovland is only entering his first full season on the PGA Tour, but the 22-year-old Norweigan golfer has already managed to break a long-standing record. The former World No.1 Amateur, who turned professional in June, guaranteed his place in the history books...
Wednesday 16 October 2019
Brooks Koepka has downplayed any talk about a rivalry with McIlroy: “Rory hasn’t won a major since I’ve been on the PGA Tour” Brooks Koepka didn’t hold back when he was asked about a potential rivalry with Rory McIlroy, who is currently lies second to him in the World Rankings. “I’m not looking at anybody behind me,” Koepka told the AFP ahead of his...
Wednesday 16 October 2019
Phil Mickelson has said he has not ‘done enough’ to ‘deserve’ a wild card pick for the Presidents Cup, stating that Captain Tiger Woods has ‘much better options’ With just a few weeks left before Presidents Cup teams are confirmed, Phil Mickelson says he isn’t expecting to be chosen as one of Captain Tiger Woods’ four wildcards. Speaking during a Press Conference...
Monday 14 October 2019
Betting Tips and TV Times for the Amundi Open de France With just six events remaining in this season’s Race to Dubai, the European Tour heads back to the 2018 Ryder Cup venue Le Golf National in Paris this week for the Amundi Open de France. Alex Noren became the unexpected champion last year after coming from seven shots behind on the final...
Monday 14 October 2019
Betting Tips and how to watch as the PGA Tour heads to Korea for The CJ Cup @ Nine Bridges The PGA Tour heads to JeJu Island in Korea for the first event of the Asian Swing this week and the sixth tournament of the new season – The CJ Cup @ Nine Bridges. It’s the third staging of this limited field...
Monday 14 October 2019
Henrik Stenson and Annika Sörenstam are set to host an innovative mixed event in Sweden next year, co-sanctioned by the European and Ladies European Tours The European Tour and Ladies European Tour have announced that Major Champions Henrik Stenson and Annika Sörenstam will host an innovative mixed event in Sweden next year, where men and women will go head-to-head for the first...
Monday 14 October 2019
Lanto Griffin earns maiden PGA Tour title with a one stroke victory at the Houston Open Lanton Griffin became the third first-time winner on the PGA Tour in just five events of the new season with a one stroke victory at the Houston Open. The 31-year-old, who earned his card through the Korn Ferry Tour Finals, finished on 14-under-par after a final...
Sunday 13 October 2019
Bernd Wiesberger edged out Matt Fitzpatrick by a single shot to claim his third victory of the year at the Italian Open Bernd Wiesberger claimed his third European Tour title of the year at the Italian Open on Sunday after a bogey free 65 gave him a one stroke victory over overnight leader Matthew Fitzpatrick. The Austrian, who missed several months of...
Tuesday 8 October 2019
Find out how to watch and who to back at this week’s Houston Open The Houston Open returns with a new spot in the PGA Tour schedule this week, having been missed out in the 2018/19 season, changing from it’s regular pre-Masters place to fifth in the new PGA Tour calendar. Ian Poulter claimed the title here when it was played in...
Monday 7 October 2019
Betting Tips and who to watch as the European Tour heads to Italy for the Italian Open The European Tour heads to Olgiata Golf Club this week for the Italian Open, which marks the fifth Rolex event of the 2019 Race to Dubai Season. The tournament hosts a star-studded field that includes major champions Justin Rose, Francesco Molinari, Shane Lowry and Danny...
Monday 7 October 2019
WITB: The clubs Kevin Na used to win the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open Driver: Callaway GBB Epic (9 degrees), Graphite Design Tour AD GP 6-TX shaft Fairway Wood: Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero (13.5 degrees), Mitsubishi Diamana BF 70 TX shaft Hybrid: PXG 0317 X Gen 2 (19 degrees), Graphite Design Tour AD DI 95X shaft Irons: Callaway Rogue Pro (4), True Temper Dynamic Gold...
Monday 7 October 2019
Kevin Na defeated Patrick Cantlay in a play off to claim his fourth PGA Tour victory at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open Kevin Na produced a record-breaking performance on the greens as he earned his fourth PGA Tour victory with a par at the second playoff hole against Patrick Cantlay, becoming the second multiple winner of this event. Na, who also won...
Sunday 6 October 2019
Jon Rahm successfully defended his Open de Espana title with a convincing five stroke victory Jon Rahm entered the European Tour record books on Sunday with a five stroke victory at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid as he successfully defended the title he claimed last year. The World No.5, who fired a final round 66 to finish on 22-under-par, claimed his fifth...
Thursday 3 October 2019
Five key takeaways: The new schedule features 49 Race to Dubai events in 29 different countries, including eight Rolex Series events. The European Tour have released their 2020 schedule: Here’s five things you need to know Quick turnaround The new schedule begins with the Hong Kong Open and Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa, just four days after this year’s Race to Dubai...
Thursday 3 October 2019
World No.1 Brooks Koepka says he is now ‘without pain’ after having a stem cell procedure on his left knee after the Tour Championship Brooks Koepka has revealed that he spent much of last season struggling with an injury to his knee, and underwent a stem cell procedure after the Tour Championship to repair a partially torn patella tendon. “I had some...
Tuesday 1 October 2019
Padraig Harrington thinks that it would be “best to have a neutral set-up” at future Ryder Cups to stop the obvious home advantage One of the noticeable factors in each Ryder Cup is the obvious home advantage each side has because of their vastly different approaches to course set-up, but it’s something 2020 European Ryder Cup Captain Padraig Harrington wants to see...
Tuesday 1 October 2019
South Korean golfer Bio Kim has been given a three-year suspension from the Korea Professional Golfers’ Association (KPGA’s) for making an obscene gesture Bio Kim, who was the leader of the Korean Tour’s money list this season, reacted angrily to a noise made by a phone camera that affected his tee shot on the 16th hole on Sunday at the DGB...
Tuesday 1 October 2019
Shriners Hospitals for Children Open: Betting Tips, TV Times World No. 1 Brooks Koepka makes his first start of the new PGA Tour season this week in Las Vegas for the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, and is joined by the previous two champions – and fellow top 10 players – Patrick Cantlay and Bryson DeChambeau. Last year provided a tense battle...
Monday 30 September 2019
TV Times and Betting Tips for this week’s Mutuactivos Open de España The European Tour heads to Madrid this week for the Mutuactivos Open de España, which returns to the black course at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid for the first time since 1996. The course, which was designed by Javier Aranawhich, last staged a European Tour event, the Open de...