Sunday 15 September 2019
Sergio Garcia claimed his 16th European Tour victory during the 100th edition of the KLM Open Sergio Garcia won his 16th European Tour title on Sunday with a final round 69, edging out 18-year-old Nicolai Højgaard by a single shot on 18-under-par. Garcia, who was playing in the KLM Open for the first time, called his first victory of the year ‘amazing’. “It was...
Written by Camilla Tait on Sunday 15 September 2019
After sinking the winning putt for Europe at the Solheim Cup, Suzann Pettersen calls time on her professional career, describing it as ‘a perfect closure’. Just an hour after she created one of the most defining moments in Solheim Cup history, Suzann Pettersen announced her retirement from professional golf. ‘It all leads to this moment’ were the words emblazoned on the 18th...
Written by Camilla Tait on Sunday 15 September 2019
Suzann Pettersen helped Europe edge out America on the final hole to win the Solheim Cup 14.5 to 13.5 It all came down to the final moments on the 18th green at Gleneagles during one of the most dramatic finishes in the history of the contest, with European Team veteran Suzann Pettersen in control of the fate of the Solheim Cup. With...
Sunday 15 September 2019
Lexi Thompson responds to a second day of slow play criticism at the Solheim Cup: ‘We’re playing as fast as we can’ For the second day in a row the pace of play was a big topic of discussion at the Solheim Cup as players battled incredibly tough conditions on Saturday at Gleneagles, overshadowing yet another day of spectacular golf and...
Saturday 14 September 2019
The United States battled through difficult conditions to win the afternoon fourballs session and tie the Solheim Cup match against Europe heading in to Sunday’s singles After tying the morning foursomes with two points apiece, the United States won the afternoon fourball session 2.5 to 1.5 to tie Europe after 16 matches of the 2019 Solheim Cup. Both teams had to fight...
Friday 13 September 2019
The Friday afternoon fourball session at the Solheim Cup was overshadowed by slow play as Europe took a one point lead after day one. The ‘painfully slow’ pace of play dominated the conversation on the opening day of the Solheim Cup as Europe gained a one point lead over the Americans, leading 4.5 – 3.5. It became apparent that players in the...
Friday 13 September 2019
Sunday Singles: Tee Times 11.40am: Danielle Kang vs Carlota Ciganda 11.52am: Nelly Korda vs Caroline Hedwall 12.04pm: Lexi Thompson vs Georgia Hall 12.16pm: Annie Park vs Celine Boutier 12.28pm: Angel Yin vs Azahara Munoz 12.40pm: Megan Khang vs Charley Hull 12.52pm: Lizette Salas vs Anne van Dam 1.04pm: Jessica Korda vs Caroline Masson 1.16pm: Brittany Altomare vs Jodi Ewart Shadoff 1.28pm: Marina Alex vs Suzann Pettersen 1.40pm: Ally McDonald vs Bronte...
Friday 13 September 2019
The European team hold a narrow lead after the opening day of the Solheim Cup The European Solheim Cup team won both the morning foursomes 2.5 – 1.5 and halved the afternoon sessions, earning them a one lead points after the opening round at Gleneagles. The day started with a convincing victory for the United States as the Korda sisters – who...
Friday 13 September 2019
Justin Thomas encourages everyone to ‘to get checked’ after revealing skin cancer scare Justin Thomas took to social media on Thursday to reveal that he recently had a small mole removed from his leg which had shown the early stages of melanoma, otherwise known as a form of skin cancer. The 26-year-old major champion said that he was lucky enough to have...
Thursday 12 September 2019
Inkster and Matthew opt to play majority of rookies in first foursomes session of the Solheim Cup as Korda sisters set to make event history Solheim Cup Captains Catriona Matthew and Julie Inkster have both opted to play the majority of their team rookies in the first morning session of the Solheim Cup, with just Europe’s Anne Van Dam and America’s Ally...
Thursday 12 September 2019
Rory McIlroy has been named the 2018/19 PGA Tour Player of the year Following his FedEx Cup victory, Rory McIlroy has been named the 2018/19 PGA Tour Player of the Year, voted for by his fellow players. McIlroy, who beat out Brooks Koepka to the title, will receive the Jack Nicklaus Award for winning PGA TOUR Player of the Year for the...
Tuesday 10 September 2019
A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier: How to watch, and who to back this week After a three week break following the Tour Championship, the PGA Tour returns for the first event of the 2019/20 season, A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier. The tournament, which is played at The Old White TPC at The Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia, returns to the...
Tuesday 10 September 2019
Stacy Lewis has been forced to withdraw from the Solheim Cup with a back injury; replaced by Ally McDonald The U.S Solheim Cup team have been forced to make a late change after Stacy Lewis was forced to withdraw from this year’s contest at Gleneagles with a back injury. She has been replaced by first alternate Ally McDonald. The 34-year-old, who was...
Monday 9 September 2019
KLM Open: Find out how to watch, and who to back this week The European Tour heads to the Netherlands this week for the 100th edition of the KLM Open to a brand new venue, The International in Amsterdam. Last year, Ashun Wu claimed a one stroke victory over Chris Wood to claim his third European Tour title. He returns this week,...
Monday 9 September 2019
What you missed: More Kuchar controversy, surgery for DJ, a new driver testing policy on the PGA Tour, Paul Casey’s bizarre near-ruling and a 57 on the Alps Tour Paul Casey ended a wait of five years to win his 14th European Tour title at the Porsche European Open on Sunday by a single shot, but not before a strange almost-ruling...
Sunday 8 September 2019
The United States retained the Walker Cup with a 15.5 – 10.5 victory at Hoylake over Great Britain and Ireland The U.S Walker Cup team came from behind with a dominant display in the singles at Royal Liverpool as the won for the first time in 12 years on foreign soil. The United States, who trailed by two after Saturday’s four fourball...
Sunday 8 September 2019
Paul Casey earned his first European Tour title in five years at the Porsche European Open on Sunday as two players broke the course record Paul Casey posted a final round 66 to claim a one stroke victory during a dramatic final round at the Porsche European Open on Sunday that saw both Bernd Wiesberger and Romain Wattel break the course...
Thursday 5 September 2019
Dustin Johnson underwent arthroscopic surgery on Thursday to repair cartilage damage in his left knee. A statement released by his management team said that Johnson is expected to make a full recovery after the “routine” surgery and will return to competition later this Autumn. The PGA Tour said that the procedure is similar to the one Johnson had on his right knee...
Thursday 5 September 2019
The PGA Tour have revealed that they are introducing a new policy to test out players’ drivers during the 2019-2020 season Starting next week at A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier, the PGA Tour will introduce a new driver testing policy for the 2019-20 season. Driver testing has been something done on the PGA Tour since 2014 throughout the season on new clubs,...
Tuesday 3 September 2019
Tom Lewis is one of 25 players to secure their PGA Tour card as he wins Korn Ferry Tour Championship by five strokes Tom Lewis is headed to the PGA Tour for the first time after winning the Korn Ferry Tour Championship on Monday, and joins 24 other players in earning 2019-20 membership through the Korn Ferry Tour Finals. Lewis, who led by...