Written by Michael Catling on Thursday 5 December 2019
Players and officials have complained of “stinging” and “burning” eyes after toxic smoke from bush fires blighted the start of the Australian Open. Sydney’s air quality index registered levels of pollutants which were on par with Beijing during the first round, and forced New Zealander Ryan Chisnall, who is asthmatic, to borrow a face mask from a spectator. Adam Scott, who will...
Tuesday 3 December 2019
AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open: Find out who to back and how to watch This week marks the fifth edition of the tri-sanctioned AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open between the European, Sunshine and Asian Tours, but just the third time the event will be staged at The Heritage Course. Last year, Kurt Kitayama gained the first European Tour win of his career with a two...
Tuesday 3 December 2019
Hero World Challenge: Pairings, TV Times and a run down of every player in the field this week Tiger Woods hosts the limited-field Hero World Challenge for its fifth year running in the Bahamas this week, which starts on a Wednesday for the very first time. This move, to have the tournament end on a Saturday instead, coincides with next week’s Presidents...
Tuesday 3 December 2019
Race to Dubai Champion Jon Rahm has been named the 2019 Hilton European Tour Golfer of the Year. A week after claiming the Race to Dubai with his victory at the DP World Tour Championship, World No.3 Jon Rahm has been crowned Hilton European Tour Golfer of the year for 2019. Rahm, who also won a second Rolex series event – the...
Monday 2 December 2019
What you missed: From Pablo Larrazabal’s comeback victory to Jason Day’s injury forcing him from the Presidents Cup and a history-making first in dress code for the European Tour Pablo Larrazabal was struggling so badly with blisters that he wasn’t even sure if he could tee up and contend on Sunday, despite holding a three-shot lead. Soon, he was tumbling down...
Sunday 1 December 2019
Pablo Larrazabal used Tiger Woods as inspiration to fightback and claim a one stroke victory after struggling on a dramatic final day at Leopard Creek Pablo Larrazabal fought back in dramatic fashion to clinch his fifth European Tour title by a shot at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa on eight-under-par with a final round 75. Despite holding a three-shot overnight...
Sunday 1 December 2019
Find out what clubs Pablo Larrazabal used to complete his impressive comeback victory at the Alfred Dunhill Championship Pablo Larrazabal battled blisters and his swing as he lost a three shot over night lead before recovering with three birdies in his final four holes to win by a stroke at this year’s Alfred Dunhill Championship. Find out what clubs were in his...
Sunday 1 December 2019
Dustin Johnson has withdrawn from next week’s Hero World Challenge but still plans on competing in this year’s Presidents Cup following knee surgery Dustin Johnson has decided to skip this year’s Hero World Challenge as he continues his recovery from knee surgery but still plans to compete for the U.S. Team at the Presidents Cup in two weeks time. Johnson, who underwent arthroscopic...
Written by Kevin Brown on Saturday 30 November 2019
Jarmo Sandelin, the joker in the Staysure Tour pack, was still in a state of shock at Mauritius airport 24 hour after registering his first victory for the best part of two decades. It was the super Swede’s first success in 18 years although the former Ryder Cup player has always seen the funny side of the game, being renowned for...
Wednesday 27 November 2019
For the first time in golf’s history, the European Tour and Sunshine Tour are allowing players to compete in shorts on tournament days this week Due to the hot weather in South Africa this week – the site of the Alfred Dunhill Championship – the European Tour and Sunshine Tour have agreed to permit players to wear shorts on all four...
Tuesday 26 November 2019
LET players have vote in favour of a new joint venture with the LPGA Tour, which aims to increase both financial and playing opportunities for women in Europe While Sei Young Kim was playing her way to victory at the Race to the CME Globe, LPGA commissioner Mike Whan was flying to Spain to hold talks about a merger with the Ladies...
Monday 25 November 2019
Alfred Dunhill Championship: Betting Tips and TV Times as the new European Tour season gets underway at Leopard Creek Jon Rahm may have only just secured the season-ending DP World Tour Championship, but the new European Tour season gets back underway immediately this week with the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa. It was originally supposed to be opposite the Hong Kong...
Monday 25 November 2019
What you missed: Wins for Duncan, Rahm and Kim, MacIntyre named rookie of the year, and a new pace of play policy for the PGA Tour Jon Rahm claimed the Dubai Double with a final hole birdie to defeat Tommy Fleetwood to both the DP World Tour Championship and the Race to Dubai Crown, while Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre was named European...
Sunday 24 November 2019
Tyler Duncan earned his maiden PGA Tour title at Sea Island with a birdie on the second play-off hole against Webb Simpson Tyler Duncan claimed the last official PGA Tour event of the year in dramatic fashion as he birdied three of his final four holes to tie Webb Simpson before defeating him with a birdie on the second play-off hole. Duncan,...
Written by Camilla Tait on Sunday 24 November 2019
Robert MacIntyre awarded the European Tour’s Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award after 11th place finish in Race to Dubai Robert ‘Bob’ MacIntyre was awarded the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year award after an impressive break-out season on the European Tour that included three runner-up finishes and a T6 at The Open at Royal Portrush. The 23-year-old from Oban...
Written by Camilla Tait on Sunday 24 November 2019
Jon Rahm holds on to win the ‘Dubai Double’ with final hole birdie for victory at the DP World Tour Championship Jon Rahm birdied the 72nd hole during a dramatic final day in Dubai to win the DP World Tour Championship and finish the year as European No.1. Rahm, who saw a six stroke lead disappear after a blistering back nine by...
Sunday 24 November 2019
Find out what clubs Jon Rahm used on his way to being crowned Race to Dubai Champion with victory at the DP World Tour Championship Driver TaylorMade M5 (10.5˚), with Aldila Tour Green 75TX shaft Fairway Woods TaylorMade M5 (15°, 19˚), with Aldila Tour Green 85 TX shaft Irons TaylorMade P750 (4-PW), with Project X Rifle 6.5 shafts Wedges TaylorMade MG Hi-Toe (52°, 56°,...
Wednesday 20 November 2019
Benjamin Poke dominated the final stage of European Tour Qualifying School with a six shot victory as 28 players earned their European Tour cards for next season. A record 1,063 took part in the three stages of the European Tour’s Qualifying School this year, and 28 players went on to earn their Tour cards following the six-round marathon Final Stage at Lumine...
Wednesday 20 November 2019
Brooks Koepka has withdrawn from the U.S. Presidents Cup team; Tiger Woods selects Rickie Fowler as replacement World No.1 Brooks Koepka has been forced to withdraw from the U.S. Presidents Cup team with an ongoing knee injury, and has been replaced by Rickie Fowler. Koepka, who qualified first in the USA’s team standings, was forced to withdraw following the second round of the...
Wednesday 20 November 2019
The European and Asian Tour have decided to postpone the Hong Kong Open due to ‘the ongoing level of social unrest’ in the host city Due to the ongoing protests in Hong Kong, the European Tour and Asian Tour have taken the decision to postpone the Hong Kong Open, which was set to take place at Hong Kong Golf Club, Fanling from...