Monday 18 February 2019
J.B. Holmes claimed his first title in four years with a one shot victory over Justin Thomas at the weather affected Genesis Open J.B. Holmes came out on top of the all-Kentucky final-day battle between himself and Justin Thomas, overturning a four-shot deficit with a one-under 70 to end the tournament at 14-under-par. The 36-year-old credited his putting in the windy conditions...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 11 February 2019
AS expected, Phil Mickelson created a tasty slice of US PGA Tour history at Pebble Beach today by securing a record-equalling fifth AT&T Pro-Am victory at the expense of England’s Paul Casey. Casey, two shots adrift with just two holes to play after bad light stopped play last night, needed to do something special on the final two holes while hoping...
Written by By Kevin Brown on Monday 11 February 2019
Phil Mickelson will surely wrap up a record-equalling fifth Pebble Beach Pro-Am victory when play resumes in weather-beaten California later today? ‘Lefty’ (-18) is firmly in the driving seat in the latest US PGA Tour tournament – he’s three shots clear of playing partner Paul Casey (-15) and fellow American Scott Stallings who finished in style with a -6 round of...
Monday 11 February 2019
Scotland’s David Law eagled the final hole in dramatic style as he a three-shot deficit in the final three holes to win his first European Tour title at the ISPS Handa Vic Open. France’s Celine Boutier won the women’s title – which ran alongside the men, with the same prize money – by two shots. Law overturned a three shot deficit in...
Thursday 7 February 2019
Nitties made history on the opening day of the European Tour’s ISPS Handa Vic Open with nine consecutive birdies World No. 668 James Nitties made a world record-equalling nine birdies in a row during the first day of the ISPS Handa Vic Open, becoming the third player to achieve such a feat – and first to officially do it on the...
Wednesday 6 February 2019
Brooks Koepka has spoken out against Sergio Garcia for ‘acting like a child’ during the Saudi International. Brooks Koepka has spoken out about the incident that got Sergio Garcia disqualified from the Saudi International last Saturday, which marked the first time the European Tour has disqualified a player for ‘serious misconduct’. According to reports, Garcia dragged the sole of his golf shoe...
Wednesday 6 February 2019
ISPS HANDA Vic Open Preview: How to watch on TV in the UK plus European Tour Betting Tips There’s a lot you need to know about the ISPS HANDA Vic Open taking place in Australia this week. For the first time, both the European Tour and women’s LPGA Tour events will take place on the same courses with separate tournaments running concurrently,...
Tuesday 5 February 2019
The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am Preview: Betting Tips and How to watch The PGA Tour heads to the Monterey Peninsula for the AT&T Pebble Beach Open in Northern California this week, providing a good opportunity for players to get a good look at the course hosting the US Open in a few months time. Headlining the field is World No.2 Dustin...
Monday 4 February 2019
Sergio Garcia is set to avoid further punishment after apologising for causing damage to several greens at the Saudi International which ended in his disqualification. Sergio Garcia made headlines at the weekend when he was disqualified from the inaugural Saudi International for ‘serious misconduct’ after reportedly causing damaging to five greens during his round on Saturday. According to a report in The...
Monday 4 February 2019
Rickie Fowler held on to win the Waste Management Phoenix Open on Sunday despite giving away a five-shot lead in the space of two holes. Rickie Fowler parred the final hole of TPC Scottsdale to capture his 5th PGA Tour title by two shots over Branden Grace on Sunday, but that’s far from the whole story. It was a day of necessary...
Sunday 3 February 2019
Dustin Johnson outlasted Haotong Li to win the inaugural Saudi International by two shots at Royal Greens G&CC Dustin Johnson recovered from a late mistake with back-to-back birdies on his final two holes to hold off challenges from Haotong Li and an in-form Tom Lewis to secure his first win in a regular European Tour event on 19-under-par. “I am pleased with...
Wednesday 30 January 2019
TaylorMade have revealed their new FlexTech stand-bag line up – and you can see them on the PGA Tour this week Rickie Fowler made a couple of headlines for using a stand-bag with his caddie on the PGA Tour during the Farmers Insurance Open last week, and it’s a trend TaylorMade are continuing at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. It looks...
Wednesday 30 January 2019
Saudi International Preview: Betting Tips, How to watch on TV, and why the tournament has been so controversial Four of the world’s top five players are in the field this week for the European Tour’s inagural Saudi International at Royal Greens G&CC, while the PGA Tour heads to Arizona for the Waste Management Phoenix Open. The Saudi International is a brand new...
Written by Camilla Tait on Wednesday 30 January 2019
Eddie Pepperell took to his blog to explain his decision to play in the European Tour’s controversial Saudi International this week Pepperell is well documented for his outlandish, satirical twitter feed, which often pokes more fun at himself than others. But when he was called out for his latest jibe about women’s rights in Saudi Arabia, he took to his blog...
Tuesday 29 January 2019
Waste Management Phoenix Open Preview: TV Times, and who you should be backing this week The Waste Management Phoenix Open might be missing four of the top five players in the world (they’ve opted to play in the European Tour’s controversial Saudi International), but with a strong field and the rowdiest par-three on the PGA Tour, there’s going to be no...
Written by Camilla Tait on Monday 28 January 2019
R&A Chief Executive Martin Slumbers has responded to the statement put out by the European Tour’s Keith Pelley following backlash over a ruling involving Hoatong Li at the Dubai Desert Classic Martin Slumbers, Chief Executive of The R&A, has responded to European Tour CEO Keith Pelley’s statement about the ruling that cost Haotong Li a two-shot penalty on the 72nd hole...
Written by Camilla Tait on Monday 28 January 2019
European Tour CEO Keith Pelley has issued a statement on the controversial penalty assessed on Hoatong Li at the Dubai Desert Classic, deeming it ‘grossly unfair’. Martin Slumbers, R&A Chief Executive, has since responded to Pelley with a statement of his own. Click here to read. European Tour CEO Keith Pelley has issued a statement following a huge amount of backlash from...
Written by Brian Wacker on Monday 28 January 2019
With his single-length irons, scientifically circular golf balls and Hogan hat, Bryson DeChambeau was viewed through suspicious eyes. Was this idiosyncratic style over substance, they asked. Until he won. And then he won. And then he won again. Brian Wacker charts the rise of golf’s most intriguing young superstar Bryson DeChambeau has always been different, and never been shy about expressing...
Written by Camilla Tait on Monday 28 January 2019
10 Things you missed last week: From wins Bryson DeChambeau continued his dominating form with a seven-shot win at the Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday. He was soon followed by World No.1 Justin Rose, who put his new Honma golf clubs in to play for just his second tournament and walked away with his 10th PGA Tour title at the Farmers...
Monday 28 January 2019
Justin Rose held off a late challenge from Adam Scott to claim his third win of the season at the Farmers Insurance Open Rose recovered from a turbulent start to claim his 10th PGA Tour title by two shots at Torrey Pines South Course on Sunday with a final-round 69 to get to 21-under-par (267). And he did it in just...