Sunday 22 October 2017
Justin Thomas picked up right where he left off, defeating Marc Leishman on the second play-off hole to win his seventh PGA Tour title at the third event of the 2017/18 season. Thomas ended the 2016/17 season with five victories, his first major title and the FedEx Cup – and there wasn’t any letting up of this form at Nine Bridges...
Written by Camilla Tait on Tuesday 17 October 2017
Tiger Woods has been cleared to resume full golf activity with no restrictions by the doctor that performed back surgery on the 14-time major champion in April, ESPN reported on Monday. The news came just a few hours after the 41-year-old posted his third swing video in the space of a week, with many speculating about what that means for his...
Written by Camilla Tait on Tuesday 17 October 2017
The Andalucia Valderrama Masters returns for the first time since 2011 this week, with the third edition being hosted by defending champion Sergio Garcia’s foundation Returning for the first time in six years, the Sergio Foundation is hosting the Andalucia Valderrama Masters at Real Club Valderrama – returning to the scene of last year’s Open de Espana, which was won by...
Written by Camilla Tait on Sunday 8 October 2017
Tyrrell Hatton became the first man to successfully defend at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, winning his second European Tour title – exactly a year after he won his first. The Englishman held off a strong charge from Ross Fisher, who broke Hatton’s course record on The Old Course on Sunday with an impressive 11-under-par 61 – but he was not...
Written by Camilla Tait on Monday 9 October 2017
Brendan Steele made it back-to-back wins at the Safeway Open with a two shot victory at the Silverado Resort Just a few hours after Tyrrell Hatton defended his first European Tour title at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in St Andrews, Steele made his own title defense – besting Tony Finau by two shots. Steele birdied two of his final three holes on...
Written by Camilla Tait on Tuesday 10 October 2017
Five PGA Tour wins, a major, a 59, a 63 at the US Open and the FedEx Cup- it was a phenomenal year for PGA Tour Player of the year Justin Thomas As Thomas heads to Malaysia in the hopes of winning the CIMB Classic for the third time in a row this week – we take a look back at...
Written by Camilla Tait on Tuesday 10 October 2017
The Rolex Series resumes this week at the Italian Open for a star-studded field that includes both Masters Champion Sergio Garcia and World No.5 Jon Rahm Following Tyrrell Hatton’s successful defense of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship last week at St Andrews, defending Italian Open Champion Francesco Molinari will be hoping to please the home crowds once more. Last year, Molinari became...
Written by Camilla Tait on Sunday 15 October 2017
Pat Perez coasted to a five-shot victory during the final round of the CIMB Classic, winning his third PGA Tour title – and insists he isn’t planning on changing anything. Perez sealed his first title in 11 months since winning the OHL Classic in Mexico last November, claiming a four-shot victory over compatriot Keegan Bradley on Sunday at TPC Kuala Lumpur. “I’m not...
Written by Camilla Tait on Sunday 15 October 2017
Tyrrell Hatton birdied five of the last seven holes on his way to his second victory in as many weeks at the Italian Open Hatton rolled in a 20-foot putt on the final hole to grasp a one-shot victory over Ross Fisher and Kiradech Aphibarnrat after birdieing five of his last seven holes to reach 21-under-par during a thrilling final round...
Thursday 12 October 2017
It’s not been an easy ride for Danny Willett after he won the 2016 Masters, and in a candid blog he reveals what it’s really been like over the last year and a half Willett achieved a dream only few golfers can boast – winning the Masters at Augusta and becoming the first Brit in 20 years to claim that title.
Written by Camilla Tait on Wednesday 4 October 2017
How much do you know about where the Tour Trucks originated on the European Tour? With the backdrop of The Old Course, St Andrews at the Dunhill Links this week, manufacturers on the European Tour commemorated the men responsible for their vocations – a fitting tribute to a tradition that started at the home of golf. Tour trucks have been a staple...
Tuesday 3 October 2017
The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship returns to it’s three incredible venue set-up, as Tyrrell Hatton defends and Rory McIlroy hopes to go one better than last week Played over the three links courses of Carnoustie, Kingsbarns and The Old Course, St Andrews, the 2017 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is awash with famous faces and top European talent. Last week saw Irishman...
Sunday 1 October 2017
Paul Dunne closed out his first European Tour victory in style, holing out for birdie with a chip on the 18th to win the British Masters by three shots. The 24-year-old Irishman shot a bogey-free final-round 61 which included seven birdies and an eagle at Close House, finishing three shots ahead of Rory McIlroy. Despite a strong challenge from the World No.
Sunday 1 October 2017
Phil Mickelson wrapped up the final points of the Presidents Cup against Adam Hadwin to take the total to 19-11, but not before a spirited day of singles matches from the Internationals. With just a single point needed from the final day of matches, it was almost a foregone conclusion that the U.S would take home the Presidents Cup for the...
Thursday 28 September 2017
The third day of Presidents Cup matches will take place on Saturday, with the United States taking a substantial lead after winning both Thursday and Friday sessions. The United States Team were a force to be reckoned with during the Friday fourball sessions, taking 4.5 points from a possible 5 and taking the total to 8-2 in the overall standings. The only...
Friday 29 September 2017
The European Tour today announces its full schedule for 2018 which features three new tournaments in Belgium, Oman and the Philippines – plus a new team event. The 2018 European Tour schedule includes three new tournaments, a big schedule reshuffle part in thanks to both the EurAsia Cup and The Ryder Cup, and a number of noticeable tournaments missing from the...
Friday 29 September 2017
Just days after the one-year anniversary of his grandfather’s passing, Sam Saunders made history by becoming the first person in history to shoot a 59 in the Web.Com Tour finals Saunders narrowly missed out on securing his PGA Tour card a few weeks ago by finishing four spots outside of the necessary 125 on the FedEx Rankings, and found himself needing...
Thursday 28 September 2017
Mark Johnson tweeted Sergio Garcia 206 days in a row asking if he could be his caddie, but he never expected Garcia to say yes. The 2017 Masters Champion invited Johnson to caddie for him during the British Masters Pro-Am and Close House – and he even helped him read a couple of putts! Find out what happened here!...
Monday 25 September 2017
USA vs International Team: How do they match up? Following the end of the PGA Tour season, the two sides are heading to Liberty National Golf Club in New Jersey this week for the 12th edition of the President’s Cup. Given the history of the event, the more popular narrative preceeding the 2017 President’s Cup is that it will once again go...
Tuesday 26 September 2017
The British Masters supported by Sky Sports returns this week with a top-class European field. Hosted by Lee Westwood and featuring the likes of Major champions Rory McIlroy, Sergio Garcia, Martin Kaymer, Graeme McDowell, the 2017 edition of the British Masters promises to be an exhibition of European talent. Alex Noren will be hoping to defend the title he won last year,...