Written by Camilla Tait on Monday 5 June 2017
It’s the week before the US Open and the PGA Tour is heading to TPC Southwind for the FedEx St Jude Classic, where Daniel Berger returns to the scene of his first PGA Tour victory. With many taking a week off before Erin Hills, Rickie Fowler and Adam Scott head the field as eight of the World’s top 30 tee up in Memphis,...
Written by Camilla Tait on Monday 5 June 2017
Jason Dufner rolled in a 33-foot par-put on the 72nd hole to claim victory by three shots at the Memorial Tournament, producing a thrilling come-back in a final-day hampered by two weather delays. You would have been forgiven for ruling Dufner out of the tournament when he blew the 5-shot lead he had attained after 36 holes with a third round...
Written by Camilla Tait on Sunday 4 June 2017
Renato Paratore carded a final-round 70 on his way to his first European Tour victory at the Nordea Masters, finishing one shot ahead of defending Champion Matthew Fitzpatrick and Chris Wood. The 20-year-old started the day in the penultimate group one-shot back of Wood, and was left to wait in the club house as the Englishman stood on the 18th tee...
Written by Camilla Tait on Tuesday 30 May 2017
The European Tour arrives in Sweden this week, returning to Malmö for the first time since 2010 as several players eye-up their chances at the Nordea Masters. While Henrik Stenson holds an advantage as he tees up at his home club of Barsebäck Golf & Country Club this week following a T3 finish at Wentowrth, he’s not the only Swede vying for the...
Written by Camilla Tait on Wednesday 31 May 2017
Thomas Bjørn has named Robert Karlsson as his first vice captain for the 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National. The European Ryder Cup Captain has chosen the 47-year-old Swede, who is a close friend of Bjorn and a former two-time Ryder Cup player and former European Number One. Bjørn, who made the announcement on the eve of the Nordea Masters at...
Written by Camilla Tait on Tuesday 30 May 2017
This week the PGA Tour heads to the Jack Nicklaus designed Muirfield Village Golf Course for the Memorial Tournament as William McGirt returns to the scene of his first PGA Tour victory. A strong field heads to Jack’s Place this week, with Dustin Johnson, Jason Day, Jordan Spieth and Jon Rahm gracing the pack as the European Tour heads to Sweden...
Written by Camilla Tait on Tuesday 30 May 2017
Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnson was one of the 15 US Open qualifiers on Monday at Walton Heath as Englishman Aaron Rai charged to victory at the International Sectional qualifier to secure their spots at Erin Hills next month. Rai, who has won five European Challenge Tour events this season, made a late surge with five birdies and an eagle in his final...
Written by Camilla Tait on Sunday 28 May 2017
Alex Noren eagled the 72nd hole to set a new clubhouse record and win the BMW PGA Championship by three shots, equalling the biggest final-round comeback with Rory McIlroy and Simon Khan. The 34-year-old Swede began the day seven shots back, and went on to card a 10-under-par final-round of 62, setting the early club-house lead at 11-under-par and eventually finishing...
Written by Camilla Tait on Sunday 28 May 2017
Chan Kim, Michael Hendry, Adam Bland and KT Kim have all earned their spots in the 146th Open at Royal Birkdale after the Mizuno Open in Japan on Sunday. Chan Kim strode to a five-shot victory at the JFE Setonakai Golf Club with a final round four-under-par 68, with Hendry following in second at 10-under-par for the tournament. The Korean American had...
Written by Camilla Tait on Tuesday 23 May 2017
The European Tour begins their brand new Rolex Series this week at the BMW PGA Championship, as some of the World’s best descends on Wentworth’s West Course. Open and Olympic Champions Henrik Stenson and Justin Rose headline the European Tour’s flagship event, as 12 of the World’s top 35 tee up this week. Rory McIlroy announced his late withdrawl from the event...
Written by Camilla Tait on Wednesday 24 May 2017
Jordan Spieth is the defending champion this week as the PGA Tour stays in Texas for the Dean & DeLuca Invitational at Colonial Country Club. The European Tour’s flagship event the BMW PGA Championship is also on, so there’s plenty of good players to choose from in your Fantasy Golf Team this week! Seven former champions are in this weeks field at...
Written by Camilla Tait on Wednesday 24 May 2017
The latest stage of the Open Qualifying Series is here, as four players are in with a chance of grabbing spots at the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open in Japan this week. Darren Fichardt, Stuart Manley and Paul Waring were the last three players to gain their spots at Royal Birkdale thanks to outstanding performances at the Joburg Open, and...
Written by Camilla Tait on Monday 15 May 2017
Hideki Matsuyama has replaced Jason Day as the World No.3 in the OWGR as a result of his T22 finish at The Players Championship – becoming the highest ever ranked Japanese player. Before this milestone Matsuyama was level with Tsuneyuki Nakajima, who had reached the fourth rank in 1987. The two-time PGA Tour champion has been making huge moves in the...
Written by Camilla Tait on Tuesday 16 May 2017
Rory McIlroy has suffered a “low-grade response” to the rib injury he picked up earlier this year, but has not developed any new injuries at The Players Championship. McIlroy told reporters during the unofficial fifth major hat he was going to have an MRI on Monday to determine the cause of the back pain he suffered during the tournament, but stressed...
Written by Camilla on Tuesday 16 May 2017
Sergio Garcia could follow Tom Watson and become just the second person to win back-to-back AT&T Byron Nelson titles as he tees up as defending champion this week. The field boasts four of the World’s top 10, but will be without the Players Champion Si Woo Kim, who has withdrawn for the fifth time this season with a back injury. It’s a...
Written by Camilla Tait on Tuesday 16 May 2017
The European Tour heads to Italy this week for the Rocco Forte Open, a week before their flagship event at Wentworth for the BMW PGA Championship. Many have taken a week off heading in to Wentworth, but there are still plenty of great European Tour players in action at the Verdura Resort in Sicily – and with lower prices than the...
Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 17 May 2017
They say a coach is only as good as his players. So when you consider Pete Cowen has guided five different players to Major titles, including two in 2016, it’s little wonder that he’s held in the highest regard on Tour. The likes of Henrik Stenson, Lee Westwood and Darren Clarke have had Cowen on retainer for more than 15 years,...
Written by Camilla Tait on Friday 19 May 2017
Rory McIlroy has withdrawn from the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth next week due to an on-going rib injury. McIlroy initially picked up the injury at the South African Open, and agrivated it during the Players Championship. While his MRI on Monday showed that he had suffered a “low-grade response” to the former rib injury, the World No.2 has made the...
Monday 22 May 2017
Billy Horschel secured his fourth PGA Tour title at the AT&T Byron Nelson in Texas, outlasting Jason Day on the first play-off hole. Horschel’s birdie on the 16th helped him to a one-under-par 69, setting up the play-off with the 29 Australian as both men parred the final two holes to end up on 12-under-par. It was Day who made the crucial...
Written by TG Features Writer on Thursday 3 December 2009
Q. How does it feel to be Britain’s first major winner in five years? A. It’s really quite amazing. Obviously, there was just having the baby and I wasn’t really going there expecting to win it so to go there and win on my second event back was really quite unbelievable. Q. You won just 11 weeks after giving birth to...