Monday 21 October 2019
Rory McIlroy said Brooks ‘wasn’t wrong’ about the dismissive comments Koepka made last week about a rivalry between the pair Rory McIlroy took time out mid-round during the MGM Resorts The Challenge: Japan Skins to address the dismissive comments World No.1 Brooks Koepka made last week about a rivalry between the two players. Prior to his injury and withdrawl at last week’s...
Monday 21 October 2019
MGM Resorts The Challenge Japan Skins: Jason Day defeats Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Hideki Matsuyama to win by three skins and $150,000 with final hole birdie The Skins game returned on Sunday in Japan as Tiger Woods, Jason Day, Rory McIlroy and Hideki Mastuyama battled it out over 18 holes for a total prize money of $350,000 ahead of this...
Sunday 20 October 2019
From victories and a new PGA Tour scoring record to a drug suspension and Brooks Koepka’s injury, here’s what you might have missed over the past week While most people in the UK were sleeping on Monday morning, the Skins game returned in Japan and came down to the final hole as Jason Day defeated Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Hideki...
Sunday 20 October 2019
Justin Thomas won the CJ Cup for the second time in three years for his 11th PGA Tour title Justin Thomas claimed his 11th PGA Tour title at Nine Bridges on Sunday with a five-under 67, overcoming a final round battle with Danny Lee in Korea to win on 20-under-par. Both Thomas and Lee held a share of the lead heading in...
Sunday 20 October 2019
Nicolas Colsaerts came out on top of a dramatic finale in France to claim his first title in over 7 years at the Amundi Open de France Alex Noren became the unlikely winner at Le Golf National during a dramatic finish in Paris a year ago, and the venue once more lived up to its reputation as Nicolas Colsaerts ended a...
Saturday 19 October 2019
Matt Every suspended by PGA Tour for three months after violating drugs policy as he admits he was prescribed cannabis for a mental health condition The PGA Tour announced on Friday that Matt Every has been suspended for 12 weeks after violating its conduct policy for drugs of abuse. The statement from the Tour read: “The PGA Tour announced that Matt Every...
Friday 18 October 2019
Brooks Koepka withdraws from CJ Cup after slipping on wet concrete and reinjuring his left knee Brooks Koepka withdrew from the the CJ Cup at Nine Bridges ahead of Saturday’s third round after causing injury to his left knee by slipping on wet concrete. “During the course of Friday’s round, I slipped on wet concrete aggravating a previous injury to my left...
Thursday 17 October 2019
Marcel Siem disqualified himself from the Amundi Open de France in rules mix up after incurring 10 penalty strokes for incorrectly thinking preferred lies were in place There’s been some strange and costly rule infringements over the past few days. First, Lee Ann Walker was assessed 58 (!) penalty strokes at the Senior LPGA Championship for having her caddie line her up...
Thursday 17 October 2019
Viktor Hovland breaks Bob Estes’ record for most consecutive rounds in the 60s on the PGA Tour since 1983 Viktor Hovland is only entering his first full season on the PGA Tour, but the 22-year-old Norweigan golfer has already managed to break a long-standing record. The former World No.1 Amateur, who turned professional in June, guaranteed his place in the history books...
Wednesday 16 October 2019
Brooks Koepka has downplayed any talk about a rivalry with McIlroy: “Rory hasn’t won a major since I’ve been on the PGA Tour” Brooks Koepka didn’t hold back when he was asked about a potential rivalry with Rory McIlroy, who is currently lies second to him in the World Rankings. “I’m not looking at anybody behind me,” Koepka told the AFP ahead of his...
Wednesday 16 October 2019
Phil Mickelson has said he has not ‘done enough’ to ‘deserve’ a wild card pick for the Presidents Cup, stating that Captain Tiger Woods has ‘much better options’ With just a few weeks left before Presidents Cup teams are confirmed, Phil Mickelson says he isn’t expecting to be chosen as one of Captain Tiger Woods’ four wildcards. Speaking during a Press Conference...
Monday 14 October 2019
Betting Tips and TV Times for the Amundi Open de France With just six events remaining in this season’s Race to Dubai, the European Tour heads back to the 2018 Ryder Cup venue Le Golf National in Paris this week for the Amundi Open de France. Alex Noren became the unexpected champion last year after coming from seven shots behind on the final...
Monday 14 October 2019
Betting Tips and how to watch as the PGA Tour heads to Korea for The CJ Cup @ Nine Bridges The PGA Tour heads to JeJu Island in Korea for the first event of the Asian Swing this week and the sixth tournament of the new season – The CJ Cup @ Nine Bridges. It’s the third staging of this limited field...
Monday 14 October 2019
Henrik Stenson and Annika Sörenstam are set to host an innovative mixed event in Sweden next year, co-sanctioned by the European and Ladies European Tours The European Tour and Ladies European Tour have announced that Major Champions Henrik Stenson and Annika Sörenstam will host an innovative mixed event in Sweden next year, where men and women will go head-to-head for the first...
Monday 14 October 2019
Lanto Griffin earns maiden PGA Tour title with a one stroke victory at the Houston Open Lanton Griffin became the third first-time winner on the PGA Tour in just five events of the new season with a one stroke victory at the Houston Open. The 31-year-old, who earned his card through the Korn Ferry Tour Finals, finished on 14-under-par after a final...
Sunday 13 October 2019
Bernd Wiesberger edged out Matt Fitzpatrick by a single shot to claim his third victory of the year at the Italian Open Bernd Wiesberger claimed his third European Tour title of the year at the Italian Open on Sunday after a bogey free 65 gave him a one stroke victory over overnight leader Matthew Fitzpatrick. The Austrian, who missed several months of...
Tuesday 8 October 2019
Find out how to watch and who to back at this week’s Houston Open The Houston Open returns with a new spot in the PGA Tour schedule this week, having been missed out in the 2018/19 season, changing from it’s regular pre-Masters place to fifth in the new PGA Tour calendar. Ian Poulter claimed the title here when it was played in...
Monday 7 October 2019
Betting Tips and who to watch as the European Tour heads to Italy for the Italian Open The European Tour heads to Olgiata Golf Club this week for the Italian Open, which marks the fifth Rolex event of the 2019 Race to Dubai Season. The tournament hosts a star-studded field that includes major champions Justin Rose, Francesco Molinari, Shane Lowry and Danny...
Monday 7 October 2019
WITB: The clubs Kevin Na used to win the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open Driver: Callaway GBB Epic (9 degrees), Graphite Design Tour AD GP 6-TX shaft Fairway Wood: Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero (13.5 degrees), Mitsubishi Diamana BF 70 TX shaft Hybrid: PXG 0317 X Gen 2 (19 degrees), Graphite Design Tour AD DI 95X shaft Irons: Callaway Rogue Pro (4), True Temper Dynamic Gold...
Monday 7 October 2019
Kevin Na defeated Patrick Cantlay in a play off to claim his fourth PGA Tour victory at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open Kevin Na produced a record-breaking performance on the greens as he earned his fourth PGA Tour victory with a par at the second playoff hole against Patrick Cantlay, becoming the second multiple winner of this event. Na, who also won...