Written by Ross Tugwood on Wednesday 22 May 2024
The biggest purse in women’s golf gets a $1 million bump for the 79th US Women’s Open from Lancaster Country Club. The $12 million US Women’s Open purse is more than double the $5.5 million competed for just three years ago at the Olympic Club in San Francisco. The swelling of prize funds and investment in the women’s game is testament...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Sunday 26 May 2024
The European Open marks the halfway point in the DP World Tour calendar as the Race to Dubai continues in Hamburg. Jump To: Race to Dubai Rankings The DP World Tour makes the short trip from Belgium to Germany for the 41st running of the European Open, the second event of the European Swing, and the 22nd event of the 44...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Sunday 26 May 2024
With just two PGA Tour events before the US Open, a host of the game’s stars head to Hamilton to fine-tune at the RBC Canadian Open. Jump to: FedExCup Standings Nick Taylor became the first native winner of the RBC Canadian Open in 69 years when he boxed a 72-foot putt in 2023’s playoff to deny Tommy Fleetwood a first PGA Tour...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Tuesday 28 May 2024
Can anyone stop Nelly Korda from adding the US Women’s Open to her major resume when the action gets underway for the second major championship of the season? We’re almost six months deep into the LPGA Tour season and we’ve only seen six different winners. What are the chances of seeing a seventh come Sunday afternoon at the US Women’s Open?...
Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 28 May 2024
Lexi Thompson will retire from professional golf at the end of the current season, the 29-year-old revealed in a shock announcement ahead of this week’s US Women’s Open. Ahead of her 18th consecutive appearance at the US Women’s Open – the tournament where she became the youngest ever qualifier aged 12 in 2007 – Thompson posted a spoken statement on Instagram...
Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 29 May 2024
Jefferson County Attorney, Mike O’Connell, announces that all charges against the World No.1 have been dismissed Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell told the court that “based on the totality of the evidence my office cannot move forward in the prosecution of the charges filed against Mr. Scheffler.” O’Connell stated that Scottie Scheffler’s account of the incident as a “big misunderstanding” was...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Thursday 30 May 2024
PS. He’s not happy with Steve Romines, holds no grudges against Scottie Scheffler, but does need a new pair of pants. Bryan Gillis, the Louisville Police Detective who arrested Scottie Scheffler, the red-hot favorite for the PGA Championship on Friday, May 17 has spoken out on the Valhalla drama that unfolded in the aftermath of the tragic loss of John Mills...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Friday 31 May 2024
The very best on the PGA Tour sharpen their blades at the Memorial Tournament with Pinehurst on the horizon. The season is rattling through its roster, reaching its penultimate Signature Event just days before the third Major of the year at Pinehurst for the US Open. 18-time Major winner Jack Nicklaus hosts the ‘invitational’ status tournament which has been further elevated...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Friday 31 May 2024
LIV Golf returns after a month off for its eighth event in Houston where 10 breakaway tour players complete their preparation for Pinehurst. The second half of the LIV season gets underway this week as the Saudi-backed tour makes its Texas debut, becoming the 11th different state to host a LIV Golf tournament. Aussie outfit Ripper GC, captained by Cameron Smith aim...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Saturday 1 June 2024
DP World and Ladies European Tour players battle it out for the same trophy at the Scandinavian Mixed, returning for a fourth edition in Sweden. Many eyeballs will inevitably be drawn to the big-money action across the Atlantic this week at LIV Houston and the PGA Tour’s Memorial Tournament, but it’s back in Europe at the Scandinavian Mixed that may well...
Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 4 June 2024
World No.1 picked up a 20 percent cut of the $20 million purse on offer at the Jack Nicklaus-hosted event. The 18-time Major winner returns to play host at the Memorial Tournament, offering his ‘golden’ touch to this week’s Signature Event. Scottie Scheffler took home an additional $400K to the usual $3.6 million – matching the paycheque on offer at the...
Written by Will Shreeve-Peacock on Monday 10 June 2024
Carlos Ortiz secured his maiden LIV victory in Houston, picking up the winner’s cheque of $4 million. The Mexican finally hit form at the Golf Club of Houston as he claimed his first-ever victory on the Saudi-backed LIV series. Ortiz’s 5-under 67 in the final round was enough to hold off the Pole Adrian Meronk, who pocketed $2,250,000 after a strong...
Written by Rob McGarr on Monday 1 July 2024
The R&A has looked outside golf to find the man taking one of the biggest jobs in the game. After nine years as Chief Executive of The R&A, Martin Slumbers announced in January that he would be leaving the role by the end of 2024. An executive search firm was appointed to find his successor, and the R&A have now announced that...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Saturday 29 June 2024
World No.1 Nelly Korda misses chance to defend her title at the Aramco Team Series event in London after being bitten by a dog in Seattle. Nelly Korda’s nightmare run of three consecutive missed cuts will not come to an end this week at the European Tour co-sanctioned Aramco Team Series London. The American’s hopes of recapturing the form that...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Saturday 29 June 2024
The DP World Tour makes a final stop in Germany for the BMW International Open before heading to the Scottish links. Not to be confused with the BMW PGA Championship in September, the BMW International Open is the first of two DP World Tour events sponsored by the German automobile giants. And while the prize fund may be dwarfed by its...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Saturday 29 June 2024
The PGA Tour stops off in Illinois for the John Deere Classic before heading to Scotland as the quest for The Open begins. Previously called the Quad Cities Open, the John Deere Classic is the final US-based tournament before a big fortnight in Scotland, starting with the Genesis Scottish Open, pre-cursor to the season’s final Major at Royal Troon. To help...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Tuesday 25 June 2024
Ahead of Paris 2024, I spoke with International Golf Federation Executive Director – Antony Scanlon, to discuss golf’s growing traction within the Olympic Games program, opportunities for the sport, its stars, and what we can expect in the French capital. Le Golf National in Guyancourt, Paris will host the men’s (August 01) and women’s (August 07) golf tournament at the 2024...
Written by Ross Kilvington on Monday 24 June 2024
The DP World Tour travels to Italy this week for the penultimate event of the European swing as the Adriatic Golf Club plays host to the Italian Open. The Italian Open has a long and storied history which stretches back to its inception in 1925. Since then, the tournament has been held 80 times, with major winners such as Greg Norman,...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Monday 24 June 2024
After fading from contention in the final round of the US Open, Tyrrell Hatton bounces back at LIV Golf Nashville for a maiden tour victory. Englishman Tyrrell Hatton put the disappointment of a final round of seven-over in Pinehurst behind him, returning to the winner’s circle for the first time since January 2021 at LIV Golf Nashville. Registering the second-lowest winning score...
Written by Ross Kilvington on Monday 24 June 2024
The PGA Tour heads to Michigan this week as the Detroit Golf Club plays host to the Rocket Mortgage Classic. The 2024 edition of the Rocket Mortgage Classic marks the sixth staging of the tournament, yet it is in an unfortunate spot on the schedule. The Memorial, US Open, and the Travelers have taken place in successive weeks. Not many players...