Tuesday 13 August 2019
D+D Real Czech Masters: How to watch and who to back this week The European Tour returns to its regular scheduling after a month off this week with the sixth edition of the D+D Real Czech Masters. Last year, Andrea Pavan claimed his maiden European Tour title after a five-under 67 at Albatross Golf Resort to defeat fellow 54-hole leader Padraig Harrington...
Tuesday 13 August 2019
Bryson DeChambeau took to social media to vow that he would do his best to improve his pace of play Bryson DeChambeau took to social media on Monday after slow play became the biggest talking point of The Northern Trust, and promised to do his ‘best to improve’ his pace of play. It comes after the PGA Tour announced they are reviewing...
Monday 12 August 2019
European Solheim Cup Captain Catriona Matthew has named Celine Boutier, Jodi Ewart Shadoff, Bronte Law and Suzann Pettersen as her four wildcard picks for the contest against the USA in September A day after the first eight golfers qualified for their spots in Europe’s Solheim Cup squad, Captain Catriona Matthew has announced her four wildcard picks during a press conference at...
Monday 12 August 2019
Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka met face-to-face to discuss the issue of slow play on Sunday at Liberty National Brooks Koepka has become something of a spokesperson for the players over the issues of slow play, and Bryson DeChambeau made it clear he felt singled out after he was widely criticised at The Northern Trust. A video was shared on social media...
Monday 12 August 2019
Jason Day has parted ways with caddie Steve Williams after his missed cut at The Northern Trust in New Jersey, citing ‘a disconnect’ According to a report from the AAP, Jason Day and Steve Williams have ended their partnership after just six events together, citing a disconnect in their approach. “Parting with Steve was a mutual decision and not an easy one...
Monday 12 August 2019
Prize Money Breakdown: Find out how much each player made at the The Northern Trust – the first event of the FedEx Cup playoffs Patrick Reed claimed his seventh PGA Tour title at Liberty National on Sunday at the first playoff event of the season – which boasts a bigger purse and more FedEx Cup points than a regular Tour event. Here,...
Sunday 11 August 2019
Patrick Reed has vaulted to number two in the FedEx Cup standings after claiming his seventh PGA Tour title at The Northern Trust Reed ended a 16-month winless drought with a final round two-under 69 to best Abraham Ancer by one-shot during a thrilling final day battle at Liberty National GC. His victory, which saw him convert a three-foot par putt at...
Sunday 11 August 2019
Citing ‘recent incidents’, the PGA Tour have announced that they are looking in to their pace of play policies, and could use ShotLink technology to help The PGA Tour announced in a release that they are in the process of taking ‘a deeper look at it’s policy on the issue’ of slow play. It follows the heavy criticism Bryson DeChambeau received for...
Sunday 11 August 2019
Anne Van Dam sealed her spot as the sole rookie qualifier in Europe’s Solheim Cup Squad this September with a top 10 at the Women’s Scottish Open on Sunday. Catriona Matthew’s Solheim Cup squad is nearing completion after the eight automatic qualifiers for Europe’s team to face the United States at Gleneagles were confirmed at the end of the AIS Women’s...
Sunday 11 August 2019
Find out what clubs Patrick Reed used to win The Northern Trust at Liberty National Driver: Ping G400 (9 degrees) Shaft: Aldila Rogue Silver 70TX Fairway Wood: TaylorMade M6 Shaft: Aldila Rogue Silver 80TX Driving Iron: Titleist U-500 (3 iron) Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 AMT Irons: Callaway X Forged 2013 (4 iron), Callaway Razr MB (5-PW) Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X100...
Written by Camilla Tait on Thursday 8 August 2019
Brooks Koepka and Rory McIlroy have been speaking out against slow play, calling for penalties and proper implementation of the 40 second rule Rory McIlroy and Brooks Koepka spoke out against slow play again on Wednesday as they both called for stroke penalties to be handed out more frequently when players break the 40 second limit. The topic of slow was broached...
Monday 5 August 2019
The Northern Trust marks the first event of the 2019 FedEx Cup Playoffs: Here’s how to watch and who to back this week The PGA Tour heads to Liberty National in New Jersey this week for the first event of the FedEx Cup playoffs, where the top 125 players battle to improve their positions and extend their seasons for another week. Brooks...
Monday 5 August 2019
The FedEx Cup playoffs feature a new point structure and start this week at the Northern Trust: Find out how it all works Last week’s Wyndham Championship marked the end of the regular PGA Tour season, leaving just 125 players with full playing rights for next year and a spot in the first event of the FedEx Cup playoffs. This year, the...
Monday 5 August 2019
The Wyndham Championship marked the final event of the regular season before the FedEx Cup playoffs: Find out who made it in to the playoffs, and who lost their tour cards To ensure a full-time job on the PGA Tour for next season players needed to finish inside the top 125 in the FedEx Cup Standings after the end of the...
Sunday 4 August 2019
Hinako Shibuno wins the Women’s British Open at Woburn by one shot on her major championship debut It was a fairytale ending for 20-year-old Hinako Shibuno as she rolled in a final hole birdie putt to beat Lizette Salas by a single shot at Woburn Golf Club with a score of 18-under-par. Shibuno, nicknamed the ‘Smiling Cinderella’, had never played outside of...
Monday 5 August 2019
J.T. Poston became the 14th first-time winner on the PGA Tour this season with his maiden victory at the Wyndham Championship J.T. Poston did something no winner has done in 45 years when he claimed the Wyndham Championship – going bogey-free for 72 holes. Poston, who had six birdies and an eagle on Sunday, posted rounds of 65-65-66-62 to finish on 22-under-par...
Monday 5 August 2019
Find out what clubs J.T. Poston used to win his maiden PGA Tour title at the Wyndham Championship Driver: Titleist TS3 (9.5 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana BF 60 shaft Fairway Wood: Titleist TS2 (15 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana BF 70 shaft Irons: Titleist 716 T-MB (3-5), with Project X 6.5 shafts Titleist 718 AP2 (6-9), with Project X 6.5 shafts Wedges: Titleist...
Wednesday 31 July 2019
Royal Porthcawl has been confirmed as the 2021 venue for the AIG Women’s British Open The AIG Women’s British Open has announced that it will be heading to Wales for the first time in 2021. Royal Porthcawl, which hosted the 2017 Senior British Open, was announced today as the venue for 2021, following on from Royal Troon, which makes its debut on...
Tuesday 30 July 2019
Defending champion Georgia Hall revealed that the replica of her Women’s British Open trophy was stolen from her car two months ago Georgia Hall is ready to defend the Women’s British Open title she claimed in a thrilling victory last year, but revealed on Tuesday that she didn’t bring the trophy with her to Woburn. Or rather couldn’t, as she explained that...
Tuesday 30 July 2019
An honest mistake from Lexi Thompson ended up with roughly 38 players missing the first day of practice at the Women’s British Open on Monday, according to Golf Channel report Some of the World’s best female golfers were travelling from the Evian Championship to the Women’s British Open at Woburn – but over a quarter of the field ended up having...